Canadian Incentive Strategy

Canadian incentives are complex. I make them simple.

10+ years of production budgeting in Canada, distilled into a clear incentive strategy for your project.

36–45%Top provincial rates for service productions
13Provinces & territories modelled
CA$12B+Annual Canadian production volume
About
CineNorth team
"I've spent over a decade building production scenarios in Canada. I know where the money is, and I know how to get it."

Sam Rosati has 10+ years of hands on experience in Canadian production, from advising US producers on provincial tax incentives to managing budgets and operations on large scale television series in Toronto and Ontario.

He holds an MFA from the USC Peter Stark Producing Program and is completing his Executive MBA at UCLA Anderson, where he focuses on analytics and financial strategy. Sam also builds AI powered tools for production budgeting, allowing him to turn around incentive scenarios and feasibility analyses faster than anyone in the space.

UCLA Anderson MBA '26 USC Peter Stark MFA 10+ Years in Canadian Production AI Powered Budgeting Tools
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Services

What working with me looks like.

Every engagement starts with a free 20-minute assessment. Scope scales to where your project is.

01

Budgeting & Incentive Snapshot

Fast clarity on feasibility and regional strategy before you commit to a province or sign a deal. Assumptions memo, incentive snapshot, and preliminary top sheet.

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02

Production Budget & Schedule

A defensible, incentive-integrated budget and schedule built for financing submissions and audit planning. Detailed budget, one-line schedule, two rounds of refinements.

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03

Finance Plan & Consulting

A structured plan for investors, with a working recoupment model and guidance on incentives, structure, and risk. IRR/ROI modeling, exec summary, and 1:1 consulting.

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Why Canada

Every province. Every incentive.

Four featured regions below, including post-production eligibility and VFX bonuses. Explore all 13 provinces & territories →

British Columbia

Pacific & Mountain

36%
Labour-based · +16% DAVE on VFX
Ontario

Urban & Great Lakes

21.5%
QPE (hybrid) · +18% OCASE on VFX
Québec

VFX & Animation Hub

25%
All-spend · +16% VFX bonus
Manitoba

Prairie & Northern

45%
On labour · no CanCon req

Get a free incentive assessment for your project.

I'll tell you which programs apply, what you'll recover, and whether post-production qualifies, in 20 minutes.

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Contact

Let's talk about your project.

Whether you're budgeting your first Canadian production or optimizing incentives on your fifth. The conversation starts with a free 20-minute assessment.

Based in
Toronto & Los Angeles
Response
Within 24 hours

Quarterly Incentive Updates

Get notified when provincial incentives change, new programs launch, or deadlines shift. No spam. Just the numbers that matter to your budget.