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Pay processing
Review every pay run before it closes. A pre-flight pass flags a missing deduction or bad retro before the money moves, not after payday.
Canadian payroll software. Built for every province.
Calculate CPP, CPP2, EI and federal and provincial tax across all 13 provinces and territories, then review the run before you submit remittances and file T4s.
Workzoom Canadian payroll calculates CPP, CPP2, EI and federal and provincial tax across all 13 provinces and territories, and prepares T4 and ROE filings for your team to submit. Northern Sunrise County cut payroll processing time 40% and ran its first payroll in under three months. Workzoom is built for Canadian payroll, not adapted to it.
Our clients
The teams that run their people on Workzoom.
What does Canadian payroll software look like?
Real product screens from the Workzoom payroll software that runs Canadian payroll for Northern Sunrise County, Silvera for Seniors, and other Canadian employers.
Reporting
Generate T4, ROE and remittance reports from the same payroll data, ready when the pay run closes.
Benefits and expenses
Expense reimbursements and benefit deductions land in the same pay run. No second system, no re-keying.
Reports and overlays
Drill into any pay run to see CPP, EI, and provincial tax detail down to the employee.
Why is the architecture different?
Compliance gets the headlines. The architecture is why it actually works on every pay run.
Single database. No sync required.
HR, Workforce, Payroll, and Talent share one employee record. When a rate changes in HR, payroll reads it immediately. No sync job between modules, no reconciliation step.
13 provincial tax tables, maintained automatically.
Federal and provincial income tax is calculated across all provinces and territories. Tax tables update when CRA publishes changes. No manual table entry.
CPP, CPP2, and EI at current rates.
CPP at 5.95% on pensionable earnings to the $74,600 YMPE, CPP2 at 4% between the YMPE and the $85,000 YAMPE, and EI at 1.63% on insurable earnings to the $68,900 maximum. All rates update automatically when CRA publishes changes.
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Provinces and territories covered
Federal and provincial tax, CPP, CPP2 and EI calculated on every run
40%
Faster payroll processing
Northern Sunrise County case study
<3 mo
To first live payroll
Northern Sunrise County case study, project start to production
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Independently verified, consistently rated, and built for mid-market teams.
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Pay close happens in the platform.
Six steps. One system. No spreadsheet handoffs.
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Clocks in and out.
Time clocking via web, mobile, or biometric devices. Provincial labour standards and overtime calculations run on every entry.
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Reviews daily exceptions.
Overtime visibility before it impacts payroll. Manager confirms or denies each flagged entry before it reaches the pay run.
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Calculates CPP, CPP2, EI and provincial tax.
A pre-flight pass flags the missing deduction or bad retro during the run, so you fix it before the money moves, not after payday.
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Approves the run.
Review payroll totals, the pre-flight exceptions, and every changed record before the run closes.
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Generates the EFT file for your bank.
Workzoom generates the direct-deposit file in the Payments Canada EFT standard (CPA Standard 005). You upload it to your own bank, and net pay moves from your account to your employees' accounts.
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Remits to the CRA and files T4s at year end.
Source-deduction remittance amounts are prepared on the cadence assigned to your account. T4 slips and the CRA electronic-filing file are ready ahead of the February 28 deadline. Your team reviews and submits both.
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spreadsheet handoffs
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What does Canada Payroll compliance require?
Every requirement below is handled by the platform on every pay run, not configured per-customer.
Payroll
CPP and CPP2 Contributions
Workzoom calculates CPP and CPP2 employer and employee contributions automatically at current statutory rates, updating when CRA publishes new tables.
Source: CRA CPP rates
Payroll
EI Premiums
Employment Insurance premiums are deducted at the correct rate for each pay run, with employer portions calculated automatically.
Source: CRA EI rates
Payroll
Federal and Provincial Income Tax
Federal and provincial income tax is calculated across all 13 provinces and territories, with tax tables updated when CRA publishes changes.
Reporting
T4 Slip Filing
T4 slips are generated and the CRA electronic-filing file is prepared by February 28 each year, ready for your team to submit, without manual data entry.
Reporting
Record of Employment (ROE)
Workzoom builds the ROE once the employee's final pay run is closed and produces the ROE Web XML for your team to validate and upload to Service Canada.
Source: Service Canada ROE
Compliance
Provincial Payroll Regulations
Canadian payroll is provincial. Workzoom applies provincial payroll regulations for Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Atlantic provinces, and all three territories on every pay run, including Quebec's QPP, QPIP, and Releve-1 reporting.
Running in Canada
40%
faster payroll processing
Northern Sunrise County, a rural Alberta municipality with a seasonal workforce of 90 to 140 employees, processed its first Workzoom payroll on January 15, under three months after the project started, a 40% faster payroll process than its prior system.
Switching to Workzoom has made managing payroll and timekeeping so much easier. The system is straightforward and works really well. We were able to process our first payroll faster than we expected, and now we feel much more confident in how we're handling everything. It's been a big help.
Carol Haney, Payroll and Benefits Administrator
Case study
The story
In their words
The story
Demonstrate one pay group across two provinces
Use an agreed sample employee, approved hours and a province change. Review the payroll register, CPP, CPP2 and EI contributions, then compare the resulting federal and provincial tax withheld between an Ontario and a Quebec employee record.
Change one input after the first calculation, such as a mid-year province transfer. Ask the demonstrator to show the recalculated pay, the CPP versus QPP switch, and the approval record. Keep those outputs as acceptance criteria for implementation. This is a proposed evaluation scenario, not a benchmark from a customer payroll.
The story
Separate calculation, remittance and payment
Workzoom prepares payroll reporting, the CRA remittance amounts and the direct-deposit file in the Payments Canada EFT standard (CPA Standard 005). Your team reviews and submits remittances to the CRA and uploads the payment file through its own bank.
