Ellen Sutton 

Remote's global employment experts share the most important information about how to set up as a contractor in Canada. Learn how to file taxes, avoid misclassification, and remain compliant with the law.

How to set up as an independent contractor in Canada

Use this helpful guide designed for hiring managers and HR leaders to learn how to compliantly hire and pay independent contractors in Canada.

How to hire and pay independent contractors in Canada 

Nadia Vatalidis

In this article, learn all about the process of hiring talented and highly-experienced remote workers in Canada.

How to hire and pay remote workers in Canada

Preston Wickersham

Canada’s provinces and territories have a variety of differences in employment law, but statutory benefits remain mostly consistent across the country. Quebec can be an outlier in certain areas, but for the most part, employers of Canadian workers can prepare a standard benefits package that will be compliant throughout the country.

Benefits to offer employees in Canada

To pay remote employees in Canada, companies have two options. The first option is to open a local legal entity in the province where the employee works. The second option is to work with a global employment solution, or employer of record, like Remote.

How to pay remote workers in Canada

Canada’s provinces enforce different amounts of paid leave, different tax rates, different minimum wages, and other contributions from employees and employers. Rather than cover every small difference, let’s take a high-level look at Canada’s labor laws to set expectations for what it’s like to employ Canadian workers.

What are labor laws like in Canada?

To hire employees in Canada, companies must first know the laws of the province in which the prospective hire lives and works. While Canada does enforce some federal labor laws, individual provinces have a lot of say on Canadian labor laws, payroll processes, benefits, taxes, and other factors.

Guide on hiring in Canada

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