What is Crédit d’impôt pour le développement des affaires électroniques intégrant l’IA (CDAEIA) - Quebec?
Crédit d’impôt pour le développement des affaires électroniques intégrant l’IA (CDAEIA) - Quebec is delivered by Revenu Québec as a tax credit. Funding is typically 30% of eligible wages (22% refundable in 2026, stepping to 20% refundable by 2028; balance non-refundable). This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | 30% of eligible wages (22% refundable in 2026, stepping to 20% refundable by 2028; balance non-refundable) |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Tax Credit |
| Delivered by | Revenu Québec |
| Available in | QC |
| Intake status | Open - claim annually after obtaining Investissement Québec certification |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: E-commerce, SaaS, digital services, tech companies
- Employee count: min 6
- Eligible activities: Activities generating e-commerce, electronic transaction, or online platform revenue
Watch out for
Insufficient e-business/AI revenue share; no Investissement Québec attestation; activities outside Quebec
Deadlines & how to apply
Reformed version of the CDAE, now requiring significant artificial intelligence integration in eligible activities. Refundable portion declines 1 point per year (22% in 2026, 21% in 2027, 20% from 2028) while the non-refundable portion rises to 10%. Annual Investissement Québec attestation required.
How NorthGrants helps with Crédit d’impôt pour le développement des affaires électroniques intégrant l’IA (CDAEIA) - Quebec
Most business owners read about Crédit d’impôt pour le développement des affaires électroniques intégrant l’IA (CDAEIA) - Quebec, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.