Employer of record in Canada
33 sourced figures on hiring in Canada, drawn from 10 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Canada: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Canada through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 57 EOR providers cover Canada.
| Minimum wage | CAD 2,884/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 9.6% | OECD |
| Tax and mandatory contributions wedgeOECD, taxes plus non-tax compulsory payments such as mandatory private pension and health contributions | 32.1% | OECD |
| Corporate tax | 26% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Average income tax | 18.84% | OECD |
| Notice period | 5 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 5 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 10 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-04. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Canada
The statutory minimum wage in Canada is CAD 2884 per month, against an average monthly wage of CAD 5762 for employees, and the OECD puts the average annual wage at $67901. Employers pay a social security rate of 9.6%, while employees pay 6.77%, and the tax and mandatory contributions wedge sits at 32.1%. Pay runs on a biweekly payroll cycle, and there is no 13th salary. Statutory severance and notice period are each 5 weeks, and the OECD scores employment protection at 1.02 on a 0-6 scale, with regular contracts at 0.95 and temporary contracts at 0.28. On leave, maternity is 17 weeks and parental leave is 63 weeks, while paternity leave is none (0 weeks). The workforce averages 1687 hours per year, and actual weekly hours worked come to 35.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Canada
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 57 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 33 figures for Canada from 10 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-04. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Canada
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Canada
56 providers operate an EOR in Canada, ranked by Select Score.
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