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British Columbia vs Ontario take-home pay
Ontario and British Columbia share federal tax, CPP/CPP2, and EI, but provincial brackets and basic personal amounts differ. At many mid salaries BC’s modeled provincial tax is a bit lower than Ontario’s after BPA credits — confirm with the CRA tables linked from each province page.
At this salary, estimated annual net is $164.75 higher in British Columbia.
Default scenario: $85,000.00 annual gross · tax year CA-2026. British Columbia: $63,165.47; Ontario: $63,000.72.
Tax year CA-2026 · same salary in both places · illustrative estimate
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Uses each place’s default residency / PAYE assumptions.
Why the estimates differ
- Same federal CA-2026 file and payroll caps.
- Different provincial brackets and BPA credits.
- Ontario Health Premium / BC tax reduction not modeled.