Our Competitive Edge Saskatchewan companies design and produce world class advanced manufacturing solutions
Exports account for the majority of electronic product sales
The sector is a key employer of graduates from our universities and technical schools Provides high-tech equipment to boost productivity in our traditional economic sectors as well as leading-edge technology for emerging sectors like aerospace, defence and nanostructure fabrication
Innovation and Opportunity
Monitoring Tools
Environmental monitoring systems
Collision avoidance systems for mining equipment Monitoring and auto-steering systems for the agriculture industry
Process control and integration systems
Power and remote monitoring for the resource and communications industries
Toxic gas monitoring systems for industrial and military applications
Fire suppression equipment for military vehicles
Satellite control and monitoring for Radarsat
Portable military and civilian surveillance systems
Instrumentation
Satellite instrumentation controls
Ionosondes for upper atmosphere research and monitoring
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Multi-gas and chemical agent analyzers and detectors
Circuit boards
Balloon launch and flight instrumentation
Examples include building components and systems for the space shuttle program’s Canadarm, and designed, implemented and installed Canadian Space Agency’s
Radarsat satellite communication system
Communications Equipment
Satellite test equipment and terrestrial communications gateways
Telephony test gear, Internet head-end equipment for cable systems
Routers and bridges for office networks
Wireless communications products, Data over Cable, Digital Video and CATV Digital Voice Transmission System Electrical and communications cable for power distribution and telecommunications
Communication systems for the Canadian Patrol Frigate program
Control Systems
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems
Electronic load cells, weigh-in-motion and toll-road equipment
Satellite Tracking, Telemetry and Command (TTC) systems
Vessel event controls
Emerging areas
Cloud disaster recovery and data storage facilities
UAV’s control systems and monitoring
App design for smartphones
The Investment Climate
Pioneering achievements and world-class abilities in information technologies, telecommunications and advanced technologies
Superior technological and telecommunications infrastructure
Programs are available to encourage the development and commercialization of new technologies
Provincial investment in education and training
Strong supplier base – sophisticated local market for advanced technology equipment Central North American location and excellent transportation links
The Bottom Line
The Corporate Income Tax rate for manufacturers in Saskatchewan can be as low as 10% through manufacturing and processing profits tax reduction
Manufacturing and Processing Exporter Tax Incentives provide non-refundable tax credits to eligible exporting companies that increase their number of employees. If eligible, the company will receive a $3,000 tax credit for each production level job created or a $10,000 tax credit for each head office job created.
A 6% Investment Tax Credit is available for equipment purchased for manufacturing and processing operations in the province.
Saskatchewan offers a 10% refundable provincial income tax credit for scientific research and development expenditures. For Saskatchewan Canadian-controlled private corporations, the credit is refundable on the first $1 million of qualifying annual expenditures. In all other cases, it is nonrefundable. The Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive offers eligible corporations a reduction of the provincial Corporate Income Tax rate to 6% for a period of 10 years or 15 years depending on where the research and development takes place.
For more information, contact:
Mr. Scott Summach
Deputy Director, Investment
Saskatchewan Ministry of Trade and Export Development
219 Robin Crescent
Saskatoon, SK S7L 6M8
Phone: (306) 933-7207
Fax: (306) 933-8244
Email: [email protected]
