The minimum wages for a live in caregiver as per Human Resources and Social Development Canada are as follows:
(Calculations are estimations only and are subject to change)
|
Region |
Prevailing Wage |
Maximum Hours |
Room & Board |
Vacation |
Gross Monthly Wages subtract Room & Board |
|
AB |
9.62 per hour as of Oct. 1, 2008 |
44 hours per week |
$336 per month as of Oct., 2008 |
2 weeks or 4% |
$1,498.21 |
|
BC |
$8 per hour |
40 hours week |
$75 per week |
2 weeks or 4% |
$1,061.67 |
|
MB |
$9.30 as of Sept. 1, 2008 |
8 hours per day or 40 hours per week Hours worked beyond standard hours are considered overtime and compensated at 150% of the regular wage rate |
Maximum combined deductions: $50 per week or $200 per month Meals not taken cannot be deducted Deductions cannot lower minimum wage by more than $1.00 for each meal and $7.00 per week for room |
2 weeks or 4% |
$1,412.00 |
|
NB |
$7.75 per hour |
44 hours per week |
Allowed but wages cannot be below provincial minimum wages |
n/a |
$1,477.67 subtract Room & Board |
|
NL |
$8.00 per hour |
40 hours per week |
“Reasonable” rental charges for room |
2 weeks or 4% |
$1,386.67 subtract Room & Board |
|
NS |
$8.10 per hour |
No provisions Overtime to be paid after 48 hours of work |
$65 per week |
2 week or 4% |
Amounts Vary |
|
ON |
$9.25 per hour |
48 hours per week |
$369.42 per month |
2 weeks or 4% |
$1,554.58 |
|
PEI |
$8.00 per hour as of Oct. 1, 2008 |
48 hours per week |
$45 per week Meals not taken cannot be deducted |
2 weeks or 4% |
$1,469.00 |
|
QC |
$8.50 per hour |
40 hours per week |
no deduction allowed for room and board |
2 weeks or 4% |
$1,473.33 |
|
SK |
$9.50 per hour |
40 hours per week |
$250 per month |
3 weeks or 3/52 (approximately 6%) |
$1,396.67 |
|
NT |
$10.16 per hour as of Oct. 1, 2008 |
44 hours per week |
$420 per month as of Oct. 1, 2008 |
n/a |
$1,517.17 |
|
NU |
$10.16 as of Oct. 1, 2008 |
44 hours per week |
$420 as of Oct. 1, 2008 |
n/a |
$1,517.17 |
|
YT |
$8.37 per hour |
44 hours per week |
$152 per month |
2 weeks or 4% |
$1,443.88 |
In most provinces - except for Alberta, you have the option of paying for a minimum of 30 hours per week to a maximum of 40 hours per week.
INCOME TAX WRITE OFFS:
You can write off a caregiver as you would daycare costs. The amounts paid is deducted from the parent or guardian with the lowest taxable income. The amount Canada Revenue Agency allows is:
- A maximum of $7,000.00, per year, for each child who is under 7 years of age.
- A maximum of $4,000.00 per year, for each child who is 7 years to 16 years of age.
- A maximum of $10,000.00 per year for each child with an eligible disability
CPP, EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, AND WCB:
If you hire a live-in caregiver, you are now considered an employer, and are subject to taking deductions as well as contributing to CPP, Employment Insurance, and WCB.
Based on the following gross monthly pay amounts, in the province of BC, here is an example of the caregiver's deductions, and the Employer's contributions. These are estimates only, and are subject to change.
|
Gross Monthly Pay |
Caregiver`s CPP |
Caregiver`s EI |
Caregiver`s Income Tax |
Employer`s WCB |
Employer`s CPP |
Employer`s EI |
Total caregiver deductions |
Total employer contributions |
|
$1,386.67 |
$54.20 |
$23.99 |
$64.55 |
$8.46 |
$54.20 |
$24.33 |
$142.74 |
$86.99 |
|
$1,834.21 |
$76.36 |
$31.73 |
$158.25 |
$11.19 |
$76.36 |
$32.17 |
$266.34 |
$119.72 |
