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2027 HR compliance calendar

2027 HR and payroll compliance calendar for Northwest Territories

This calendar lists the 11 statutory holidays in the Northwest Territories for 2027, the scheduled minimum wage change and the pay rules that apply all year. It is for employers covered by the Northwest Territories Employment Standards Act. Federally regulated employers use the federal calendar.

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Month by month

January 2027

Date	What
Fri 1 Jan	New Year's Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.
Fri 1 Jan	2027 EI premium rates start Tax and payroll From 1 January 2027 the employee EI premium rate is $1.64 per $100 of insurable earnings and the employer rate is $2.30 per $100. Maximum insurable earnings rise to $70,800, so the most an employee pays in 2027 is $1,161.12 and the most an employer pays per employee is $1,625.57. In Quebec, where the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan applies, the rates are $1.29 (employee) and $1.81 (employer) per $100. The 2027 CPP rates and maximums had not been published on the CRA payroll pages when we checked on 5 November 2026, so check them before your first 2027 pay run. Source All employers with payroll

Date

What

Fri 1 Jan

New Year's Day Public holiday
Paid public holiday.

Fri 1 Jan

2027 EI premium rates start Tax and payroll
From 1 January 2027 the employee EI premium rate is $1.64 per $100 of insurable earnings and the employer rate is $2.30 per $100. Maximum insurable earnings rise to $70,800, so the most an employee pays in 2027 is $1,161.12 and the most an employer pays per employee is $1,625.57. In Quebec, where the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan applies, the rates are $1.29 (employee) and $1.81 (employer) per $100. The 2027 CPP rates and maximums had not been published on the CRA payroll pages when we checked on 5 November 2026, so check them before your first 2027 pay run. Source
All employers with payroll

February 2027

Date	What
Sun 28 Feb	WSCC annual payroll report due Workers' comp Report your actual 2026 payroll and an estimate for 2027 to the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) by 28 February 2027, online through WSCC Connect. Late reports get a penalty of 15% of your previous year's assessment. 28 February 2027 is a Sunday. The board's page does not say what happens when the date falls on a weekend, so check with the WSCC. Source Employers with workers in the Northwest Territories or Nunavut

Date

What

Sun 28 Feb

WSCC annual payroll report due Workers' comp
Report your actual 2026 payroll and an estimate for 2027 to the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) by 28 February 2027, online through WSCC Connect. Late reports get a penalty of 15% of your previous year's assessment. 28 February 2027 is a Sunday. The board's page does not say what happens when the date falls on a weekend, so check with the WSCC. Source
Employers with workers in the Northwest Territories or Nunavut

March 2027

Date	What
Mon 1 Mar	2026 T4 slips and T4 Summary due Tax and payroll File your 2026 T4 slips and T4 Summary with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and give each employee their T4 slips. The deadline is the last day of February, but when that day is a Saturday or Sunday the CRA moves it to the next business day. 28 February 2027 is a Sunday, so the deadline is Monday 1 March 2027. If your business closes, the deadline is 30 days after it stops operating. Source All employers who paid employment income in 2026
Fri 26 Mar	Good Friday Public holiday Paid public holiday.
Mon 29 Mar	Easter Monday Other Not a statutory holiday under the Employment Standards Act. You can choose to give it.

May 2027

Date	What
Mon 24 May	Victoria Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.

June 2027

Date	What
Mon 21 Jun	National Indigenous Peoples Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.

July 2027

Date	What
Thu 1 Jul	Canada Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.

August 2027

Date	What
Mon 2 Aug	First Monday in August Public holiday Often called the Civic Holiday.

September 2027

Date	What
Wed 1 Sep	Minimum wage change scheduled Pay The general minimum wage in the Northwest Territories is $17.20 an hour (since 1 September 2026). It is next scheduled to change on 1 September 2027. The new amount is usually announced by about 1 August. It had not been announced when we checked on 27 October 2026. Source All employers in the Northwest Territories
Mon 6 Sep	Labour Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.
Thu 30 Sep	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Public holiday Paid public holiday.

October 2027

Date	What
Mon 11 Oct	Thanksgiving Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.

November 2027

Date	What
Thu 11 Nov	Remembrance Day Public holiday Paid public holiday.

