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Working in Canada

This chapter will be filled with information on wages, taxes, pensions, insurance and so I will post over the information. Order the book Immigrating Thursday Canada: Who Is Allowed? Online. The Ontario Labor Department information sheet on to start their own states, among other things:

• Health and safety will always ....
• General minimum wage (1998) is $ 6.85 per hour.
• The working hours are up to 8 hours per day or 48 hours a week.
• Permits for more than 8 hours are available but not more than 12 hours at a stretch.
• Generally, 1.5 times overtime after 44 hours per week.
• All employees are entitled to 8 paid holidays per year.
• All employees are entitled to 2 weeks' paid holiday per year, alt 4% of salary.
• Parents leave at least 17 weeks for pregnant woman.
• Parents (father) leave at least 18 weeks.

For more information see Ontario's Ministry of Labour.

Detta kapitel kommer att fyllas på med information om löner, skatter, pensioner, försäkringar och dylikt efterhand jag kommer över informationen.
Beställ boken Immigrating to Canada : Who Is Allowed? online.

My employer has the following paid vacation:

After 1 years - 2 weeks plus 25% =17 days of paid vacation
After 4 years - 3 weeks plus 25% =19 days..and so on..
After 9 years - 4 weeks plus 25%
After 15 years - 5 weeks plus 25%
After 22 years - 6 weeks plus 25%
After 30 years - 7 weeks plus 25%
After 37 years - 8 weeks plus 25%
After 4 years - 3 weeks plus 25%

After 25 years of employment and at least 55 years of age 10 weeks of extra bonus
After 30 years of employment further 5 weeks of bonus

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Salaries

Salaries for Engineers in Canada vary from province to province. In Québec, living costs low and also entry for graduates of Engineering. In Southern Ontario, especially in the Toronto area wages are higher. In order to compare salaries between different companies you must take into account all the different benefits available. Examples of common benefits, free medical, free dental care and various kinds of retirement savings.

Nedan följer några cirkauppgifter från min arbetsgivare.

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Inkomstskatt

Min enkla sammanfattning av beskattning i Ontario.

Cirka 20-30% inkomstskatt
Moms 15%

För detaljerad information se Canada Revenue Agency - Skatteförvaltningen i Kanada

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Pension

Min enkla jämförelse mellan Kanada och Sverige.

Här följer några exempel på pensioner från min arbetsgivare.

Pensionen betalas normalt ut för livstid med minimum av 5 år.

Information om " Canada Pension" och "Old age Security"

Pensionsavtal med Sverige.

Försäkringskassa i Sverige

Att söka jobb

Här är några länkar till arbetsförmedlingar online:

www.canada.plusjobs.com
www.canjobs.com
www.monster.ca
www.workopolis.com

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