TL;DR
Varimo Opportunities is an Employer of Record in India for Canadian companies. Varimo employs staff in India, runs payroll in INR, and remits statutory deductions including PF, ESI, professional tax, and TDS. Canadian leadership keeps day-to-day management. Fees start at $95 per employee per month plus pass-through costs. An Indian subsidiary is not required for compliant hiring.
When Employer of Record fits Canada teams
Canadian tech and services firms mirror US hiring patterns into India. Employer of Record suits Toronto and Vancouver HQs that need India talent before entity setup, or for remote-first teams with fewer than a dozen India employees. Varimo handles India HR operations so Canadian founders stay focused on customers.
Time zones
Partial overlap with Toronto and Vancouver mornings
Why India for Canada teams
Canada shares language and business norms with India-heavy US hiring playbooks, which simplifies cross-border employment.
- US-adjacent hiring pattern for Canadian tech and services firms.
- English-first hiring with remote employment via EoR.
- Partial timezone overlap for Eastern and Pacific Canada.
- Access to Bengaluru and Hyderabad product engineering markets.
Compliance Varimo runs in India
Varimo Opportunities operates as Employer of Record (EoR) from Bengaluru. For teams based in Canada, we employ in India without you registering a local company. You direct the work; we own statutory employer obligations below. Published EoR pricing starts at $95 per employee per month before pass-through salary and statutory costs.
- India employment contract with Varimo as the legal employer.
- Monthly payroll and payslips in INR.
- Employee Provident Fund (PF) and Employee State Insurance (ESI) where applicable.
- Professional tax remitted by state rules.
- Tax deducted at source (TDS) on salary.
- One client invoice in USD with clear INR pass-through lines.
How Varimo EoR works
Scope → employ → pay → scale
- 1
Scope the role and budget
- Share job level, city, and target cash/CTC band.
- We advise on compliant structure and employer cost.
- 2
Sign and onboard
- Master service agreement.
- Candidate KYC.
- India employment contract.
- Statutory registrations under Varimo.
- 3
Run payroll and compliance
- Monthly payrun with PF, ESI, professional tax, and TDS.
- One invoice in USD with clear INR pass-through.
- 4
Scale or transition
- Add hires on EoR.
- Plan a subsidiary when India headcount justifies a permanent establishment strategy.
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FAQ
- Do we need an Indian entity to hire from Canada?
- No. With an Employer of Record, Varimo is the legal employer in India. You retain day-to-day management of the work, product priorities, and performance reviews.
- How do we pay Varimo?
- Most global clients pay in USD via wire. Payroll is executed in INR with statutory remittances locally. Invoices show employer cost, EoR fee, and pass-through salary lines.
- What about permanent establishment (PE) risk?
- EoR reduces certain PE triggers but does not replace tax advice. We recommend counsel review if the India team sells into India, holds local bank accounts, or signs customer contracts in India.
- How is India CTC structured on payroll?
- India offers use cost-to-company (CTC) bands. Varimo maps base, allowances, and employer statutory contributions into a compliant structure before the offer letter is signed.