Getting started checklist and agency vs. private

[Crayola kiddies]

I think in Calgary you can have 6 kids .....is it financially worth it to hire an employee and pay the cpp and ei on top of the wage ? why not just start off with a few kids and keep adding until you think its as much as you can handle...if you were only able to take 5 kids comfortable then financially that would make more sense to me as im sure you would be paying out more then $250 a week. Plus sometimes its hard to fill all your spots right away depending on the demand in your area and how many providers there are.

[Jenny]

Crayola kiddies,
I appreciate your feedback. My reason for having an employee is for 1 a month relief, sick days relief, and vacation coverage. It is my sister-in-law and she is fine with occasionally helping out. The CRA website has an employee calculator and her government 'fees' would be very low.