by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Canada
⚡ TL;DREmploying foreign workers in Canada means living inside the employer-compliance regime: IRCC and ESDC inspect against the conditions you attested — wages, occupation, working conditions — with administrative monetary penalties up to C$100,000...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Canada
⚡ TL;DRA Canadian arrival runs on three keys: the SIN (Social Insurance Number — issued same-day at Service Canada or on landing; payroll needs it), the provincial health card (free public coverage, but some provinces impose waiting periods — bridge...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Canada
⚡ TL;DRCanadian employment law is provincial (federal rules cover only banks, telecoms, transport and the like) and sits philosophically between the US and Europe: no at-will — every dismissal without cause requires notice or pay in lieu — but no...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Canada
⚡ TL;DRCanadian payroll stacks federal plus provincial income tax (combined marginal rates from ~20% at modest incomes to 44–54% at the top, province-dependent), CPP contributions (5.95% each side to the first earnings ceiling, plus the CPP2 layer above...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Canada
⚡ TL;DRCanada runs skilled immigration through Express Entry — a points-ranked pool (the CRS) drawing candidates for permanent residence directly, increasingly through category-based draws for healthcare, trades, education and French speakers —...
