What is payroll management?
Payroll management is the end-to-end administration of paying employees in Canada: calculating gross-to-net pay, remitting CPP, EI, and income tax source deductions to the CRA on the correct schedule, issuing T4 and T4A slips in January, and filing Records of Employment when employees leave. Coal Harbour runs payroll on the schedule you set, on time, every cycle.
Employees are paid on the expected day. Source deductions are remitted to CRA on the correct cadence. T4 slips are issued in January alongside year-end preparation. ROEs are filed when an employee leaves or reduces hours. You see the numbers before they run; we do the administration.
What does Coal Harbour include in payroll management?
- Process payroll runs including salary, hourly, vacation, and overtime
- Remit CPP, EI, and income tax source deductions to CRA on time
- Issue ROE records on termination, leave, or hour reduction
- Prepare and file T4 and T4A slips at year-end (the CRA deadline is the last day of February)
- Handle WorkSafeBC reporting for applicable industries
What payroll software do you use?
QuickBooks Online Payroll or Wagepoint as the primary payroll engine, integrated with the general ledger. We also work with Rise, Humi, and Knit if you already have those in place. Employee self-serve portals are enabled for pay stubs and T4 retrieval.
What is not included in payroll management?
This is payroll administration, not HR. We do not draft employment contracts, manage disputes, or advise on employment standards. For HR support, we refer to trusted firms in Vancouver we work with.
What does payroll management cost in Canada?
Payroll starts at $75 per month CAD for the first two employees, plus a per-employee fee above that. Year-end T4 preparation is included. Final pricing depends on payroll frequency, number of employees, and whether benefits administration is in scope.
Further reading
For the reconciliation sequence and common errors that cause T4 amendments, read T4 preparation for small business in Canada.
A good fit if
- You have between one and 25 employees on payroll in Canada
- You want a single bookkeeper handling both payroll and your monthly bookkeeping
- You want T4s and ROEs handled as part of the monthly relationship
Probably not the right fit if
- You have more than 50 employees and need a dedicated payroll specialist
- You need payroll in a jurisdiction outside Canada
- You are looking for a PEO or employer-of-record arrangement