Filing SR&ED in Alberta: Tech, Energy, and the Federal T661
Alberta SR&ED guide for Calgary and Edmonton companies: federal ITCs, Innovation Employment Grant context, and claiming experimental work in energy and agri-tech.
Alberta companies — from Calgary fintech to Edmonton industrial software and agri-tech — claim federal SR&ED through the standard T661. Provincial incentives have shifted over the years; today many Alberta CCPCs lean on federal refundable ITCs plus programs like the Innovation Employment Grant (IEG) rather than a classic stacked provincial SR&ED schedule.
Overview: SR&ED in Alberta
Federal claim mechanics (unchanged)
Eligibility still requires:
- Technological uncertainty
- Systematic investigation
- Technological advancement (or reasoned failure)
Energy and agri-tech projects qualify when experimentation is documented — not when you deploy proven engineering at scale. See cleantech and energy services.
Alberta-specific planning
- IEG may interact with payroll strategy — coordinate with your accountant
- Distributed teams across Alberta and other provinces need clean project and time allocation
- Industrial R&D narratives must separate pilot experimentation from production operations
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Software in Alberta
Calgary and Edmonton's growing software sectors face the same CRA scrutiny as Toronto — generic "we built an app" stories fail. Anchor claims in backend uncertainty, performance limits, or integration problems that required iteration.
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Deadline reminder
File within 18 months of fiscal year-end. Missing the window forfeits the entire claim — no extensions.
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