Working Conditions in Canada

Permits

For non Canadian residents working permit required.

Most locations need permits and depending on their nature assistance from the police and/or fire brigade.

Working Hours

• A week consists of 5 days with the 6th and 7th at premium rates
• A normal day of work is 8 hours plus 1 hour unpaid meal break
• Rest time (Turnaround): 10 to 12 hours
• Overtime: please consult enclosed PDF, depends on the Union

Salaries

Please refer to the enclosed PDF: all Salaries are Tier C.

Social Benefits

Depending on the Unions, fringes are: 6 to 19%

Per Diems

• Breakfast: CAN 10.00
• Lunch: CAN 15.00
• Dinner: CAN 25.00
• Incidentals: CAN 15.00

Actor's Wages (Minimum)

Principal: CAN 554.75 daily (8 hours), 69.50 hourly and 2,357.25 weekly
Actor: CAN 374.50 daily (8 hours), 47.00 hourly and 1,766-75 weekly

Overtime:

• 9th to the 12th hour at 1,5x; beyond the 12th hour at 2x
• 6th day: 1,5x
• 7th day: 2x

Meals: not later than the 5th hour

Travel time: in quarter units at hourly rate if beyond 40 kilometers (Toronto, may not apply to Manitoba)

Per Diems: CAN 65.50 per day plus hotel (Breakfast: 15.00, Lunch: 20.00, Dinner: 30.00)

Fringes: 11%

Extras

Stand in: CAN 169.00 daily (8 hours), 21.00 hourly and 760 weekly
Background: CAN 160.50 daily (8 hours) and 20.00 hourly
Special Skill: CAN 214.50 daily (8 hours) and 27.00 hourly

Important Addresses

ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists):
http://www.actra.ca

On working in Canada:
http://www.canadaworkpermit.com/

Director's Guild of Canada:
www.dgc.ca/