11 min readLast updated June 2026Beginner levelCanada-wideOfficial-source checked
Hiring a "contractor" to skip payroll costs feels like a clean saving. But you don't decide who's a contractor — the working relationship does. Get it wrong and the bill lands on you, with interest, going back years.
Hiring a "contractor" to skip payroll costs feels like a clean saving. But you don't decide who's a contractor — the working relationship does. Get it wrong and the bill lands on you, with interest, going back years.
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