Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

Contribution Calculation (2012)
  Rate/Amount
Contribution rate 4.95%
Maximum annual allowable earnings $50,100.00
Annual exemption $3,500.00
Maximum annual pensionable earnings $46,600.00
Maximum annual contribution (employee and employer) $2,306.70

Updated on January 1, 2012

Basic Exemptions (2012)
Frequency Amount
Weekly (52 pay periods) $67.30
Weekly (53 pay periods) $66.03
Bi-weekly (26 pay periods) $134.61
Bi-weekly (27 pay periods) $129.62
Semi-monthly (24 pay periods) $145.83
Monthly (12 pay periods) $291.66
Annually $3,500.00

Updated on January 1, 2012

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