Garnishment Parameters for Canadian Employees

Payroll Administrator Guide

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R2025.2.1
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2025-12-01
Garnishment Parameters for Canadian Employees

If the garnishment type has any parameters for the selected province, the application displays them in the Additional Details section of the Properties tab of the garnishment. The way you configure these parameters can impact the amount of the employee's earnings that is protected from being garnished, based on the minimum subsistence rules of the province.

These parameters are only applicable when you select a minimum subsistence rule, and otherwise any inputs are ignored.

If a garnishment type has no parameters, the application displays a message to that effect.

Available garnishment parameters for Canadian employees
Province/Territory Garnishment Type Parameters
Alberta

Federal

Summons

  • Number of Dependents: Enter the number of the employee's dependents in this field.
British Colombia

Federal

Summons

  • Filing Status: Select Married or Single from the drop-down list.
  • Number of Dependents: Enter the number of the employee's dependents in this field.
Manitoba

Federal

Summons

  • Filing Status: Select Married or Single from the drop-down list.
  • Number of Dependents: Enter the number of the employee's dependents in this field.
Newfoundland and Labrador

Federal

Summons

  • Filing Status: Select Married or Single from the drop-down list.
  • Number of Dependents: Enter the number of the employee's dependents in this field.
Northwest Territories

Federal

Family

Summons

  • Number of Dependents: Enter the number of the employee's dependents in this field.
Nova Scotia Summons
  • Number of Dependents: Enter the number of the employee's dependents in this field.
  • Filing Status: Select Married or Single from the drop-down list.
Nunavut

Federal

Family

Summons

  • Number of Dependents: Enter the number of the employee's dependents in this field.
Quebec Summons
  • Number of Dependents: Enter the number of the employee's dependents in this field.
Saskatchewan Summons
  • Number of Dependents: Enter the number of the employee's dependents in this field.
Yukon Summons
  • Number of Dependents: Enter the number of the employee's dependents in this field.

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