Request a certificate from foreign experts
No specific amount was identified. Consult the guide publication.
Certification
Description:
This tax measure aims to facilitate the recruitment of foreign experts who promote the results of scientific research and experimental development (SR-ED) within the framework of innovation projects within private companies in Quebec.
Comments on Funding:
N/A
Continuous Intake. No specific deadline was identified.
Eligibility:
The certificate for foreign expert can be requested by a company for a foreign expert (candidate) hired as part of an innovation project.
The company must:
be located in Quebec;
carry out SR&ED;
have signed an employment contract with a foreign expert.
Application Steps:
Read the General Information Guide (PDF 739 KB) .
Complete the application form (PDF 1.27 MB) and prepare the following documents:
Detailed and signed candidate’s CV;
Copy of employment contract;
Copy of the company’s certificate of incorporation, if this is a first application;
One of the following documents:
Copy of diplomas from a Quebec university,
Copies of post-secondary diplomas with list of courses, and certified copy of the candidate’s most recent relevant diploma,
Comparative evaluation of studies carried out outside Quebec.
Send by email, in a single shipment, the application form as well as all required documents.
Submit a request
conges.fiscaux@economie.gouv.qc.ca
Documentation Needed:
No specific documents are listed.
Other Things to Note:
Terms and conditions
The foreign expert certificate must be renewed annually using the annual expert certificate application form (PDF 1.24 MB) .
The foreign expert holding a certificate can then claim a deduction in his provincial income tax return, for a maximum period of five years.
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