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At a glance01Ayali Pay02ADP Canada — Managed Payroll03Wagepoint
Current position#1 in Toronto#2 in Toronto#3 in Toronto
Recognized asGTA fully managed payroll provider with dedicated specialists, calculations, direct pay, CRA remittances and correspondence, year-end work, international-employer support, HR consultation and published per-employee pricing structureToronto-supported comprehensive outsourcing with dedicated payroll specialists, CRA, Quebec and Ontario remittance capability, year-end summaries and linked HR advisoryCanadian small-business platform covering pay runs, direct deposit, deductions, remittances, ROEs, year-end slips, employee self-service, reports and documented SOC 2 and two-factor controls
Best forSMBs wanting an outsourced payroll departmentComplex multi-jurisdiction managed payrollTransparent small-business self-service payroll
Decision fitMap every worker type, province, earning, deduction, benefit, leave rule, bank cutoff, remitter frequency and approval role · Reconcile a parallel test payroll through net pay, employer cost, funding, general ledger, remittance and employee statement · Contract data access, security, incident response, correction deadlines, service continuity, complete fees and export supportMap every worker type, province, earning, deduction, benefit, leave rule, bank cutoff, remitter frequency and approval role · Reconcile a parallel test payroll through net pay, employer cost, funding, general ledger, remittance and employee statement · Contract data access, security, incident response, correction deadlines, service continuity, complete fees and export supportMap every worker type, province, earning, deduction, benefit, leave rule, bank cutoff, remitter frequency and approval role · Reconcile a parallel test payroll through net pay, employer cost, funding, general ledger, remittance and employee statement · Contract data access, security, incident response, correction deadlines, service continuity, complete fees and export support
Run an anonymized parallel payroll and compare every gross-to-net result, employer cost, remittance, journal and statement. Establish approval cutoffs, correction ownership, privacy controls, backup contacts, fee triggers and export rights before going live.