Editing Canadian content (section)

=== Criteria ===
What is considered Canadian content is determined by either the CRTC, or the Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO) for film and television productions that are seeking its [[tax credit]]. The CRTC's requirements for a television program to be considered Canadian content include that:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) |date=2006-01-23 |title=Canadian Program Certification Guide |url=https://crtc.gc.ca/canrec/eng/guide1.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824063724/https://crtc.gc.ca/canrec/eng/guide1.htm |archive-date=August 24, 2022 |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=crtc.gc.ca}}</ref>

* The producer of the program must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and hold "full responsibility" in overseeing development, creative and financial control. The producer must also receive a remuneration that exceeds the aggregated remuneration of all foreign producer-related positions.
* The production must employ a minimum number of Canadian citizens or permanent residents in key creative positions, as determined by a points system. 
** The director or screenwriter for live-action productions, or the scriptwriter or storyboard supervisor for animated productions, and at least one of the two highest-paid lead performers, must be Canadian.
** For animated works, the [[key animation]] must be performed in Canada.
** Non-Canadians may not be credited as a producer, co-producer, line producer, or production manager
* At least 75% of all costs incurred for production services, as well as 75% of all costs incurred in post-production, must be for services provided in Canada.
* The program must fall within a CRTC-defined program category.