Hire and pay employees in Canada compliantly from day one

The federal minimum wage in Canada is CAD 18.15 per hour. For employees working in provinces or territories where the general minimum wage is higher, the higher minimum wage will apply.

Minimum wage in Canada differs by province / territory.

Please reference the corresponding information for current wages:

Provinces

• Newfoundland and Labrador

• Prince Edward Island

• Nova Scotia

• New Brunswick

• Quebec

• Ontario

• Manitoba

• Saskatchewan

• Alberta

• British Columbia

Territories

• Nunavut

• Northwest Territories

• Yukon Territory

Individuals pay federal taxes as well as provincial taxes based on where they are located. Federal individual income tax ranges from 15% to 33%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates.

Income (Portion)	Tax Rate
Taxable income up to $53,359, plus	15%
Taxable income over $53,359 up to $106,717, plus	20.5%
Taxable income over $106,717 up to $165,430, plus	26%
Taxable income over $165,430 up to $235,675, plus	29%
Taxable income over $235,675, plus	33%

For provincial and territorial tax rates, please see Canada Revenue Agency and Revenu Quebec.

The employer cost is roughly estimated between 8.25% and 14.93% depending on the employee’s province of residence

This is the employer cost for Ontario:

• Quebec Pension Plan (Quebec only) - 6.40%

• Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (Quebec only) - 0.69%

• WSDRF - Workforce Skills Development and Recognition Fund (Quebec only) - 1.0%

• Canada Pension Plan (excluding Quebec) - 5.95%

• Employment Health Tax - 1.95%–4.26% depending on provincial government

• Employment Insurance - 1.83%–2.30%

• Worker's compensation - 0.18%–1.28% depending on provincial government

• Mandatory private health insurance - CAD 124–CAD 420

• Health insurance admin fee - USD 15

Mandatory Registered Retirement Savings Plan (pension plan): employers must offer this plan but may choose to opt out of employer contributions

Fees:

• USD 10/month if employees make a contribution or hold a balance in the plan

• USD 15/month if employers make a contribution

• Employer liability cost - an administrative fee of 0.30% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our sales team for a quote.

Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is Monday to Friday. There are specific requirements depending on the province as well as the industry. Overtime pay is generally mandatory. Certain position types and professions are exempt from overtime requirements, such as employees with managerial responsibilities. Exemptions are complex and depend upon the province where the employee is located. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 8 hours of overtime per week. For additional hours, employees are paid at 150% of their salary.

Part-time employees may work a maximum of 30 hours per week. Employees working more than 30 hours per week are considered full-time.