Every country has its own collecting body, its own filing calendar and its own way of certifying that a company is up to date. In Canada, these elements form part of the file of every firm listed by the network.
The social security clearance certificate is the document that sums everything up: at a given moment it states whether the company has filed and paid. It is also the one that expires soonest, and the first the network asks its partners to renew. The table of documents below indicates which body issues it in Canada and under which wording to apply for it.
A Canadian firm states first its province of establishment and the provinces that it genuinely covers. Expected documents are the federal certificate of compliance or the provincial statement of information, the business number together with the payroll deductions programme account, and the certificate issued by the provincial workers' compensation board. In Quebec, add the Revenu Québec certificate and the name of the person responsible for the protection of personal information. National Payroll Institute certifications are a useful indicator of competence.
| Local wording | Issuing body | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attestation de Revenu Québec (Québec) ; ailleurs, relevé de compte de l'ARC via Mon dossier d'entrepriseRevenu Québec attestation, or CRA statement of account Situation asymétrique à connaître : le Québec délivre une véritable attestation de régularité fiscale, l'attestation de Revenu Québec, exigée pour de nombreux contrats, permis et autorisations et valable quatre-vingt-dix jours. L'Agence du revenu du Canada ne délivre en revanche aucune attestation générale équivalente : le substitut est le relevé de solde de compte imprimé depuis Mon dossier d'entreprise. | Revenu Québec ; Agence du revenu du Canada | 3 months Where applicable | Official website |
| Attestation de conformité du dossier d'employeur de la CNESST (Québec) ; Clearance Certificate de la WSIB (Ontario) ; Clearance Letter de WorkSafeBC (Colombie-Britannique)Workers' compensation board clearance certificate Il n'y a pas d'équivalent canadien de l'attestation de vigilance : les cotisations au Régime de pensions du Canada et à l'assurance emploi sont recouvrées par l'Agence du revenu du Canada avec les retenues à la source, sans attestation distincte. Le seul certificat social réellement délivré est celui de la commission provinciale d'indemnisation des accidents du travail, à demander dans la province d'établissement du cabinet. | CNESST au Québec ; WSIB en Ontario ; WorkSafeBC en Colombie-Britannique ; commission équivalente dans les autres provinces | 3 months Required | Official website |
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