December 2027

Date	What
Sat 25 Dec	Christmas Day Public holiday Falls on a Saturday in 2027. Check with the Employment Standards Office about what you owe an employee for whom 25 December is not a working day.
Sun 26 Dec	Boxing Day Other Not a statutory holiday under the Employment Standards Act. You can choose to give it.

Paid public holidays in Northwest Territories in 2027

Date	Holiday
Fri 1 Jan	New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar	Good Friday
Mon 24 May	Victoria Day
Mon 21 Jun	National Indigenous Peoples Day
Thu 1 Jul	Canada Day
Mon 2 Aug	First Monday in August (Often called the Civic Holiday.)
Mon 6 Sep	Labour Day
Thu 30 Sep	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Mon 11 Oct	Thanksgiving Day
Thu 11 Nov	Remembrance Day
Sat 25 Dec	Christmas Day (Falls on a Saturday in 2027. Check with the Employment Standards Office about what you owe an employee for whom 25 December is not a working day.)

How holiday pay is worked out: see public holiday pay and holidays by province.

Every month or every year, no fixed date

What	When	Details
Payroll remittances to the CRA (regular remitters)	Every month, by the 15th	Income tax, CPP contributions and EI premiums you deduct, plus your share of CPP and EI, must reach the CRA by the 15th of the month after the month you paid your employees. Due dates follow the pay day, not the pay period. For example, deductions from pay you gave on 29 January 2027 are due by 15 February 2027. New employers are regular remitters. When a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday the CRA recognizes, your payment is on time if the CRA receives it by the next business day. Source
Payroll remittances to the CRA (quarterly and accelerated remitters)	On the schedule the CRA gives you	Quarterly remitters (small employers with an average monthly withholding under $3,000 and a perfect compliance history) remit by 15 April, 15 July, 15 October and 15 January. Accelerated threshold 1 remitters (average monthly withholding of $25,000 to $99,999.99) remit by the 25th for pay from the 1st to the 15th of a month, and by the 10th of the next month for pay from the 16th to the end of the month. Accelerated threshold 2 remitters ($100,000 or more) remit within 3 working days after the 7th, 14th, 21st and last day of each month, electronically or at a Canadian financial institution. The next business day rule for weekends and holidays applies. Source
Record of Employment (ROE)	Each time an employee has, or is expected to have, 7 consecutive days with no work and no insurable earnings	Electronic ROE, weekly, biweekly or semi-monthly pay: within 5 calendar days after the end of the pay period in which the interruption happens. Electronic ROE, monthly pay: the earlier of 5 calendar days after the end of the pay period or 15 calendar days after the first day of the interruption. Paper ROE: within 5 calendar days of the first day of the interruption, or the day you learn of it. Keep your copy for 6 years. Source
Regular pay days	Every pay period	A pay period of one month or less. Wages are due within 10 days. Source
Final pay when an employee leaves	Each time employment ends	Within 10 days after employment ends. Plan the Record of Employment at the same time. Source
Statutory holiday pay eligibility	Each statutory holiday	Holiday pay depends on conditions such as having worked for you for 30 days in the 12 months before the holiday. Source

Terms on this page: Public holiday pay · Payroll remittance · T4 slip · T4 Summary · Workers' compensation (WCB) · Employer health tax (payroll tax) · Minimum wage · Record of Employment (ROE)

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Questions

What are the statutory holidays in the Northwest Territories in 2027?

There are 11: New Year's Day (1 January), Good Friday (26 March), Victoria Day (24 May), National Indigenous Peoples Day (21 June), Canada Day (1 July), the first Monday in August (2 August), Labour Day (6 September), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September), Thanksgiving Day (11 October), Remembrance Day (11 November) and Christmas Day (25 December).

Are Easter Monday and Boxing Day statutory holidays in the Northwest Territories?

No. You can choose to give them, but the Employment Standards Act does not require it.

When does the minimum wage change in the Northwest Territories in 2027?

It is scheduled to change on 1 September 2027, with the amount usually announced by about 1 August. The rate is $17.20 an hour (since 1 September 2026).

Official sources

General information for Canadian employers, not legal advice. Dates were checked against the official sources listed on 5 November 2026. Governments change dates and rates, and some deadlines move when they fall on a weekend or holiday, so confirm with the agency before you rely on a date.

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