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Canada · Federal & Provincial Employment Standards 2026

Canada Employment Pay Calculators

Canadian employment law operates at two levels: the federal Canada Labour Code covers federally regulated industries (banking, telecommunications, interprovincial transport), while each province and territory has its own employment standards legislation. These calculators apply the federal statutory minimum for notice and severance as the baseline.

Federal minimums (Canada Labour Code): Notice: 2 weeks after 1 year · Severance: 2 days/year of service (min. 5 days) · Overtime: 1.5× after 8 hrs/day or 40 hrs/week · Federal minimum wage $17.30/hr (2024)

Leaving a Job

Redundancy, notice periods, severance and final pay when you leave employment.
Notice period calculatorHow much notice are you actually owed? Get the statutory minimum for your length of service — UK and Canada, whichever is greater.Severance pay estimatorNegotiating a severance package? See the statutory minimum you're entitled to — and what's fair to push for.

Pay & Tax

Take-home pay, overtime, bonuses and contractor calculations.
Take-home pay calculatorEnter your salary and see what actually lands in your bank account — every tax and NI deduction calculated for UK, US and Canada.Self-employment tax calculatorSelf-employed or freelancing? See how much tax you'll actually owe and what's left in your pocket — UK sole trader or US self-employed.Day rate calculatorContracting? Convert your day rate to an annual equivalent — or find the day rate you need to match your old salary.IR35 calculatorInside or outside IR35? 1099 or W-2? See the real take-home difference side by side before you decide how to work.Overtime pay calculatorWorking extra hours? Calculate your total gross pay with overtime at the correct legal multiplier for your country.Salary to hourly calculatorWhat's your salary worth per hour? Convert any annual figure to hourly, weekly and monthly pay for any working pattern.Pay rise calculatorGot a pay rise? See your new annual salary, and exactly how much more hits your pocket each month after tax.Pro-rata salary calculatorGoing part-time? Scale any full-time salary down to your actual hours and see your pro-rata annual and monthly pay instantly.Bonus tax calculatorGetting a bonus? Find out what you'll actually take home after HMRC or the IRS takes their cut.

Benefits & Entitlements

Holiday entitlement, sick pay and working days.
Working days calculatorNeed to count working days between two dates? Useful for notice periods, leave calculations and deadline planning.

Browse by province or territory

Minimum wage, notice periods & vacation entitlement
ON$17.20/hrBC$17.40/hrAB$15.00/hrQC$16.10/hrMB$15.80/hrSK$15.00/hrNS$15.20/hrNB$15.30/hrPEI$16.00/hrNL$15.60/hrNT$16.05/hrNU$19.00/hrYT$17.59/hr

Federal vs provincial — which rules apply to you?

About 10% of the Canadian workforce is covered by the federal Canada Labour Code — those working for banks, airlines, railways, telecommunications companies, and other federally regulated employers. Everyone else is covered by the employment standards legislation of the province or territory they work in. Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta all have their own minimum notice, termination pay, and severance rules that differ from federal minimums.

The calculators on this site apply federal statutory minimums. If you work in a province where provincial standards are higher (for example, Ontario's ESA provides up to 8 weeks' notice and separate severance pay for employees with 5+ years of service), check the Employment and Social Development Canada website for provincial comparisons.