Employees vs. contractors
In Canada, dental temps are always considered employees, regardless. You direct the work and provide an operatory. Make sure you're temping the right way.
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They're always employers. Those are the facts.
FAQs
Questions about employee classification?
Here's everything you need to know about classifying dental temps.
Yes, but not in dentistry. If you control schedule/duties, provide the operatory, and pay hourly, the facts indicate employment.
Incorporation doesn’t decide status. Regulators look at the actual working relationship, not the invoice header.
You need to onboard temps as employees if you're not using WORKFORCE.
We’re the only temp agency in Canada that issues T4s to dental temps. Other services don’t, leaving clinics with the compliance risk.
Yes. Tests vary slightly by province, but the facts in dentistry (control, integration, clinic tools, hourly pay) point to employment Canada-wide.
Occasional use doesn’t change the nature of the work. If you direct the shift and pay hourly for clinical tasks in your clinic, that’s employment.
Possible back CPP/EI (both shares), penalties, and interest; vacation/stat-holiday pay; overtime top-ups; workers’ compensation (WorkSafe/WSIB) premiums/fines; termination/severance exposure; plus admin/legal time.
We act as employer of record: we T4 every temp, run payroll, remit CPP/EI, carry workers’ comp and liability insurance, and issue ROEs. You approve hours; we handle compliance and records.
Authorities can review multiple years. That’s why we operate as employer from day one and keep complete records.
Drop them. There's a reason we don’t do contractor temps. Our model protects clinics and temps by treating the role as what it is in practice: employment.
T4s for temps, ROEs when needed, full payroll records, and insurance confirmation: clean, audit-ready.
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We believe in honest, fair, and transparent pricing. Access our feature rich talent ecosystem for less than our competitors. We also employ all of our temps, so you NEVER have to worry about classification.
| Feature | WORKFORCE Dental Staffing | Other Agencies |
|---|---|---|
| Method of staffing / classification | T4 employees managed by Workforce | Clinic pays temp directly; contractor model varies |
| Service fee | $15/hr (locked) | $60/shift + hourly premium to temp |
| Hourly pay to temp | Local market rate (e.g., $60/hr hygienist) | Market rate plus premium (e.g., +$10/hr) |
| Insurance | Included (workers' comp & liability) | Not included |
| Compliance & misclassification | Eliminated at clinic level via T4 employment | Clinic responsible; risk remains |
| Client portal | Included — request, track & manage shifts | Not provided |
| Proactive staffing | Included — fill chairs ahead of need | Reactive requests only |
| Admin time per shift | ~5 minutes | ~90+ minutes |
| Example: 8-hr shift — fees only | $120 | $160 |
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Workforce Dental Staffing
- ✓ Fixed $15/hr service fee
- ✓ T4 model for clinical temps
- ✓ Insurance in place
- ✓ Minimal administrative work
Other Agencies
- • Variable per-shift fees
- • “Hostage pay” premium
- • Contractor-style coordination
- • Higher administrative overhead
This tool provides estimates. Actual rates vary by market and shift details. Use province-appropriate rules for stat holidays and overtime.
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