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Country Payroll Guide Canada – Nunavut
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Key Facts
- Capital
- Iqaluit
- Date format
- yyyy/mm/dd
- Currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- VAT
- the standard rate is 5%
Contributions
Employers
- National Pension
- National Pension - 5.45%
- Employment Insurance
- Employment Insurance - 2.21%
- Total Employment Cost
- Total Employment Cost - 7.66%
Employees
- National Pension
- National Pension - 5.45%
- Employment Insurance
- Employment Insurance - 1.58%
- Total Employee Cost
- Total Employee Cost - 7.03%
Minimum Wage
- Minimum Wage
- The minimum wage in Nunavut is 16 CAD per hour.
Payroll
- Payroll Cycle
- Bi-Weekly, Monthly
- 13th Salary
There are no provisions in the law regarding 13th salaries.
Income Tax
- Employee Income Tax (1)
- Up to 46,740 CAD - 4%
- Employee Income Tax (2)
- 46,740 - 93,480 CAD - 7%
- Employee Income Tax (3)
- 93,480 - 151,978 CAD - 9%
- Employee Income Tax (4)
- Over 151,978 CAD - 11.5%
Working Hours
- General Working Hours
40 hours per week.
- Overtime
Overtime cannot exceed 20 hours per week, and must be paid at least 150% of the employee’s regular wage.
Leave
- Paid Time Off
- 1 to 5 years = 2 weeks annual leave
- More than 5 years = 3 weeks annual leave
- Public Holidays
11 public holidays.
- Sick Days
Entitlements for employees’ sick leave are contained in collective agreements.
- Maternity Leave
Once an employee has completed one year of employment, they are entitled to 17 weeks of unpaid maternity leave in the event of a pregnancy.
- Paternity Leave
Entitlements for employees’ paternity leave are contained in collective agreements.
- Parental Leave
37 weeks of unpaid parental leave, once the employee has provided at least 4 weeks written notice.
- Other Leave
Compassionate Leave: 8 weeks of unpaid leave in the event of serious illness or death of an immediate family member.
Termination
- Termination Process
The employer must provide reasonable cause for the termination of an employee. A warning must be given to an employee in the case of poor performance, before dismissal.
Employees must provide the employer with written notice in the event of them leaving. Fixed-term contracts may not be terminated by law.
- Notice Period
The following notice periods are required:
- Under 90 days = None
- Between 90 days and 3 years = 2 weeks
- 3 years or more = For every year after 3 years an additional week is required up to 8 weeks in total
- Severance Pay
Severance payment is not required if the employer has provided the proper notice.
- Probation Period
6 months.
Visa
- Employment Visa
Canada has two main types of work permits — open work permit and employer-specific work permit.
The country’s Immigration Office issues open work permits to any immigrant who wants to work for an employer for a fixed amount of time.
Employer-specific permits allow people to work for only one specific employer in a certain location.