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Employment in Canada

Updated on: February 24, 2025

Currency

CAD

Employer Taxes

N/A

Payroll Frequency

Biweekly.

Language

English, French

Date Format

DD/MM/YYYY

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Canada By The Numbers

39 Million

Population

2.14 Trillion

GDP

13

National Holidays

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Weekly Working Hours
National Holidays
Leave
Employment Contracts
Types of Employment
Employment Costs
IC Class Factors
Labor Leasing
Minimum Wage Requirements
Medical Benefits
Probationary Periods
Termination Notice
Severance
Pre-hire Checks
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Weekly Working Hours

40

National Holidays

New Year – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Good Friday – Friday, April 18, 2025
Easter Monday – Monday, April 21, 2025
Victoria Day – Monday, May 19, 2025
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day – Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (Quebec only)
Canada Day – Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Civic Holiday – Monday, August 4, 2025 (excluding Quebec)
Labour Day – Monday, September 1, 2025
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Day – Monday, October 13, 2025
Remembrance Day – Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25, 2025
Boxing Day – Friday, December 26, 2025

Leave

Paid and unpaid leave is available for maternity, personal, and bereavement.

Employment Contracts

No, but they are highly recommended to address locally mandated issues.

Types of Employment

Employee or independent contractor.

Employment Costs

Employment Insurance – Employer: 1.64 x 1.4 = 2.296% Canadian Pension Plan – Employer: Employee and employer contribution rate: 5.95%
Self-employed: 11.9%

IC Class Factors

Factors such as degree of control, financial risk, and the provison of tools and equipment are important.

Labor Leasing

No labor leasing license is required.

Minimum Wage Requirements

The minimum wage in Canada is $17.30 per hour.

Medical Benefits

The decentralized plan leaves medical benefits to be administrated by the provinces.

Probationary Periods

3-6 months for private sector employees under federal jurisduction. The probation length is usually specified in employment contracts, collective agreements, or government policies.

Termination Notice

If you are an employer and choose to terminate the employment of an employee, you must:
provide the employee with a minimum of 2 weeks’ written notice. For an employee who has completed at least 3 years of service, the minimum notice requirement is equivalent to 1 week per completed year of employment, up to a maximum of 8 weeks of notice, or
pay the employee their regular wages in lieu of notice.

Severance

Employers are required to pay severance in some circumstances.

Pre-hire Checks

Permitted with consent; relevant to job.

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