Costs and Fees to have a Live-in caregiver
Most newly arrived live-in nannies charge minimum wage $8.00/hour. Nannies are required by law to work no less than 40 hours/ week in British Columbia. Any additional hours worked should be paid out at an overtime rate of time and a half. The nannies aren't to pay more than $325/month for room and board. The employer is responsible to pay taxes every month to Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.
Below is a chart describing the salary schedule:
|
People in house
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1-4
|
5
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6
|
7
|
8
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Gross wage
Hourly wage
|
$1,408
$8.00
|
$1478.88
$8.38
|
$1541.76
$8.76
|
$1608.64
$9.14
|
$1675.52
$9.52
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Nannies Contribution
Federal tax
Provincial tax
EI
CPP
Total
|
$77.50
$.19
$25.34
$55.26
$158.29
|
$87.16
$5.66
$26.55
$58.57
$177.94
|
$96.83
$11.14
$27.75
$61.88
$197.60
|
$106.50
$16.62
$28.96
$65.19
$202.27
|
$116.16
$22.09
$30.16
$68.50
$236.91
|
|
Room & Board
|
$325
|
$325
|
$325
|
$325
|
$325
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Employers' contribution
EI
CPP
Total
|
$35.48
$55.26
$90.74
|
$37.17
$58.57
$95.74
|
$38.85
$61.88
$100.73
|
$40.54
$65.19
$105.73
|
$42.22
$68.50
$110.72
|
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Total tax for Remittance
|
$249.03
|
$273.68
|
$298.33
|
$308.00
|
$374.63
|
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Total cost to employers
|
$1173.74
|
$1230.56
|
$1316.73
|
$1389.37
|
$1488.24
|
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