
Canada
Whether venturing into North America for the first time or expanding across the border, the Canadian market is rife with opportunity. With a low corporation tax rate (15% on profits), beneficial trade agreements, a well-educated workforce, and deep ties with the United States, Canada consistently occupies a top placement on ease-of-doing-business rankings. One of the keys to success? A thorough understanding of the far-reaching tax regime.
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At a Glance
Local Bank Acct.
No
Representation
Yes
Local representation
PAYROLL FREQUENCY
Bi-Weekly
Local Registration
Yes
EMPLOYER TAXES
7.5%
Of Gross Salary
13TH/14TH SALARY
N/A
Global Payroll/EOR
HSP Group provides full service international payroll processing to ensure that your employees’ pay is calculated correctly, your employees are paid on time, every time, and all required payroll compliance filings are managed seamlessly and efficiently.
Our services include standalone payroll, Employer of Record (EOR), Professional Employment Organization (PEO), Non-Resident Employer payroll – circumstances and local law permitting, – Employment tax guidance, and employee expense report support.
HSP Group also provides Payroll Project Consulting Services to support our clients in every phase of their international expansion journey, by providing qualified, highly experienced, best in class Project and Program Managers as an extension to your team. Our experienced Payroll Project consultants can conduct international payroll vendor assessments, provide transition project staff augmentation and support with HR/Payroll process creation and optimization.

HR Technical Consulting
HSP Group’s technical consulting services address the challenges facing today’s global marketplace by assisting clients in establishing the appropriate structures to manage and support their workforce.
Our expertise spans the employee lifecycle … by focusing on industry best practices we support our clients drive to attract top talent by advising on country-specific HR and Employment best practices, compensation and flexible working packages, understanding benefits requirement and benefits sourcing, performance management, leave policies and termination/redundancy assistance.
We know the daily challenges that come with managing a global workforce. With compliance in mind, we help clients to design a recurring HR administration function and provide guidance on a variety of employment matters that arise in a changing environment. We are your ‘phone a friend’ local expert.

Global Mobility
Managing a mobile international workforce, whether for short-term or long-term assignments, can add further challenges to your HR function. Through our Global Mobility Consulting group, HSP supports your company’s global mobility and expatriate strategy needs, and help you navigate the complex home, host and cross-border country requirements.
HSP Group helps you prepare to send an employee overseas and helps you and the employee stay compliant while living and working abroad.
From assignment letters, company relocation policies and secondment agreements to immigration assistance, shadow payroll support and hypothetical tax calculations, our Global Mobility experts understand the nuances of having globally mobile employees.

HR Administration
Designed to extend your in-country HR capabilities, our HR Administration services provide recurring HR support to address those common challenges associated with hiring, onboarding, paying, providing benefits, offboarding and answering the myriad of employment-related questions for your international employees.
By syncing up both the HR and the Payroll function, we ensure that you have a seamless and comprehensive solution that allows you to be informed and compliant while your employees can focus on their day-to-day responsibilities and feel confident that their pay and benefits are well taken care of.
Whether you need full support for those locations with small employee populations or whether for those jurisdictions where you don’t have local HR staff to supplement your Global HR Team, our HR Admin solution allows you to spend your time focusing on the more strategic HR initiatives and leaves the recurring HR matters to us.

Canada Awaits Your Business
Experience HSP Group's expert solutions for cross-border payroll, and entity management solutions. Simplify your complexities abroad.
Good to Know
- Canada is one of seven members of the G7, the informal group of global democratic nations that meet annually to discuss world economic policy and other issues. Canada's total trade with G7 countries exceeds $1 trillion annually, contributing to the country’s status as a world economic power.
- Small- and medium-sized businesses contribute significantly to the nation's economy. In fact, they make up over 95% of all employer businesses in the country and employ over 10 million people, which is close to 70% of the total labor force.
- Canada is consistently ranked as one of the healthiest, wealthiest, and happiest countries in the world. It also is a world leader in life expectancy with a top-quality healthcare system accessible to all. On the other side of the coin, many Canadians love to complain about housing costs, taxes, and being seen as secondary to the United States.

Top Challenges
Heavy Taxation
Between the income tax, sales taxes, payroll taxes, health taxes, property taxes and other taxes, doing business comes at a high cost. Without proper planning and a thorough understanding of the rules, it can be difficult to succeed in Canada.
Complex Tax & HR Rules
Different provinces/territories have different types of payroll taxes and, at times, require companies to engage with several regulatory bodies. It is imperative for businesses to stay up-to-date on the rules and know which body to communicate with as mistakes can be costly. HR laws are so complicated that outside help is often used for writing and negotiating employee contracts.
Compliance Reviews
Timely bookkeeping is of crucial importance, yet some companies are either unaware or ignore this fact. Audits and compliance reviews happen often, and lack of on-target bookkeeping can result in penalties for the business.
Next Steps
- We can help you take full advantage of the Canadian market. Our expert-led managed services and technical consulting were designed to help you expand with ease, regardless of regulatory complexity.
- When you partner with us, you gain immediate access to GateWay, our pioneering platform that unifies all your applications and data for cross-border success in a single place, including Payroll, HR, Accounting, Tax, and Statutory Compliance. Consider it your one-stop-shop for global growth.