Construction ERP for Canada

Construction holdback (retention) requirements are established by provincial lien legislation. In Ontario, the 10% holdback period is 60 days from substantial performance publication. In British Columbia, the 10% holdback period is 55 days from completion. Each province has different lien registration, expiry, and enforcement rules. The interconnection between holdback requirements, lien rights, and trust provisions creates a complex framework that construction companies must navigate in every province where they operate.

The Canadian construction workforce operates under provincial employment standards and collective agreements. Construction Labour Relations associations negotiate province-wide agreements in some jurisdictions. The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and Temporary Foreign Worker Program provide labour force supplements with specific compliance requirements. Provincial Workers Compensation Boards set assessment rates by industry classification, and interprovincial mobility of tradespeople follows the Red Seal certification program.

Yukti provides Canadian construction companies with province-specific prompt payment timeline tracking, holdback management with the correct retention period and release conditions per provincial lien legislation, and lien registration deadline monitoring. The billing module generates proper invoices as defined by provincial construction legislation and tracks the payment timeline from invoice receipt through approval to payment. Tax calculation handles the GST/HST/PST/QST treatment per province for construction services. Subcontractor management tracks holdback obligations, WSIB/WorkSafeBC/provincial WCB clearance certificates, and Red Seal trade qualifications. Payroll processes construction collective agreements with provincial variations, calculates CPP/EI contributions and provincial payroll taxes, and handles the interprovincial tax credit allocation for workers on projects in multiple provinces.