Administrator 
The EI measures protecting laid off workers were due to expire October 10 but have now been extended, by one year for two of them and eight months for the third. Here is what each rule does and why the date your claim starts matters.
Average hourly wages reached $37.17 in July, up 2.8 percent year over year and matching the rate of inflation. Here is what the national average wage actually nets after CPP, EI and income tax in 2026.
Claims opened August 4 in the $8.7 million CRA data breach settlement, with a February 3, 2027 deadline. The tiers pay $80, $200 or up to $5,000, and the official eligibility dates differ from what most coverage reports.
On a $60,000 salary, biweekly pay is $2,307.69 per cheque and semi-monthly is $2,500.00, the same money split 26 ways instead of 24. Here’s what actually changes, how to find your three-paycheque months, and which schedule suits your bills.
CPP and OAS land Wednesday, July 29 — but the Quebec Pension Plan pays Friday, July 31. Here is the full 2026 QPP payment calendar from Retraite Québec, this year’s maximum amounts, and the five ways QPP genuinely differs from CPP.
Vacation pay is 4% of gross wages in most of Canada, rising to 6% with service, but Saskatchewan starts at three weeks and Newfoundland makes you wait 15 years. Here’s the province-by-province breakdown, worked examples, and how to check you’re being paid correctly.
At $70,000 in Ontario, your 2026 marginal tax rate is 29.65% but your average rate is just 16.83%. Here’s what separates the two numbers, why a raise never leaves you with less, and which rate to use for RRSP contributions, overtime and budgeting.
A deduction labelled “CPP2” just appeared on your pay stub mid-year? That’s the second CPP contribution: 4% on earnings between $74,600 and $85,000 in 2026, max $416. Here’s why it shows up suddenly and what it buys you.
Confirmed September 10: the $150 Canada Disability Benefit supplement is paid on September 17, 2026, but only to people who received a benefit payment between July 2025 and June 2026. Everyone else waits until Winter 2027.
CPP has two ceilings in 2026: $74,600 for the base 5.95% and $85,000 for the 4% CPP2 tier. Here’s when each deduction stops at every salary level, why they wind down in stages, and what happens in January.