Looking to expand your business into Canada? This vast and diverse nation offers a robust economy, a highly educated and multicultural workforce, and proximity to the lucrative North American market. If you’re planning to tap into Canada’s opportunities, partnering with an Employer of Record (EOR) can significantly simplify your entry. Instead of navigating the complex legal and administrative challenges of creating a local entity across various provincial and federal jurisdictions, an EOR allows you to hire employees quickly and compliantly.
With an EOR, your team members in Canada are officially employed through a local provider—ensuring full legal compliance with both federal and provincial labour laws—while you retain complete control over their day-to-day operations and strategic oversight. This means you can leverage Canada’s strong talent pool and stable business environment without the typical complexities and risks associated with international expansion.
Why Use an Employer of Record (EOR) to Hire in Canada?
Canada’s employment landscape is unique due to its federal and provincial/territorial division of labour laws. Partnering with an Employer of Record (EOR) in Canada offers several strategic advantages for your global growth:
- Fast-track hiring and onboarding: Get your team on board in Canada quickly, often in a matter of days or weeks, without the need to set up a local legal entity, saving you significant time and capital.
- Reduce compliance risks: The EOR legally employs staff on your behalf, ensuring strict adherence to all federal and provincial labor laws, tax regulations, and social security contributions. This includes navigating complex legislation like the Canada Labour Code (for federally regulated industries) and the Employment Standards Act of the relevant province for others, as well as human rights legislation across all jurisdictions.
- Outsource payroll, tax filings, and benefits administration: Simplify your HR operations and ensure accuracy in all financial processes, from managing minimum wage requirements (which vary by province) to processing Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions and Employment Insurance (EI) premiums.
- Minimize administrative overhead: Free up your internal teams from the burdens related to HR administration, legal compliance, and local employment regulations, allowing them to focus on core business activities.
- Gain expert local insights: Benefit from in-depth knowledge of Canadian employment best practices, competitive compensation structures, and the unique cultural nuances of the Canadian workforce, including guidance on customary benefits, notice periods, and termination procedures (which can vary significantly by province).
How Employer of Record (EOR) Works in Canada
Kharis simplifies hiring and managing your remote employees in Canada. With us as your EOR, there’s no need for you to establish a local entity or subsidiary. We meticulously handle all aspects of employment, including:
- Compliant contract generation: Drafting legally sound employment contracts that adhere to both federal and provincial requirements for working hours, leave entitlements (e.g., vacation time, sick leave, parental leave), and termination clauses.
- Seamless onboarding: Ensuring a smooth and compliant onboarding process for your new hires, including all necessary documentation.
- Accurate payroll processing: Managing all payroll, income tax, Canada Pension Plan (CPP), and Employment Insurance (EI) contributions in line with Canadian federal and provincial regulations.
- Full tax and social security compliance: Handling all required contributions to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and other relevant provincial authorities.
- Dedicated HR support and guidance: Providing ongoing support for employee relations, leave management, and any HR-related queries, with an understanding of both federal and provincial employment standards.
- Comprehensive benefits administration: Managing both mandatory benefits (e.g., EI, CPP, provincial health insurance where applicable) and competitive market-norm benefits (e.g., extended health, dental, vision plans, retirement savings plans).
This ensures full compliance with Canadian labor standards while enabling you to focus entirely on strategic growth and expanding your business.
Leverage Kharis Petroleum Resources and investments in-depth knowledge of the Canadian market for seamless, customized employment solutions. Our expert team takes on all legal, HR, and payroll complexities, so you can confidently grow your business in Canada. With years of local expertise, we provide comprehensive Employer of Record (EOR) services designed to simplify your operations and ensure full adherence to Canadian regulations. Let Kharis Petroleum Resources and investments take care of the details while you scale with confidence in Canada. Let our EOR experts handle hiring, payroll, and compliance—so you can focus on growing your business.