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Healthcare in Quebec

HR software for clinics, dental offices, and medical practices in Quebec

Healthcare teams of 5–50 in Quebec need HR software that understands provincial rules — minimum wage of $16.60/hr, the 8 statutory holidays observed here, and the compliance particulars below. WalnutsHR handles all of it in one workspace, priced in CAD.

Last reviewed: April 2026

QC min wage

$16.60 /hr

Stat holidays 2026

8

WalnutsHR

$10 CAD/emp/mo

What clinics, dental offices, and medical practices in Quebec deal with every week

  • Credential and licence tracking: RN, LPN, RMT, RDH, CDA registration must stay current — one lapsed licence and a provider cannot bill.
  • Shift work across 24/7 operations: if you run evenings or weekends, overtime and stat-holiday pay calculations get complex quickly.
  • Malpractice and privacy requirements: PHIPA (Ontario), PIPA (Alberta, BC), and PIPEDA all require specific handling of patient-adjacent HR data.

Quebec specifics for clinics, dental offices, and medical practices

  • Quebec's general minimum wage increased to $16.60/hr on May 1, 2026.
  • Quebec uses QPP / QPIP instead of CPP / EI. CNESST handles workplace safety and employment standards.
  • Bill 96 requires French as prominent as English in employee communications and public-facing commercial materials.

Governing body: CNESST (Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail).

How WalnutsHR handles it

  • Credential expiry dates on each employee's record with advance reminders, so an RN's annual CNO registration renewal never catches you off guard.
  • Shift scheduling with premium rules for evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays (per province) — no spreadsheet reconciliation.
  • Primary HR database provisioned in a Canadian region. Provider-chain legal-process risk may still remain; PIPEDA-aligned access controls help your patient-facing staff's records keep the right audit trail.

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Pre-filled for a median healthcare salary in Quebec. Adjust any of the inputs.

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Estimate

2026 tax year · paid biweekly

Net pay per period

$1,921

Annual take-home: $49,950 of $70,000

DeductionPer periodAnnual
Gross pay$2,692$70,000
CPP / QPP$161$4,190
EI / QPIP$46$1,197
Federal tax$288$7,489
Provincial tax$276$7,175
  • • Quebec workers: CPP shown uses QPP rates (slightly higher). QPIP is bundled into the EI figure.
  • • Estimated using 2026 tax brackets.
  • • Assumes only the basic personal amount; other TD1 credits (spousal, dependants, disability, tuition) would further reduce tax.
  • • Does not include RRSP contributions, taxable benefits, or pension adjustments.
  • • For official deductions, use CRA's Payroll Deductions Online Calculator (PDOC).

FAQ for clinics, dental offices, and medical practices in Quebec

Can WalnutsHR track professional credentials (RN, LPN, RMT, etc.)?+
Yes — credentials are stored as documents with issuing body, registration number, and expiry date. Reminders fire ahead of expiry. You still renew with the provincial college; we just make sure you don't miss the date.
How does overtime work for clinic staff?+
Provincial employment standards apply. Ontario is over 44 hrs/week at 1.5×; BC is over 8 hrs/day or 40 hrs/week at 1.5×, and 2× after 12 hrs/day; Alberta is over 8 hrs/day or 44 hrs/week. WalnutsHR applies the correct province's rules automatically.
Is employee data covered by PHIPA or PIPEDA?+
HR data (payroll, time off, performance) typically falls under PIPEDA or provincial private-sector privacy laws (Alberta PIPA, BC PIPA). Patient-facing information is covered by PHIPA (Ontario) and similar statutes — but that's your clinical system's job, not HR software's. WalnutsHR is PIPEDA-aligned for HR data.
Can hygienists, assistants, and doctors have different access levels?+
Yes — roles control visibility. Admin staff see payroll; clinical roles see only their own records; practice owners see everything.

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