Admin & compliance — Canada
4 posts for this country. We write our own posts per country instead of translations — the source and the date it was checked sit under every one.
Admin & compliance
WSIB clearance certificate: 90 days, and who must have one
Let a sub start work in Ontario construction without a current WSIB clearance and you owe their premiums. A clearance lasts up to 90 days; sole proprietors are deemed workers.
Zirko Redaktion12 min read
Admin & compliance
RBQ licence verification: who needs one, and how to check it
Anyone doing construction work for others in Quebec needs an RBQ licence in the right subclass. How to verify one in the RBQ repertory, what to read in it, and where your number goes.
Zirko Redaktion9 min readAdmin & compliance
Subcontractor or employee: why the contract does not answer it
The Supreme Court of Canada has said there is no one conclusive test: the question is whether the person is performing the services as a person in business on their own account.
Zirko Redaktion9 min read
Admin & compliance
T5018 slips: who files, the $500 rule and the six-month deadline
You file T5018 slips if over half your business income is construction and a sub got more than $500. Due six months after your period ends; more than five slips must be e-filed.
Zirko Redaktion9 min read