All About Hiring Employees in Canada
Get the information you need to hire in Canada and learn how Justworks EOR can help you streamline international hiring and manage employees abroad.
The Benefits of an EOR for Hiring in Canada
Hiring in Canada opens up your talent pool, especially for companies looking for tech workers. As a global EOR provider, Justworks makes hiring Canadian talent and building your global team seamless and fast. Our experts will provide support to give you local insights into hiring in Canada including:
Guidance on drafting employment contracts
Access to local benefits
Running payroll
Support for visas and work permits
With our transparent pricing, you can hire and pay employees in Canada without hidden fees — start with one employee and scale up at your own pace.
How to Hire in Canada
Opening Up an Entity
Setting up an entity in Canada can take months since it requires a nuanced understanding of Canadian labor laws and best hiring practices.
You’ll need to:
Set up a local branch with a local bank account
Register with each provinces’ government institutions and register employees for the Canadian Pension Plan
Maintain a presence in the country
Find law partners
Hire an accounting firm to run payroll
Hire an internal HR team
For this reason, many companies partner with a global EOR service like Justworks to expedite hiring talent in Canada.
Drafting Employment Agreements
To protect your business and your employees, always make sure to create employment agreements in Canada that includes:
Employee and employer name
Start date
Job title, description, and responsibilities
Terms of employment
Compensation and benefits
Termination and notice period
Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
Intellectual property rights
Code of conduct and workplace policies
Dispute resolution policies
Legal compliance
Signatures of employer and employee
Ready to Hire Confidently in Canada?
Justworks EOR makes building your global team seamless by helping you hire and onboard talent in Canada and beyond more quickly. Save yourself the time and hassle of international hiring today.
