Payroll Resources
Canadian payroll compliance guides: CRA deduction changes, provincial employment standards, vacation and statutory holiday pay, overtime, and leaves of absence.
Switching to Beanflow
Moving from another payroll system or a spreadsheet mid-year — rebuild history in a new company while avoiding overlapping payroll periods.
ReadEmployee Import & Export
Export your employee list to CSV and import it into a new company — what is included, what is not, and how to resolve import errors.
ReadRebuilding Payroll History
Step-by-step catch-up guide: rebuild payroll from the first relevant pay date, reconcile deductions, and prepare complete YTD records for T4.
ReadFree Canadian Payroll Software
Which Canadian payroll tools are genuinely free in 2026 — Beanflow, CanPay, CRA PDOC, PaymentEvolution, Rise, and Wave compared against official sources.
ReadBeanflow vs Wagepoint & Wave
Compare free core payroll in Beanflow with paid Wagepoint and Wave Payroll plans.
Read2026 CRA Deduction Changes
What changed in the 123rd edition of T4127, effective July 1, 2026.
ReadTD1 & Multiple Employers
When a second-job TD1 should show a $0 total claim, what employees submit, and what employers keep.
ReadCRA vs Employment Standards
CRA deductions vs employment-standards entitlements, with 2025/2026 Vacation verification and Holiday Pay automation boundaries.
ReadVacation Pay in Canada
Vacation time vs vacation pay, jurisdiction-specific rates and wage bases, payment timing, and CRA payroll treatment.
ReadVacation Coverage
Who Beanflow automatically calculates statutory vacation for, including Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and PE confirmations.
ReadStatutory Holiday Pay
Holiday-pay eligibility, province-specific formulas, premium pay for working the holiday, and CRA treatment.
ReadEmployment Standards
Statutory holidays, vacation pay, sick days, and overtime by province.
ReadWorkers' Compensation
Annual WCB maximums, employer-assigned rates, assessable earnings, and employer-cost treatment.
ReadLeaves of Absence
Job-protected leaves across provinces and territories.
ReadPay Date vs Pay Period
Pay date vs period ending date: T4 year, remittance buckets, tax tables, and ROE Block 12.
ReadEarnings & Deductions
Earning types, deduction bases, and CPP, EI, and income-tax treatment.
ReadEarning Types
Search the 59 system earning classifications with CPP, EI, tax method, and verified T4 treatment.
ReadDeduction Types
Search the system deduction catalog, including Factor A pre-tax paths and T4 boxes.
ReadCPP, EI & Tax Withholding
How CPP, CPP2, EI, and income tax are calculated and withheld from payroll.
ReadCRA PDOC Calculator Guide
Use the CRA Payroll Deductions Online Calculator correctly — inputs, common mistakes, where it stops, and when to run real payroll instead.
ReadT4 Year-End Guide
T4 slip boxes, T4 Summary, filing deadlines, and year-end reconciliation.
ReadSource Deductions Remittance
CRA remitter types, due dates, PD7A statements, and late remittance penalties.
ReadRecord of Employment (ROE)
ROE deadlines, reason codes, key blocks, and Service Canada filing methods.
ReadPrepare an ROE in Beanflow
Prepare a draft ROE in Beanflow, choose the right reason option, and finish unsupported cases in ROE Web.
ReadRun payroll without the guesswork
BeanFlow Payroll applies these rules for you, free for Canadian small businesses.