Contract jobs in Canada

Explore contract jobs across Canada. Choose a location and read the full job details.

10,760 listings · 3,002 employers Counted Oct 9, 2026. How we count

About these jobs

Employers hiring include Walmart Canada (710 listings), J&M Group (140 listings), The Byng Group (140 listings).

Common roles: Project manager, Sales representative, Software engineer.

2,493 of these listings include employer-provided pay. Open a job to see its currency and pay period.

Advertised starting pay
Pay period	Median starting pay	Listings
CAD / hour	31.84	1,754
CAD / year	65,172.00	501
USD / hour	45.00	89
USD / year	45,500.00	32

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Workplace classifications: 4% remote, 23% hybrid, 74% on-site, 0% not specified. Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad.

Based on the dated count above. Listings can change. How we count

Contract jobs in Canada

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Gestionnaire De Projet
Actalent
Laval, QC
- $42 to $60 CAD / hour
- Contract
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Category Analyst
Hays
AB · Alberta, Canada
- Contract
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Network security / Firewall Consultant
Raas Infotek
AB · Alberta, Canada
- Contract
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Chargé De Projet Technique
Actalent
Mirabel, QC
- $42 to $60 CAD / hour
- Contract
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Controls Engineer - 14403
MEDA Engineering & Technical Services
Windsor, ON
- Contract
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Various Elementary Teacher, Contracts
Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Greater Napanee, ON · Napanee, ON
- Contract
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Procurement Specialist
Aston Carter
Levis, QC
- $46 to $75 CAD / hour
- Contract
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Senior Accountant
Aston Carter
Brossard, QC
- $45 to $53 CAD / hour
- Contract
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Financial analyst
University of British Columbia
Kelowna, BC
- $7,158.42 to $10,292.25 CAD / month
- Full-time
- Contract
- On-site
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Supply chain assistant
Fino Fine Foods
Markham, ON
- $25 to $30 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Contract
- Hybrid
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Floor covering installer
LA Developments Ltd
Lethbridge, AB
- $25.32 to $32 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- Contract
- On-site
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Home child care provider
Mr. Kelvin
North York, ON
- From $20.85 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- Contract
- On-site
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Child caregiver - private home
Private Home
Montréal, QC
- From $19 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- Contract
- On-site
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Home child care provider
Brice Desranleau
Peace River, AB
- From $20 CAD / hour
- Full-time
- Contract
- On-site
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Senior Full Stack Developer (.NET, Angular, Azure)
Yochana
Brampton, ON
- Contract
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Speech Language Pathologist {OPSEU MH-26-095}
North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC)
Sudbury, ON · Greater Sudbury, ON
- $44.67 to $57.9 CAD / hour
- Contract
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Sr React Native Developer
BeachHead
Toronto, ON
- Contract
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Intermediate Developer/Designer
Confiar Services
Toronto, ON
- Contract
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Accounts Payable Specialist
Identifiers | Technical Recruiters
Vaughan, ON
- $60,000 to $62,000 CAD / year
- Contract
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GCP Infrastructure & Cloud SRE Engineer
Realtek Consulting LLC
Toronto, ON
- Contract
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Microsoft Fabric & Airflow Resource
J&M Group
Brampton, ON
- Contract
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DevOps Specialist
KTek Resourcing
Montreal, QC
- $30 to $32 CAD / hour
- Contract
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Bilingual Contact Centre Representative
Insight Global
Mississauga, ON
- Contract
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PeopleSoft FSCM Developer
Confiar Services
Toronto, ON
- $85 to $90 CAD / hour
- Contract
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User Experience Designer (hybrid job in Mississauga, Ontario)
Ateko, backed by Bell Canada
Mississauga, ON
- Contract

Robert Half

Payroll Systems Implementation Consultant (Contract)

Toronto, ON, Canada
Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada

Contract

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 5, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 6, 2026

Original job description

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Duration: 3-9 Month Contract

Our client, a large and complex organization, is seeking a Payroll Systems Implementation Consultant to support a payroll transformation and optimization initiative. This individual will work closely with payroll, HR, finance, IT, and project stakeholders to help drive the successful implementation, enhancement, and integration of payroll systems and processes.

This role requires a consultant who combines strong payroll operations knowledge with hands-on experience supporting payroll system implementations, testing, data validation, and process improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Support payroll system implementation and transformation projects through all phases of the project lifecycle.
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to gather, validate, and document business requirements.
Analyze current payroll processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, and accuracy.
Participate in system configuration reviews, testing strategies, user acceptance testing (UAT), and issue resolution.
Support payroll data validation, migration, reconciliation, and reporting activities.
Work closely with vendors, project teams, payroll leaders, HR, and IT teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Assist with change management, training materials, end-user support, and process documentation.
Identify risks, troubleshoot system issues, and recommend practical solutions.
Ensure payroll processes remain compliant with applicable legislation, collective agreements, and organizational policies.

Qualifications

Proven experience supporting payroll system implementations, upgrades, or payroll transformation projects.
Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll processes, legislation, and payroll best practices.
Experience working with one or more of the following platforms:

- SAP Payroll / SAP HCM

- Workday Payroll

- Ceridian Dayforce

- Oracle HCM / Oracle Payroll

Experience with payroll testing, data conversion, reconciliation, integrations, and UAT activities.
Ability to translate business requirements into functional system solutions.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experience

Experience in large, complex organizations with high employee volumes.
Exposure to unionized payroll environments and collective agreement interpretation.
Experience working with cross-functional teams including Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and external implementation partners.
PCP certification is considered an asset.
Experience supporting enterprise-wide HRIS or payroll transformation initiatives.

What We're Looking For

A hands-on consultant who understands both payroll operations and payroll technology.
Strong project and stakeholder management capabilities.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
A collaborative professional who can help drive successful implementation outcomes and process improvements.

This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.

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Responsibilities

Support payroll system implementation and transformation projects, including requirements gathering, process analysis, configuration reviews, testing, data validation, migration, reconciliation, and issue resolution. Coordinate with payroll, HR, finance, IT, vendors, and project stakeholders while supporting change management, documentation, compliance, and successful project delivery.

Requirements

Requires experience supporting payroll system implementations, upgrades, or transformation projects, along with strong knowledge of Canadian payroll processes and legislation. Candidates should have experience with payroll platforms and testing, data conversion, reconciliation, integrations, and UAT, plus strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Skills

Canadian Payroll
Payroll Legislation
SAP Payroll
SAP HCM
Workday Payroll
Ceridian Dayforce
Oracle HCM
Payroll Testing
Data Migration
Data Reconciliation
User Acceptance Testing
Requirements Gathering
Process Improvement
Stakeholder Management
Change Management

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Keywords

Payroll Transformation
Canadian Payroll
Payroll Legislation
SAP Payroll
SAP HCM
Workday Payroll
Ceridian Dayforce
Oracle HCM
Oracle Payroll
Business Requirements
System Configuration
Payroll Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Data Conversion
Data Migration
Data Validation
Reconciliation
System Integrations
Payroll Reporting
Process Improvement
Change Management
Collective Agreements
Compliance
Project Lifecycle
PCP Certification

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