NOTICE: The Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program is continuing until March 31, 2025 (or until available funding is exhausted).
Effective April 25, 2022, the iZEV Program's manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) maximums are increasing, which will increase the number of makes and models of eligible vehicles, and the definition of longer-range plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) is now based on electric range in kilometres (km). PHEVs with an electric range of 50 km or more will be eligible for $5,000, and those under this threshold will continue to be eligible for $2,500. As a result of this change, as of April 25, 2022, the following PHEVs, identified with a (*), are now eligible for up to $5,000Footnote 1:
- 2020, 2021, 2022 Ford *Escape PHEV
- 2022 Hyundai *Santa Fe PHEV
- 2022 Hyundai *Tucson PHEV
- 2022 Kia *Sorento PHEV
Please note that we update the iZEV Program's list of eligible vehicles whenever a new make and/or model is approved. This change also applies to all vehicles listed in the notice that were ordered on or before April 24, 2022 but delivered to the customer on or after April 25, 2022. For dealerships, please select the model with the (*) when submitting a request in the application for purchases / leases and deliveries on or after April 25, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact us at iZEV-iVZE@tc.gc.ca.
Transportation is the second largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, accounting for a quarter of Canada's total GHG emissions with almost half of these emissions coming from cars and light trucks. One way to reduce the amount of transportation-related GHG emissions is to put more zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on the road.
A ZEV is a vehicle that has the potential to produce no tailpipe emissions. They can still have a conventional internal combustion engine but must also be able to operate without using it.
We consider the following vehicles to be ZEVs:
- battery-electric
- plug-in hybrid electric
- hydrogen fuel cell
Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles Program (iZEV)
In order to encourage the adoption of ZEVs by Canadians and Canadian businesses, the Government of Canada launched the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program in May 2019. There are many different makes and models of eligible zero-emission vehicles for purchase or lease that provide consumers with iZEV Program incentives of up to $5,000. For more information on the iZEV Program, please see the “iZEV Program - general information” section below.
| Item | Category |
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 iZEV Program - general informationThis page contains information for Canadian residents and businesses about how to make a qualifying purchase or lease under the iZEV Program. It also has information for businesses about the separate Canada Revenue Agency ZEV tax write-off incentive. |
consumer |
 Zero-emission vehicle charging stationsCanada already has thousands of ZEV charging and re-fuelling stations and the number of new locations continues to grow. Find out how Natural Resources Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program, is helping to make your ZEV journey hassle-free. |
consumer |
 Eligible vehiclesIf you are looking to lease or purchase a new ZEV and would like to know whether it is eligible for the iZEV Program incentive, you can find that information right here. |
dealer consumer |
 Questions and answers for consumersIf you or your organization are thinking about purchasing or leasing a ZEV that qualifies for the iZEV Program, this page contains answers to the most frequently asked questions consumers have about the Program. |
consumer |
 Questions and answers for dealershipsThis page contains answers to the most commonly asked questions by dealerships about the iZEV Program. Hyperlinks to the iZEV Program forms and the incentive requests portal can also be found here. |
dealer |
 Canada's ZEV sales targetsCanada is committed to decarbonizing the country's transportation sector and becoming a global leader in ZEVs. As such, the Government of Canada is aiming for 100% of new light-duty sales to be zero-emission by 2035. You can learn more about Canada's ZEV sales targets here. |
consumer |
 Program statisticsOn the iZEV Program statistics page, you can submit a request to receive all ZEV incentives data collected to date. This page also contains information about remaining available iZEV Program funds. Data is updated on a monthly basis. |
dealer consumer |