Pay Element Detail: Canada

Pay Element	Currency	Localization	Prevalence	Notes
Base Salary	Local (CAD)	12 month annual	Mandatory	Additional salary payments (e.g., 13th month) are not common practice
Ongoing Bonus	Local (CAD)	% of base salary or target cash amount	Typical; eligibility based on career level	Typically paid once, annually
Sign-on Bonus	Local (CAD)	% of base salary or amount	Occasional	Typically paid over 1 year; some orgs may have longer payout requirements
All Other Bonuses	Local (CAD)	Amount	Occasional	Typically one-time payment
Target Total Cash	Local (CAD)	12 month annual amount	Calculated pay element	Total value of cash compensation; typical in sales and executive compensation
New Hire Stock	Local (CAD) or USD depending on the organization's originating country	One-time grant Options or RSUs are common	Typical; eligibility based on career level	Vesting varies by org USD-based organizations usually have global grant guidelines with equity targets discounted by region
Total Direct Compensation (calculated)	Local (CAD)	12 month annual amount; may also be represented as total value based on equity vesting	Calculated pay element	Sum of cash and equity compensation, excluding one-time bonuses
Total Offer	Local (CAD)	12 month annual amount; may also be represented as total value based on equity vesting	Calculated pay element	Sum of all cash and equity compensation offered to a candidate

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