Canada · EOR cost 2026

Employer of Record Cost in Canada (2026)

Real all-in monthly cost of hiring through an EOR in Canada, ranked across 8 platforms with statutory contributions and FX baked in.

Canada · TL;DR

For a C$81,600 CAD hire in Canada, all-in monthly cost ranges from C$5,737 on RemoFirst to C$6,574 on the priciest platform. Employer-side statutory contributions add ~9.3% on top of cash salary.

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Cost stack · Canada · C$81,600 gross
Gross salary (monthly)C$6,800
Employer contributions (~9.3%)C$629
EOR platform fee (RemoFirst)C$275
All-in monthly (cheapest)C$5,737

Cheapest EOR for Canada

Ranked by total monthly cost for the sample profile above. Re-run the calculator at your actual band.

  1. #1RemoFirst
    C$5,737 / moPricing →
  2. #2Multiplier
    C$6,017 / moPricing →
  3. #3Rippling EOR
    C$6,146 / moPricing →

Hidden costs in Canada

  • Common-law notice vs ESA minimums, ESA is a floor, not a ceiling. A non-unionized 5-year-tenured executive may be entitled to 5–8 months of notice/pay under Bardal common-law factors, not the 5 weeks ESA specifies.
  • Quebec is its own employment-law jurisdiction. CPP doesn't apply (QPP does), EI is different (QPIP), the language of work must be French (Loi 96, 2022), and labor standards (CNESST) override federal norms.
  • CPP2 (the second-tier CPP introduced 2024) is often missed by foreign payroll providers. Adds ~$190 employer + employee combined for high earners.
  • Independent contractor classification: Canada Revenue Agency uses a multi-factor test (control, ownership of tools, chance of profit/loss, integration). Misclassification triggers back-CPP, back-EI, and CRA penalties.

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Annual employee cash
$80,000USD
~C$108,800 CAD
What the employee earns
Employer taxes
$7,400USD
~C$10,064 CAD
9.3% effective on this salary
Total annual cost
$87,400USD
~C$118,864 CAD
True cost to employ
Estimate, not a binding quote·2026 statutory employer rates·FX fallback 2026-06-01

Includes: base salary, statutory employer taxes & social contributions, mandatory 13th/14th-month pay where applicable. Excludes: bonuses, equity, private health top-ups, pension uplifts, severance accrual, and one-off compliance fees. Verify against a binding provider quote before signing a contract.

Estimated upfront capital
Refundable security deposit (1 mo of total cost) held interest-free for the life of the contract.
$7,485USD
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Hiring in Canada · billed to United States in USD.

Top match for Canada: RemoFirst
balanced market — ranked by total monthly cost

How we rank: cards are ordered by lowest calculated total monthly spend (salary + statutory employer taxes + platform fee + FX spread + amortised one-time fees) for your inputs. Rankings are not influenced by commission rate or paid placement. Full methodology & affiliate disclosure.

Lowest total cost
EOR Platform
RemoFirst
Partner network
month-to-month
FX ~1.5%
Platform fee$202 USD/mo · $199 USD
Total monthly spend
$7,485USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$7,485 USD
Deploy with RemoFirst

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EOR Platform
Multiplier
Mixed entities
month-to-month
FX ~2.0%
Platform fee$408 USD/mo · $400 USD
Total monthly spend
$7,691USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$7,691 USD
Deploy with Multiplier

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EOR Platform
Rippling EOR
Partner network
month-to-month
FX ~0.5%
Platform fee$502 USD/mo · $500 USD
Total monthly spend
$7,786USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$7,786 USD
Deploy with Rippling

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EOR Platform
Remote
Owned entity
month-to-month
FX ~2.0%
Platform fee$611 USD/mo · $599 USD
Total monthly spend
$7,894USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$7,894 USD
Deploy with Remote

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EOR Platform
Oyster
Mixed entities
month-to-month
FX ~2.5%
Platform fee$614 USD/mo · $599 USD
Total monthly spend
$7,897USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$7,897 USD
Deploy with Oyster

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EOR Platform
Deel
Mixed entities
month-to-month
FX ~3.0%
Platform fee$617 USD/mo · $599 USD
Total monthly spend
$7,900USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee, in USD
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$7,900 USD
Deploy with Deel

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EOR Platform
Velocity Global
Mixed entities
12-month
FX ~3.5%
$750 offboarding
Platform fee$672 USD/mo · $649 USD
Total monthly spend
$7,987USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee + one-time fees ÷ 24mo, in USD
One-time fees (amortized)+$32/mo
Refundable deposit (1.5 mo)$11,981 USD
Deploy with Velocity Global

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EOR Platform
Papaya Global
Mixed entities
12-month
FX ~2.5%
Platform fee$789 USD/mo · $770 USD
Total monthly spend
$8,100USD
Employee cost ÷ 12 + platform fee + one-time fees ÷ 24mo, in USD
One-time fees (amortized)+$28/mo
Refundable deposit (1 mo)$8,100 USD
Talk to Papaya Global

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Mid-market FX from bundled fallback (2026-06-01) · per-platform spread (0.5%–3.5%) applied to the platform fee only. Bundled fallback rates

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