Comparing provinces assumes the country is decided. This is the argument that actually happens — and we lose some of them.
⚠ Foreign rates on these pages are UNVERIFIED placeholders pending primary sourcing. Canadian rates are verified 2026-07-29.
Canada wins when: Your labour share is high, you can wait for a refundable credit that arrives whole, and the currency advantage is working in your favour.
Full comparison →Canada wins when: You need North American doubling, your crew is West Coast, or you are comparing like-for-like on a refundable basis — 25.5% net is below what a strong Canadian stack returns.
Full comparison →Canada wins when: You need to staff more than one large production at a time, or you need serious stage square footage.
Full comparison →Canada wins when: Your executives need to visit the set regularly, or you need North American looks and an English-first crew.
Full comparison →Canada wins when: Anything where a Los Angeles executive needs to be on set the same day, and anything below the minimum spend.
Full comparison →Canada wins when: Almost any urban-set production, and anything schedule-sensitive or needing depth of crew.
Full comparison →Each page gives the effective rate rather than the headline, the cash-timing profile, and the specific conditions under which each jurisdiction is the stronger choice. Use them to narrow the shortlist before you model anything in detail.
Production fit check →Effective rates are comparable here. Cash timing, crew depth and travel are not, and they usually decide it.