Rates for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Employment Insurance (EI), and the Government of Canada Pension Plan (Superannuation) are subject to change each year.

If you have any questions about these deductions, please contact the HRelpdesk: 

Toll Free: 866-475-8162 
HRHelpdesk@gov.nt.ca 

The new rates for 2023 are:

CPP

5.95% of earnings to a to a yearly maximum contribution in 2023 of $3,754.45 (The 2022 rate was 5.70% to a maximum contribution of $3,499.80)

EI

1.63% of insurable earnings to a yearly maximum contribution in 2023 of $1,002.45 (The 2022 rate was 1.58% to a maximum contribution of $952.74) 

Superannuation Pension Contributions

There is a change in pension contributions for all employees as per the rates below:

Group 1 (employees enrolled before Jan 1, 2013)

• 9.35% on earnings up to $ 66,600.00 (2022 rate was 9.36% on earnings up to $64,900.00) 
• 12.37% on earning over $66,600.00 (2022 rate was 12.48% on earnings over $64,900.00)

Group 2 (employees enrolled after Jan 1, 2013)

• 7.93 % on earnings up to $ 66,600.00 (2022 rate was 7.95% on earnings up to $64,900.00) 
  11.72% on earning over $ 66,600.00 (2022 rate was 11.82% on earning $64,900.00)