Canada · Employment Compliance
Mandatory contracts, payroll and social-insurance registration, and the official labor authority.
AI-drafted, editorially reviewed. Confirm specifics with the official authority.
In Canada, most employment is governed by provincial/territorial employment-standards laws; federally-regulated industries follow the Canada Labour Code. Standards cover minimum wage, hours of work, overtime, leaves and termination. Check the employment-standards office for the relevant province, or the federal labour standards for federally-regulated sectors.
- Most employment follows provincial/territorial employment-standards laws — check your province.
- Federally-regulated industries follow the Canada Labour Code.
- Standards cover minimum wage, hours, overtime, leaves and termination.
- Federal labour standards (Government of Canada)
Federally-regulated employment standards (provinces govern most workplaces).
Government portals
- Government of Canada — Canada's federal service portal — immigration, taxes, benefits, and travel info
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Program, work/study permits, and PR card applications
- Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) — T1 personal tax returns, corporate taxes, GST/HST, and benefit applications (CCB)