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:
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People in house
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1-4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Gross wage Hourly wage
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$1,408 $8.00
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$1478.88 $8.38
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$1541.76 $8.76
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$1608.64 $9.14
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$1675.52 $9.52
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Nannies Contribution Federal tax Provincial tax EI CPP Total
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$77.50 $.19 $25.34 $55.26 $158.29
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$87.16 $5.66 $26.55 $58.57 $177.94
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$96.83 $11.14 $27.75 $61.88 $197.60
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$106.50 $16.62 $28.96 $65.19 $202.27
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$116.16 $22.09 $30.16 $68.50 $236.91
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Room & Board
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$325
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$325
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$325
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$325
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$325
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Employers' contribution EI CPP Total
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$35.48 $55.26 $90.74
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$37.17 $58.57 $95.74
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$38.85 $61.88 $100.73
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$40.54 $65.19 $105.73
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$42.22 $68.50 $110.72
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Total tax for Remittance
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$249.03
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$273.68
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$298.33
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$308.00
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$374.63
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Total cost to employers
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$1173.74
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$1230.56
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$1316.73
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$1389.37
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$1488.24
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