Request a foreign researcher certificate
No specific amount was identified. Consult the guide publication.
Certification
Description:
The tax holiday for foreign researchers allows:
to facilitate the recruitment of foreign researchers to carry out scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED);
to make the net income of foreign researchers more competitive and attractive.
Comments on Funding:
N/A
Continuous Intake. No specific deadline was identified.
Eligibility:
The certificate for foreign researcher can be requested by a company for a foreign researcher (candidate) engaged in the framework of a research and development project, as well as innovation.
The company must:
be located in Quebec;
carry out SR&ED;
have signed an employment contract with a foreign researcher.
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:
1. General Information Guide (PDF 739 KB)
2. Application form (PDF 1.27 MB)
3. Detailed and signed candidate’s CV
4. Copy of employment contract
5. Copy of the company’s certificate of incorporation (if this is a first application)
6. One of the following documents:
– Copy of diplomas from a Quebec university
– Copies of post-secondary diplomas with a list of courses and a certified copy of the candidate’s most recent relevant diploma
– Comparative evaluation of studies carried out outside Quebec
All documents must be submitted in a single shipment via email.
Other Things to Note:
Terms and conditions
The foreign researcher certificate is issued only once for the entire eligible period.
The foreign researcher holding a certificate can then claim a deduction in his provincial income tax return, for a maximum period of five years.
About the author
Maurice
