BrightIron was with us from seed round to acquisition — an instrumental partner to have along the way.
Co-Founder & CEO, Lane (acquired by VTS)
Hire in Canada. We handle the compliance.
Expanding into Canada means navigating payroll processing, making payroll tax remittances, meeting provincial employment standards, setting up benefits, and more. BrightIron handles all of it, so you can focus on building your team.
Trusted by 100+ Canadian companies, from first hire to full teams
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THE PROBLEM
There’s more to Canadian payroll than most teams plan for.
Most global companies discover this the hard way, often after a payroll tax penalty, a compliance gap, or a disgruntled employee.
OUR SOLUTION
Everything you need to hire, pay, and manage your Canadian employees.
BrightIron is a Canadian payroll and HR specialist. Canadian compliance is all we do, and we know it inside and out.
End-to-End Payroll Management
From selecting the right payroll system to ensuring payday runs flawlessly every cycle, we handle it all.
Accurate CRA Remittances
CPP, EI, and income tax handled correctly and remitted on time, every time.
HR Compliance & Employment Standards
We navigate provincial differences so your benefit entitlements and termination practices stay onside, and we work with your legal counsel to keep your employment contracts compliant.
Your Canadian HR Specialist
We can lead the full employee lifecycle from recruiting, onboarding, retention, to termination.
T4s, ROEs & Year-End Filing
We manage all annual and off-cycle filings required by the CRA, so nothing gets missed at year-end.
Already have a payroll platform? We can work with your existing tools or recommend the right one for your team.
WHY BRIGHTIRON
Canadian payroll experts on your side.
Canadian payroll has its own rules, and we’ve built our entire practice around them.
Canada-Only Specialists
We focus only on the Canadian market. That means deeper expertise, fewer errors, and a team that can give you a real answer when you have a question.
We Scale With You
Whether you’re bringing on your first Canadian employee or building out a 200-person team, our service scales with your needs. No need to switch providers as you grow.
A Real Person Who Knows You
When payroll questions come up, you’ll speak with someone who knows your account and your team, and who actually picks up the phone.
CLIENT STORIES
What our clients say.
From a first Canadian hire to a full team, entrepreneurs, founders, and operators trust BrightIron to get it right.
This is actually the second company at which I’ve worked with BrightIron and they’d be my first call for a third.
Co-Founder, Tailscale
Knowing that BrightIron is looking after the books has allowed us to focus more of our time and energy on what matters most.
VP, Finance & Business Operations, Deep Genomics
HOW IT WORKS
Up and running in days.
We’ve onboarded companies from dozens of countries. We know exactly what needs to happen and in what order.