Our review and decision

NRCan and the CRA each have different responsibilities in the CCUS ITC evaluation process.

• NRCan is responsible for:

  • Receiving project plans
  • Issuing initial project evaluations
  • Issuing revised project evaluations

• The CRA is responsible for:

  • Determining (in consultation with NRCan) whether a CCUS project constitutes one project or multiple projects

Steps of evaluation process

1. Determination of one or multiple projects (CRA in consultation with NRCan)

   • Review and determination of whether a CCUS project is a single project or multiple projects
   • Factors considered during project determination
   
   
   • A determination that one or more CCUS projects is one project or multiple projects can occur:

   • At any time before an initial project evaluation has been issued

   • If the Minister of Natural Resources has requested a revised project plan, after the revised project plan has been submitted but before a revised project evaluation has been issued

   • The CRA will inform you of the project determination decision
   • For each project determined, a project plan must be submitted no later than 180 days after the determination is made

2. Evaluation of project plan submission (NRCan)

   • Review of:
   • CCUS process
   • CCUS property
   • Review of detailed technical documentation included in submission to evaluate whether property is expected to be CCUS property, consistent with the technical guidance
   • Clarification or additional information and documentation may be requested if the submitted documentation is not sufficient to complete an evaluation

3. Issuance of project evaluation (NRCan)

   • Initial and revised project evaluations are uploaded in the secure portal
   • You can review your project evaluation within the secure portal
   • In order to claim the CCUS ITC, you must be issued an initial project evaluation for each qualified CCUS project