Province Selector
Your province shapes your pay. Choose it to get the right guidance and links.
Written and reviewed by Rocco Clayfield, Founder & DirectorLast reviewed
Short answer
Canadian pay rules are not the same everywhere. Select your province or territory and this tool points you to relevant pay-stub guidance — and flags Quebec’s separate QPP, QPIP, RL-1 and Revenu Québec system where it applies.
Choose your province or territory
Pick a province or territory to see relevant guidance and links.
FAQs
Why does my province matter for my pay?
Overtime, vacation pay, statutory holiday pay, pay-statement content and final-pay timing are set by each province or territory, so the rules that apply to your pay depend on where you work.
How is Quebec different?
Quebec uses QPP instead of CPP, QPIP instead of full EI, Revenu Québec alongside the CRA, and issues an RL-1 slip with the T4. Quebec pay stubs usually show a separate Quebec tax line.
Where do I find the exact current rules?
Always confirm current minimum wage, overtime and vacation figures at your province or territory’s official employment standards source — they change over time.
Related guides & checkers
Official sources for this page
Every figure here is derived from these. Where a number matters to you, read it at the source — PayStub IQ Canada explains the rules, it does not set them.
- Guide T4127, Payroll Deductions Formulas — Canada Revenue Agency
- CPP contribution rates, maximums and exemptions — Canada Revenue Agency
- EI premium rates and maximums — Canada Revenue Agency
- QPP maximum pensionable earnings and contribution rate — Revenu Québec
- QPIP premium rates and maximum insurable earnings — Quebec Parental Insurance Plan
- Payroll Deductions Online Calculator — Canada Revenue Agency
Helpful guidance, not advice
PayStub IQ Canada provides educational payroll explanations based on the information visible in your document. It does not provide legal, tax, accounting, payroll, CRA, Revenu Québec, or employment standards advice. For official decisions or corrections, contact your employer, payroll department, CRA, Revenu Québec, your provincial or territorial employment standards office, or a qualified professional.