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Employer of Record (EOR) in Canada
A Canadian Employer of Record is a licensed local company that employs your worker in the relevant province, remitting CPP, EI and provincial payroll taxes. TalentStores matches and orchestrates vetted Canadian EOR partners from one platform.
- Time to hire
- 3–7 days
- Employer burden
- ~9–13%
- Payroll cycle
- Semi-monthly
- Currency
- CAD
Why hire in Canada
Canada gives US companies near-identical time zones, a common-law framework and strong AI, engineering and customer-facing talent in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Waterloo — often at a meaningful cost differential once currency is factored in.
Employment standards are provincial, so leave entitlements, notice and holiday rules differ between Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec, and Quebec adds French-language obligations. An EOR partner holds the provincial registrations and applies the right standard per hire.
AI and engineering strength
Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver rank among the strongest AI research and engineering markets globally.
US time-zone overlap
Full working-day overlap with US teams and customers.
Province-correct employment
Ontario, BC, Alberta and Quebec standards applied per employee rather than a generic contract.
No entity or payroll accounts
Skip federal incorporation, CRA payroll accounts and provincial registrations.
Quebec handled
French-language contract requirements and QPP/QPIP contributions managed by the partner.
Benefits access
Supplementary health, dental and RRSP matching through partner group plans.
Compliance and statutory requirements in Canada
Leave and holiday entitlements, social security, termination rules and payroll cadence — the obligations your employment partner carries on your behalf.
Paid leave
Two weeks minimum vacation in most provinces, rising to three weeks with service; market practice for professional roles is three to four weeks.
Public holidays
Nine to eleven statutory holidays depending on the province, with premium pay when worked.
Social security contributions
Canada Pension Plan (or QPP in Quebec) and Employment Insurance employer contributions, plus provincial health or payroll levies in Ontario, Quebec, BC and Manitoba.
Termination rules
Statutory notice or pay in lieu under provincial standards, plus common-law reasonable notice which can far exceed the statutory minimum — severance is modelled before hire.
Payroll cycle
Semi-monthly or bi-weekly, with T4 slips issued annually and ROEs filed on separation.
Provincial variation
Leave, notice, overtime thresholds and language rules differ by province; the partner applies the employee's province of work.
Cost of employment in Canada
Salary is only part of the number. These are the components that make up fully loaded cost, all modelled in CAD before you extend an offer.
Base salary
Quoted annually in CAD; benchmarks typically below comparable US roles.
CPP/QPP
Employer contribution matching the employee, up to the annual maximum pensionable earnings.
Employment Insurance
Employer pays 1.4 times the employee premium, up to the annual maximum.
Provincial levies
Ontario EHT, Quebec HSF, BC and Manitoba payroll taxes where thresholds apply.
Benefits
Supplementary medical and dental typically CAD 150–400 per employee per month; RRSP matching optional.
EOR and platform fee
Per-employee partner fee plus the TalentStores orchestration fee, quoted separately.
How TalentStores and the partner network deliver it
TalentStores is not the employer of record. We are the orchestration layer that selects, contracts and manages the licensed employment partner in Canada — and gives you one system of record across every country you hire in.
Partner matched, not assumed
We match your role and headcount to vetted employment partners licensed in Canada, and show you the fee, coverage and service levels side by side before you commit.
One contract, one platform
You contract with TalentStores. Partner agreements, employment contracts and amendments are generated, signed and stored against the employee record.
Cost modelled before offer
Statutory contributions, mandatory benefits, accruals and partner fees are calculated up front, so the offer you approve is the cost you actually carry.
Onboarding orchestrated
Document collection, background checks, registrations and start-date readiness run as a tracked workflow instead of an email thread.
Payroll and settlement in one bill
Every partner invoice flows through the commercial engine, reconciled per employee and settled on a single consolidated bill.
Compliance monitored continuously
Statutory changes in Canada are pushed by the partner network and reflected in your cost model and contracts, not discovered at audit.
EOR in Canada: frequently asked questions
Can we hire in Canada without a Canadian entity?
Yes. A Canadian EOR partner employs the worker under its own CRA payroll and provincial registrations, so no incorporation or payroll account setup is needed.
How does provincial variation affect our hire?
Vacation entitlement, statutory holidays, overtime thresholds and termination notice all vary by province, and Quebec adds French-language contract requirements. The partner applies the employee's province of work automatically.
What is the employer cost above salary in Canada?
Typically 9–13% in CPP, EI and provincial levies, plus supplementary health and dental if offered, and the EOR fee.
Why is Canadian severance higher than the statutory minimum?
Provincial standards set a floor, but common-law reasonable notice — driven by age, service, seniority and re-employability — often produces a materially larger entitlement. The platform models the exposure before you hire.
Can Canadian EOR employees receive stock options?
Yes. Grants come from your company directly, with the partner reporting any taxable benefit through Canadian payroll when it arises.
Related solutions
Get the Canada Hiring Cost Guide
A country brief covering fully loaded employment cost in CAD, statutory contributions, leave and termination rules, and a sample offer breakdown for Canada.
Ready to hire in Canada?
Book a working session with our team, or take a self-guided tour of the platform first. Either way you will see the real workflow, partners and commercials before you commit.
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