Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026)
REMOTE · CANADA-PAYROLL.CA · SCANNED SEP 20
Verified 2026 Canadian payroll math: employer total cost, employee take-home, net-to-gross. Free.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security57
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 3 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability66
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 437 tokens (~145/item across 3 items; 3 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 3 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 3 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) MCP server?
Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) is a hosted endpoint at https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · canada-payroll.ca
claude mcp add --transport http ca-canada-payroll-canada-payroll 'https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"ca-canada-payroll-canada-payroll": {
"url": "https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"ca-canada-payroll-canada-payroll": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.ca-canada-payroll-canada-payroll] url = "https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"ca-canada-payroll-canada-payroll": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add ca-canada-payroll-canada-payroll --url 'https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
ca-canada-payroll-canada-payroll:
url: "https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"ca-canada-payroll-canada-payroll": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add ca-canada-payroll-canada-payroll -t streamable-http -u 'https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"ca-canada-payroll-canada-payroll": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 26 Aug 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Aug 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 24 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 11 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 31 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 30 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 27 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 26 Jul 26 0
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 20 Sept 2026 · Probed https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=canada-payroll.ca | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 14 Sept 2026 | 13 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | c6c690d3cdc7f42f137dbf055686d65d |
| SANs: canada-payroll.ca | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of canada-payroll.ca. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| ca. | present | 26384 | 13 | Verified |
| canada-payroll.ca. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://canada-payroll.ca/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
employee_take_home ~132
2026 take-home pay for a Canadian employee on regular salary: CPP/QPP (incl. second-ceiling CPP2/QPP2), EI (and QPIP for Quebec), federal and provincial income tax withheld, net pay per year and per pay period. Assumes a full-year employee with basic TD1 claims. Supported: all 13 Canadian provinces/territories.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| annual_salary | number | yes | Gross annual salary, CAD |
| pay_frequency | string | – | Pay frequency for the per-period view (default biweekly) |
| province | string | yes | Two-letter province/territory code |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
employer_total_cost ~138
What a Canadian employee REALLY costs the employer for 2026: gross salary plus mandatory employer-side contributions (CPP + CPP2 + EI at 1.4x; for Quebec: QPP + QPP2 + EI + QPIP + health services fund + labour-standards contribution), with the excluded items (workers' comp, EHT, vacation pay, benefits) disclosed, never silently omitted. Supported: all 13 Canadian provinces/territories. Annual planning figures.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| annual_salary | number | yes | Gross annual salary, CAD |
| province | string | yes | Two-letter province/territory code where the employee works |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
net_to_gross_salary ~167
Invert payroll for 2026: start from the take-home pay you agreed with the employee ("$800/week in their pocket") and get the gross salary that delivers it, the employer's true total cost, and the per-period source-deduction remittances (CRA; split CRA vs Revenu Québec for Quebec). Built for household employers (nanny payroll) who agree on take-home pay; CRA's PDOC computes gross→net and does not cover Quebec. Supported provinces: ON, AB, BC, MB, NS, QC.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| pay_frequency | string | yes | How often that net amount is paid |
| province | string | yes | Two-letter province code |
| target_net_pay | number | yes | The agreed take-home amount per pay period, CAD |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) MCP server?
Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as ca.canada-payroll/canada-payroll. Verified 2026 Canadian payroll math: employer total cost, employee take-home, net-to-gross. Free. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://canada-payroll.ca/mcp).
Is the Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) MCP server safe to use?
Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) scores 77 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) MCP server expose?
Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) exposes 3 tools: employer_total_cost, employee_take_home, net_to_gross_salary. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 437 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) MCP server still maintained?
Canada Payroll — employer cost & take-home math (2026) is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.