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Get Started ≫Employment rates and thresholds: Canada
The Canada numbers an employer needs in one place: pay floors, contributions, leave and termination minimums. Each row carries its source.
Ontario's general minimum wage is C$17.60 an hour, rising to C$17.95 on 1 October 2026; the federal rate is C$18.15. Employer CPP and CPP2 top out at C$4,646.45 and EI at C$1,572.30 for 2026.
The Canada numbers, each with its source
Pay floors
| Item | 2026 figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario general minimum wage | C$17.60/hour; C$17.95 from 1 Oct 2026 | Ontario ESA guide |
| Federal minimum wage | C$18.15/hour from 1 Apr 2026 (federally regulated employers) | ESDC |
Employer contributions
| Item | 2026 figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CPP (employer) | 5.95% of C$3,500-C$74,600; maximum C$4,230.45 | Canada Revenue Agency |
| CPP2 (employer) | 4% of C$74,600-C$85,000; maximum C$416 (total CPP cost C$4,646.45) | Canada Revenue Agency |
| EI (employer) | 1.4 x the 1.63% employee rate to C$68,900; maximum C$1,572.30 | Canada Revenue Agency |
| Ontario Employer Health Tax | Up to 1.95%; C$1M exemption for eligible employers | Ontario |
| WSIB premiums | Industry-rated; 2026 average C$1.23 per C$100 | WSIB |
| Quebec differences | QPP 6.30% (max C$4,479.30) + QPIP 0.602% (max C$620.06) + Health Services Fund; reduced EI | Revenu Quebec |
Leave and holidays
| Item | 2026 figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Vacation (Ontario) | 2 weeks / 4% vacation pay; 3 weeks / 6% from 5 years | Ontario ESA guide |
| Sick leave (Ontario) | 3 job-protected days a year, unpaid | Ontario ESA guide |
| Public holidays | Ontario 9; federally regulated 10 | Ontario ESA guide |
Termination
| Item | 2026 figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Notice (Ontario) | 1-8 weeks by tenure after 3 months | Ontario ESA guide |
| Severance pay (Ontario) | 1 week per year, cap 26 weeks; needs 5+ years AND C$2.5M+ global payroll | Ontario ESA guide |
Cross-market context for every one of these figures: employer costs, notice periods, redundancy pay, sick pay and annual leave, all six markets side by side.
Rates and thresholds are the part of employment you can look up. Whether the people those rates buy will perform is the part you cannot, and it is where most hiring cost actually hides. Compono gives you the people data to make hires you can defend in any market.
See how it worksCommon questions
Where do these Canada figures come from?
Every row links its government source: your provincial employment standards office. We checked each figure against that source in July 2026 and note the effective date where a rate changed recently.
How often do these rates change?
Most reset annually. We review the full table each year and after major legislative changes, and the last-reviewed date in the footer tells you exactly where you stand.
How current are these figures?
Every figure on this page was checked against the named government source in July 2026. We review the whole set annually and after major legislative changes, and the sources section lists the exact page we verified each market against.
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