Canada PEO Services

Global PEO Services (GPS) helps companies hire employees in Canada without establishing a legal entity. All human resources, benefits, payroll, and tax needs for the employees are managed by our Canada PEO, while the new hires and headquarter teams focus on your business goals. Using a Canadian PEO is the fastest and most efficient way to develop a workforce in Canada.

When hiring employees in Canada, establishing a subsidiary or branch office is not always the best route, as it’s often a lengthy and expensive process. Hiring via a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), or Employer of Record (EOR), is a faster and often more effective option – especially when starting up in a new country.

Global PEO Services hires the employees on your behalf, legally contracting them through our subsidiary in accordance with Canadian labor laws. As a result, the burden of compliance is on us and the employees can begin work for your company in a matter of days. PEOs/EORs provide you with a streamlined option for hiring employees, testing markets, and responding to growing business needs in Canada. With our Canada PEO services, you get control without taking on legal entity liabilities, contractor risks, or sacrificing on talent or speed to market.

All Canadian-based employers must have contracts with their employees that are either written or verbal and both are equally binding and enforceable. 

There is no precise definition in the Labor Code of Canada of what constitutes a written agreement. 

Some of the details typically mentioned in the written contract include: 

• Job title and pay (including overtime rates) 
• Sickness and work-related injury entitlements 
• Pension schemes or social security 
• Disciplinary rules and grievances 
• and more 

The different types of employment relationships are: 

• Permanent Employment – Under the permanent employment designation, the Canadian Labor Code specifies four major categories. There are four types of jobs: 
  • full-time 
  • part-time 
  • casual 
  • managerial/professional

  Despite the fact that all of these are covered by the Labor Code, there is no statutory distinction between them. 

• Fixed-Term Contracts – Per the Labor Force Survey of Canada, contract jobs are positions that are defined by the employer before hiring and are supposed to end on a certain date or once a specific task or project is completed. 
• Temporary Employment– The Labor Code of Canada does not distinguish between permanent and temporary employees. Under the law, all employees are protected. 

Probationary Period 

In Canada, a probationary period is set at the provincial level and typically ranges from 1 to 12 months.

Employees in Canada are entitled to the following leave:

• Annual leave in Canada – Per the Canadian Labor Law, employees are entitled to: 
  • 2 weeks of annual leave – on completion of 1 year of employment 
  • 3 weeks of annual leave – on completion of 5 years of employment 
  • 4 weeks of annual leave – on completion of 10 years of employment 

   The annual leave varies from province to province. 

• Maternity leave in Canada – Per the Labor Code of Canada, female employees are entitled to a paid maternity leave of up to 17 weeks. 
• Sick leave in Canada – Employees get paid sick leave of 17 weeks if they have worked for the same employer for a minimum of three consecutive months. 
• Parental leave in Canada – Employees who are entitled to the Employment Insurance (EI) parental benefits in Canada have two alternatives under the Employment Insurance Act: standard or extended. 

Public Holidays 

The following are the statutory national holidays in Canada: 

• January 1 – New Year’s Day 
• April 2 – Good Friday 
• April 5 – Easter Monday 
• May 24 – Victoria Day 
• July 1 – Canada Day 
• September 6 – Labor Day 
• September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 
• October 11 – Thanksgiving Day 
• November 11 – Remembrance Day 
• December 25 – Christmas Day 
• December 26 – Boxing Day 

There are typically two categories of visas in Canada: 

• Temporary visas – Temporary visas allow the applicant to reside in Canada for a set period, generally up to six months, for tourism, visiting family, learning, or working (can be single-entry or multiple-entry). 
• Permanent visas – Permanent visas allow the holder to live and work in Canada indefinitely, to become a Canadian citizen. 

Most employment requires foreign nationals to get a work permit. There are usually two types of work permits in Canada: 

• Employer-specific work permit– An employer-specific work permit allows a person to work in Canada for a certain employer. The nature of work to be done, the employer, the location of work, and the period of the permission must all be included. 
• Open-work permit– With a few exclusions, an open work permit allows anyone to work for any employer in Canada.