Real simple payroll and HR, built just for Canadian small businesses
You have a business to run, people to support and a lot to manage every day. ADP Canada’s Small Business Team helps you handle payroll and HR with smart technology and real people support, so you can move forward with confidence.
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Everything Canadian small businesses need, made easy
You work hard to support your employees and keep your business moving. ADP Canada small business team will work just as hard for you. Explore all the ways our payroll services and HR payroll software can help you.
When it comes to payroll, you’re our perfect match
Think we’re too big to give your business the attention it needs? Our payroll software serves 40,000 small businesses across Canada — and we see each one as something special. Think we’re too big to give your the attention it needs? Our serves 800,000+ small businesses around the world — and we see each one as something special.
- Spend less time managing payroll taxes with automatic calculations, deductions, remittances and tax filings
- Stay on top of year-end requirements with automatically prepared T4s, T4As, and Relevé 1s
- Run payroll from your computer whenever it works best for your business
- Pay employees your way with direct deposit or paper cheques
- Get support from real payroll professionals who understand Canadian small business needs
Learn more about our approach to small business payroll.
Real HR support for real small business challenges
Managing employees comes with questions, responsibilities and risks that can take time away from running your business.ADP helps you stay organized, supported and confident with HR tools and expert guidance designed for Canadian small businesses.
- Build an employee handbook to support compliance and consistency
- Connect with HR specialists for guidance when questions arise
- Access employment law advice through a third-party partner
- Offer employees confidential counselling and coaching resources
- Post jobs to multiple job boards with a single click
- Access an online HR portal with practical tools, templates, and best-practice resources
ADP HR Assist®
Watch our video to see how ADP HR Assist® helps with all your small business HR needs.
Manage employee time with less hassle and more confidence
Scheduling shifts, tracking hours and managing time-off requests is part of the everyday reality of running a small business. ADP helps simplify these tasks, giving you more time to focus on your people and what's next for your business.
- Create and adjust employee schedules as your business needs change
- Let employees clock in and out easily using virtual time clocks and touchless options
- Employee hours are automatically calculated for payroll
- Review and manage labour costs with better visibility into employee hours
- Track overtime, statutory holidays and time off to support compliance
- Manage employee time-off requests in one place
Find your perfect small business payroll solution
You've got options — choose the ADP Workforce Now On the Go® package that fits your business best.
Enhanced+ Bundle
Enhanced package with recruiting, employee handbook, and more HR features.
Why Canadian small businesses choose ADP
Real Canadian confidence
You have a business to run and a team to support. ADP helps take the complexity out of payroll and HR with solutions built around the needs of Canadian small businesses—so you can feel confident that your people and business are supported.
Real simple HR & payroll
Bring payroll, HR, compliance, time and employee information together in one connected solution. By simplifying the everyday tasks that keep coming back, you can spend less time on administration and more time focused on your people and growing your business.
Trusted by over 40,000 Canadian small businesses
Real people partners
Get more than payroll and HR tools. Get real people who understand the unique needs of Canadian small businesses and are there to help when you need them. From payroll and compliance questions to proactive HR guidance, you have a trusted partner in your corner
Real smart tech
Running a business already demands your time and attention. ADP helps reduce manual HR and payroll work with built-in automation, real-time updates and intelligent tools that help flag potential issues, save time, and keep your business moving forward with confidence.
See how simple yet powerful small business payroll can be
Pay your people in minutes with an intuitive platform.
Convenient HR tools help you grow and manage your team effectively.
ADP has reimagined what’s possible, to make running payroll and HR better than ever before.
MEET OUR CLIENTS
My experience has been great, the solution is really well organized and easy to use. My needs are simple; I have a total of 10 people who work for me in store and in the kitchens. ADP Workforce Now On the Go® allows me to keep track of their time and from there its straight forward to process payroll.
Mark Miller Owner, The Macaron Boutique
MEET OUR CLIENTS
You just log on and all the information is in one place. You use two screens and it will even check all the information for you, and let you know if there are any errors before you submit.
Tessa Bernier Owner, Moksha Yoga Kingston
MEET OUR CLIENTS
ADP has been able to help us take our attention away from the back-office work and focus on our core product. They really understand the values of small businesses, and they understand how to provide us with the service and the attention that we need.
Colin Carter Founder & CEO, BitCine Technologies
BUILD A CULTURE PEOPLE WANT TO BE A PART OF
Employee engagement starts with you. Download our small business toolkit to learn how to plan, launch, and operate your business so that your employees stay and thrive.
Your small business isn't just a business. It's personal.
Save time
Spend time on your big dreams — not payroll and taxes. Run payroll in just a few clicks.
Secure your business
Don't take chances when it comes to ever-changing payroll and HR legislation and regulations.
Manage costs
With ADP's affordable payroll, you only pay for the options you want and nothing more.
Gain support
Our payroll experts provide the guidance you need, whenever you need it.
Get big value at a price that works for your budget.
You've invested in your dreams, and now you're looking for the best value in your payroll and HR solution, too. Get what you need for as little as the cost of a cup of coffee a day.
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We know small businesses — and what matters most to you.
Build a team that stays
Find and hire the right people faster with ADP recruiting solutions, including ZipRecruiter®, that help simplify the hiring process.
Simplify employment standards compliance
Stay on top of employment requirements with payroll expertise, time and attendance management, and real HR support.
With ADP, you can find just the right fit.
- Buy only what you need
- Payroll, HR and Time – all on one platform
- Choose HR and time features that fits your business requirement
- ADP works with approximately 40,000 Canadian small businesses
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