Pay-Basics

What biweekly pay means in Canadian payroll and how a two-week payroll cycle differs from semi-monthly or monthly pay.

What gross pay means in Canadian payroll, why it matters, and how it differs from net pay and deduction bases.

What monthly pay means in Canadian payroll and how once-a-month payroll differs from more frequent pay schedules.

What net pay means in Canadian payroll, how payroll reaches it, and why it differs from gross pay.

Canada-first payroll basics for gross pay, net pay, pay periods, pay dates, pay frequency, and the core timing terms behind a paycheque.

What a pay date means in Canadian payroll and how it differs from the pay period.

What pay frequency means in Canadian payroll and how weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly schedules affect the way payroll is organized.

What a pay period is in Canadian payroll, how it differs from the pay date, and why it matters for payroll accuracy.

What semi-monthly pay means in Canadian payroll and how twice-a-month payroll differs from a biweekly schedule.

What weekly pay means in Canadian payroll and how a one-week payroll cycle differs from biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly schedules.