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How to apply for Canadian Program Certification

If your production is independently produced and meets certification requirements as a Canadian program, you can apply to the CRTC for Canadian Program Certification.

Certain conditions have to be met before you can file your application: the production must be underway, all key creative personnel have to be under contract and committed budgets must be in place.

How to download an application form

You must submit a separate application form for each production or series.

1. Open the application form.
2. Under File, select Save As. Save the form to your personal computer.
3. Right-click on the document icon you saved on your computer, then select Edit to open a word processor.
4. Complete the document and save.

When you download an application form, you’ll see a file folder and the document. You don’t need to open the folder; it contains two images that appear on the electronic form (the CRTC logo and Canada wordmark).

How to submit an application

You need to have an active Access Key to submit an application online. Read more about Access Key.

1. Complete the application form and create any supporting documents.
2. Attach files, if applicable.
3. Submit the form using Access Key.

To ensure your application is processed, complete every line of the form and submit it online via Access Key. All applicable supporting documents and schedules identified in the checklist must also be attached.

Only the most recent online form from the CRTC Web site will be accepted. Forms that are completed by hand, incomplete or modified will not be accepted.

Use the following guides to help you submit the application correctly:

• Guide to the CPC application process;
• BOC guide (live action) – breakdown of costs for live-action productions
• BOC guide (animated productions) – breakdown of costs for animated productions

Naming files

File names should include a brief description of the document content. For example, "Doc1-Application", "Doc2-Schedule 3, Mr. Smith’s affidavit", and so forth.

Who to contact

If you have questions about certification forms or the status of your application, please contact: Michelle Anne Legendre, Support Specialist at 819-997-4699.

To obtain an active Access Key, contact the CRTC at 1-866-893-0932.

For questions about our Certification Policy, please contact: Daniel Binette, Manager of Certification for Canadian Programs, at 819-997-4652.