Webinar • July 7, 2026 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EDT

Unlock Your Studio’s Hidden Capital: The Ontario IDMTC and the Tax Credits Canadian Gaming Studios Are Missing

Game studios across Canada invest millions in building the products that define the next generation of interactive entertainment, but many are leaving significant government funding on the table. Ontario’s Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) offers up to 40% back on eligible Ontario labour costs, with no cap on the labour credit amount. Yet claim complexity, documentation requirements, and the 18–24-month processing timeline mean many studios either don’t claim at all, or undervalue what they’re owed.

In this one-hour session, Boast’s R&D tax credit experts and a special guest from the XP Gaming community will break down how the OIDMTC works, who qualifies, and how to build a claim strategy that maximizes your studio’s return so you can reinvest that non-dilutive capital into what matters most: Your next title.

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Here’s What You’ll Learn

  • How the OIDMTC works: Credit rates, the 80/20 labour rule, and key eligibility criteria for Ontario-based gaming studios
  • Which development activities, labour costs, and marketing/distribution expenses qualify
  • How to stack the OIDMTC with other available programs (including federal SR&ED) to maximize your total non-dilutive funding position
  • What the claims process actually looks like end-to-end, and how Boast reduces the time burden on your team
  • Real-world perspective from a gaming studio that has navigated the process

Who Should Attend

  • Founders, CEOs, and studio heads at Canadian gaming and interactive digital media companies
  • CFOs, finance leads, and controllers managing studio budgets and cash flow planning
  • CTOs and technical leads responsible for qualifying R&D and product development activities
  • Producers and operations leads involved in tracking development labour and project costs

Your Expert Hosts

Mat Rutishauser

Head of Pre-Sales Engineering

Carlos Coelho

Head of Sales, SR&ED Expert

Paul Davenport

Head of Content, R&D Tax Credit Expert