Can I run payroll in Canada without a local entity?

Yes. Through an Employer of Record (EOR), Gracemark employs your talent under Canada labor law and runs local payroll, no entity required.

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Payroll in Canada

Payroll in Canada runs in CAD (Canadian dollar). Payroll frequency is set by provincial employment standards and market practice; semi-monthly and biweekly cycles are common. No federal statutory 13th-month or mandatory bonus; bonuses are contractual. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.

Get a Canada payroll quote Paying an existing team there? Tell us the headcount, email or phone is enough.

Currency

CAD, Canadian dollar

Payroll cycle

Payroll frequency is set by provincial employment standards and market practice; semi-monthly and biweekly cycles are common

Working week

Federally regulated standard hours are 8 per day and 40 per week with overtime generally at time and a half after 40 hours; provincially regulated employees follow their province's rules

Minimum wage

Minimum wage is set by each province and territory, and federally regulated employers must pay at least the rate of the province where the employee works

13th-month

No federal statutory 13th-month or mandatory bonus; bonuses are contractual

Employer cost

Employers match CPP contributions, including CPP2 above the first ceiling, and pay EI premiums at 1.4 times the employee rate; Quebec operates its own QPP and QPIP regimes

Probation

Canada sets limits on probation length and how it can be used. We confirm the permitted terms for your contract.

Notice period

The Canada Labour Code requires written notice or pay in lieu based on service and statutory severance after 12 months of continuous employment; provincially regulated employees follow provincial employment standards

Two ways to run payroll in Canada

Own-entity payroll

For long-term presence in Canada. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on North America time.

EOR-run payroll

No entity in Canada? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in 1–2 weeks (eor), no local incorporation.

Compliance essentials in Canada

Common-law 'reasonable notice' can far exceed statutory minimums on termination
Each province has its own Employment Standards Act
Generous, EI-funded parental leave is a key expectation
Quebec adds French-language and distinct civil-law requirements
Strong contractor-misclassification scrutiny

Get a payroll quote for Canada

Send your headcount and salary band. We reply with employer burden, net-to-gross, and setup timeline, no sales scripts.

Get your Canada hiring plan

Send the role, a selected worker or an existing-team requirement in Canada. Get a written recommendation covering the model, cost categories, responsibilities and next steps. One hire is welcome; no meeting required.

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