Bring the remittance cadence assigned to your account and confirm who checks bank acceptance and handles a rejected file or an amended T4. A generated file is not evidence that your bank has accepted it or that an employee has been paid.
The story
A published payroll result from Northern Sunrise County
Northern Sunrise County, a rural Alberta municipality with a seasonal workforce of 90 to 140 employees, had moved through two prior systems (Diamond, then Muniware) that had eroded staff confidence in the numbers. The county processed its first Workzoom payroll on January 15, less than three months after the project started, and reports a 40% faster payroll process, the fastest the county had seen.
Use that example to evaluate the handoffs your own team wants to remove. The result belongs to Northern Sunrise County and is not a promised saving or a comparison with another vendor.
The story
Thirteen provinces, one calculation engine
Federal and provincial income tax is calculated across all 13 provinces and territories, with tax tables updated when CRA publishes changes. Quebec runs on the same engine with QPP, QPIP and Releve-1 reporting instead of CPP and a federal T4.
Workers' compensation premiums are calculated from each pay run for your provincial board (WSIB in Ontario, WorkSafeBC in British Columbia, CNESST in Quebec, and WCB across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Atlantic provinces), and health tax reporting is prepared where it applies (Ontario EHT, Quebec FSS, Manitoba Health and Post-Secondary Education Tax Levy, and BC Employer Health Tax).
The story
Price the scope and validate the transition
The Payroll Suite is $4 CAD per employee per month with a $400 CAD monthly minimum. HR, Workforce and Talent can be added at $4 CAD each. All four suites are $16 CAD per employee per month with a $700 CAD monthly minimum. Implementation, migration, training and support are included.
Workzoom's published implementation process includes parallel payroll validation. Most implementations take four to twelve weeks; large or complex rollouts can take twelve to thirty-six. Agree employee data, opening balances, pay rules, review responsibilities and cutover criteria with the implementation team before the first live payroll.
Live walkthrough
See Workzoom in 30 minutes.
Real product, real questions, no slides. Starts at $4 per employee per month, CAD or USD, with $0 setup fees.
No commitment
30 minutes
Canada pricing
Same $4 per suite. Same all-included terms.
CA$4 per suite
CA$16 all four, CAD per employee / month
No setup fees, no long-term contracts. Implementation, migration, and training included.
Tell us what's not working in your Canada payroll.
Bring the part that's costing you time. We'll show you what running it properly looks like.
No commitment
30 minutes
From $4 per employee
Statutory rates 2026
Statutory payroll rates for <em>Canada</em>
Current employee and employer contribution rates, ceilings, and thresholds set by the issuing authority. Workzoom configures and maintains these rates in the platform, reviewed quarterly and on every statutory change, so payroll runs use the current values.
| Contribution | Rate | Source | Notes |
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| CPP employee contribution rate | 5.95% | CRA | YMP: $74,600 · YAMPE: $85,000 |
| CPP2 second-tier contribution rate | 4% | CRA | YAMPE: $85,000 |
| EI employee premium rate | 1.63% | CRA | MIE: $68,900 |
| EI employee premium rate (Quebec) | 1.30% | CRA | |
| QPP employee contribution rate (Quebec) | 6.30% | Revenu Québec | |
| QPIP employee premium rate (Quebec) | 0.430% | Revenu Québec | MIE: $103,000 |
Verified May 20, 2026 against the issuing authority for each line. Rates change. If you spot a discrepancy, contact us and we will update within one business day.
Payroll in Canada
How Workzoom payroll runs day to day in Canada, with the local statutory specifics teams ask about.
Calculations, remittances and filings
Workzoom calculates CPP, CPP2, EI and federal and provincial tax on every pay run, across all 13 provinces and territories, at the rates published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Quebec employees run on QPP, QPIP and the reduced Quebec EI rate instead of CPP and the standard EI rate.
Workzoom generates T4 slips and the CRA electronic-filing file ahead of the February 28 deadline, and prepares source-deduction remittance amounts on the cadence assigned to your account. Your team reviews and submits the filing and the remittance to the CRA. Workzoom does not file directly with the government.
No. Workzoom generates the direct-deposit file in the Payments Canada EFT standard (CPA Standard 005) for your team to upload through its own bank. Your team approves the payment and checks bank acceptance. Agree who resolves a rejected file before the first live payroll.
Provinces, Quebec and customer evidence
Yes. Quebec employees contribute to QPP instead of CPP, pay a separate QPIP premium, and pay a reduced 1.30% EI rate instead of the 1.63% rate used elsewhere in Canada. Workzoom switches an employee's contribution program automatically based on their province of work.
Northern Sunrise County, an Alberta municipality with a seasonal workforce of 90 to 140 employees, reports a 40% faster payroll process and processed its first Workzoom payroll on January 15, under three months after the project started. Silvera for Seniors runs Payroll for 400 staff across 36 Calgary buildings, alongside HR, Workforce and Talent. These are published customer results, not guaranteed outcomes for every buyer.
Yes. Include employees from at least two provinces, ideally one Ontario or Alberta employee and one Quebec employee, in the demonstration, along with a province transfer. Confirm your own pay frequencies and provincial requirements during implementation.
Price and implementation
The Payroll Suite is $4 CAD per employee per month with a $400 CAD monthly minimum. All four suites are $16 CAD per employee per month with a $700 CAD monthly minimum. Implementation, data migration, training and support are included. See the pricing page for current scope.
Workzoom's published implementation process includes parallel payroll validation. Most implementations take four to twelve weeks; large or complex rollouts can take twelve to thirty-six. Agree employee data, opening balances, pay rules, outputs and cutover criteria with the implementation team. Northern Sunrise County completed its transition and processed its first payroll in under three months.