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Canada Training Credit

Canada Revenue Agency

Up to $5K

CRA increases your CTCL by $250 per year if you qualify, up to a maximum of $5,000 in a lifetime; credit is the lesser of your CTCL and 50% of the fees claimed.

Refundable tax credit that reimburses part of eligible tuition and fees for workers aged 26 to 65 using a limit that accrues each year they file.

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How to apply

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Who qualifies

File a return, resident in Canada all year, at least 26 and under 66 at year end, fees paid to an eligible institution and otherwise eligible for the tuition tax credit, and a positive Canada training credit limit (CTCL) shown on your notice of assessment.

Individuals

Good to know

  • Funding: Annual earnings and net income thresholds apply; not read from page in this session.
  • Cost share: 50% of eligible costs
  • Notes: Individual benefit, relevant to owners and employees funding their own training.

Evidence from the official page

  • amount“increase your CTCL by $250 if you qualify, up to a maximum of $5,000 in a lifetime” source ↗
  • amount“50% of the fees claimed on line 32000 of your Schedule 11” source ↗

Verified 2026-10-07 · High confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.