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Canadian Payroll: An Overview


Product Code - PYAU01
Speaker(s): Natasha Smyth, Vice President, OnPayroll.ca
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As more and more companies expand into the Canadian market, employers are faced with the challenge of administering payroll to a foreign workforce. It is essential that these enterprises know the potential pitfalls, and they are prepared to comply with the complex regulations that exist in Canada and Quebec.

Join Natasha Smyth, Vice President of OnPayroll.ca, for an overview of Canada and its payroll environment. There will be a discussion of the various tax jurisdictions; the Employment Standards Laws; requirements for establishing a new business in Canada from a payroll perspective; requirements for new employee hiring, including US nationals; treatment of independent contractors; differences to be concerned about when paying in Quebec; and general legislative updates.

Attendees will learn:

  • What the basic rules and regulations are that govern payroll in Canada (federal vs. provincial, WCB, and Health Standards)
  • Employment Standards (their establishment, federal vs. provincial and when they do and dont apply)
  • What you need to do when establishing a business in Canada from a payroll perspective (required corporate registrations, requirements when hiring new employees and whether US employees working in Canada are treated differently than Canadian citizens)
  • When is an independent contractor really an independent contractor
  • Quebec payrolls (what are the differences, and additional registration requirements)
  • Legislative updates
  • A general discussion of changes affecting Payroll from the Fall budget

Natasha Smyth, Vice President, OnPayroll.ca

Natasha Smyth

Natasha Smyth is Vice President of OnPayroll.ca Corp, a Canadian Payroll Service bureau specializing in servicing American Companies with Canadian Payrolls, she has been in the payroll industry for over five years. Her company is unique in this specialization and they pride themselves on their resourceful staff, customer service culture and level of customization. OnPayroll.ca has developed relationships with clients such as Symantec, Yahoo! Canada, Whole Foods and Coach Stores to name a few.

Ms. Smyth is a member of the American Payroll Association, the Canadian Payroll Association and the Company of Young Professionals in Vancouver. She has worked with the Employer Services Advisory Committee for Worksafe BC to improve reporting and payment procedures for employers and reduce paper burden. She has recently completed the Canadian Payroll Associations Payroll Management Certification Program achieving the highest level of certification, Certified Payroll Manager.