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Global Payroll - Dedicated Xero Payroll product for Canada

Payroll options for Canada :)

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Not in pipeline  ·  AdminKelly Munro (Community Manager, Xero) responded  · 

Hi team, thanks for sharing your interest in a payroll product for Canada. We don't have any plans in the near term for developing specific payroll products for other regions, and I will move this idea to Not planned. 

If you've been using our Global Pay Run product you may have recently received communication of changes we're making that we believe will help you manage your payroll more effectively. 

  • From 23 July 2025 Global Pay Run will become read-only. You'll still be able to see all your past payroll information, however you will not be able to process any new pay runs after this date. 
  • Global Pay run will be retired after April 2026, at which point you'll no longer be able to access pay run. 

If you need to process payroll there are app partners available through our Xero app store, we encourage you to review their app store listings to see which is the right fit for your business.

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  • Derek Hall commented  ·   ·  Report

    I support an Australian business with a Canadian subsidiary. AU all on Xero but need to leave Canada on QB due to no payroll and poor bank feeds.
    Surely a week from your dev team would fix this...
    I'd vote this up but that's another thing that's not working

    Please action this as a priority Xero if Canada is genuinely a growth market.

  • Linda White commented  ·   ·  Report

    Xero needs to compete with Quickbooks and Sage, the fact that they don't have their own integrated payroll for canada is beyond belief. If they had this i'm sure a lot of quickbook users would move over to xero. It's a royal pain, to have to add a 3rd party integration, and pay more for this service. Come on xero, get payroll in Canada

  • Hershel Klein commented  ·   ·  Report

    I suggest that Xero should consider adding a payroll feature specifically tailored to the Canadian market. By incorporating this functionality, Xero can effectively compete with other software solutions that already offer payroll services in Canada. This would not only enhance the completeness of the software but also attract more Canadian businesses looking for a comprehensive accounting solution tailored to their specific needs.

  • Cory Sullivan commented  ·   ·  Report

    Two of Xero's main Canadian competitors, Wave and Quickbooks, have this feature. Using an additional app for payroll is painful and is making me consider moving to Wave or Quickbooks

  • Paula Johnston commented  ·   ·  Report

    I have a few clients in Canada (I'm in NZ), and I am transitioning many more over to Xero, but I really require an integrated Payroll option so they can stop using their other software. Is there any update on this?

  • Heather Procyshyn commented  ·   ·  Report

    Provide fields for the user (or Xero) to input annual maximums for payroll deductions, including Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI), such that when an individual employee reaches or exceeds the maximum, Xero would provide a notification that the maximum has been exceeded. Canada Revenue Agency sets these thresholds annually.

  • John Philp commented  ·   ·  Report

    C'mon Xero no more excuses. Payroll is not that complicated! Launching rockets into space is complicated.

  • Jai Eakin commented  ·   ·  Report

    Any update on when this will be a standard feature? Having everything in one place in the Australian instance and then separate systems for Canada is infuriating.

  • Crystal Henrickson commented  ·   ·  Report

    Xero should have a integrated payroll option in Canada. The apps do not work great, and we are having to pay for additional apps. No one wants 5 apps for bookkeeping, it is too much. Xero is about simplicity and having numerous app complicates it. Some clients do not want to move to Xero because of this of feature and we are hesitant to onboard more clients because of it as well. The main competitors for Xero all have built in payroll apps and it appears that is a large downfall of the program in my opinion.

  • Crystal Henrickson commented  ·   ·  Report

    Have a integrated payroll option in Canada. The apps do not work great, and we are having to pay for additional apps. No one wants 5 apps for bookkeeping, it is too much. Xero is about simplicity and having numerous app complicates it. Some clients do not want to move to Xero because of this of feature and we are hesitant to onboard more clients because of it as well. The main competitors for Xero all have built in payroll apps and it appears that is a large downfall of the program in my opinion.

  • Morley Foster commented  ·   ·  Report

    Terrible not to have this to the point of considering switching to another system.

  • Przemek Cerazy commented  ·   ·  Report

    How is it that this feature isn't standardized? When I realized I had to use the PDOC to figure out my deductions, I was completely shocked.