[Year-End 2025] What you need to know

[Year-End 2025] What you need to know

This article covers key payroll updates and actions to prepare for year-end. Share with anyone in your organization who manages payroll.

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Here's a direct link to the Year-End 2025 section of the Rise Help Centre:
https://support.risepeople.com/portal/en/kb/year-end-2025

✨NEW! - Self-Service Year-End Close for 2025

You can now update your 2026 CRA/RQ remittance frequency, reduced EI rate, Workers’ Compensation rate, and EHT/QHSF rate directly in Rise as part of the new Year-End Close process.

Unlike in previous years, you DO NOT need to email government notices or rate details to Rise.

Learn more: Close the payroll tax year & update remittance settings

❄️ Review your Christmas cut-off and holiday payroll schedule

Please verify your payroll schedule for the December 25 and 26 statutory holidays.

For a standard 3-day funding agreement, keep in mind the following timelines:

  1. Weekly payroll
    1. Payroll with a pay date of December 24, 2025 (last payroll of 2025)
      1. Input due date: 10 AM PST on December 19, 2025
    2. Payroll with a pay date of January 2, 2026 (first payroll of 2026)
      1. Input due date: 10 AM PST on December 29, 2025
  2. Bi-weekly payroll
    1. Payroll with a pay date of December 24, 2025 (last payroll of 2025)
      1. Input due date: 10 AM PST on December 19, 2025
    2. Payroll with a pay date of January 2, 2026 (first payroll of 2026)
      1. Input due date: 10 AM PST on December 29, 2025 
  3. Semi-monthly payroll
    1. Payroll with a pay date of December 31, 2025 (last payroll of 2025)
      1. Input due date: 10 AM PST on December 24, 2025
To find and review your organization's payroll schedule, see: Where to find your payroll calendar/schedule

👀 Be on the lookout

Upcoming updates will include:

  • Setting up Canadian Dental Care Plan (Box 45) in Rise
  • 2025 T4 / T4A / RL-1 tax form run schedule

📚 Additional resources

If you’d like year-end tips and best practices, here is the recording from our Your 2025 Payroll Roadmap webinar: Your 2025 Payroll Roadmap: Navigate Canadian Year-End with Confidence

And stay tuned — in the coming weeks, we’ll be sending you free copies of our eBooks: Year-end Guide for Canadian Payroll Pros and Quick Guide to Completing T4s with Rise Payroll.

⏰ Holiday Support Hours

Our team will be available throughout the holidays except on the following dates:

  • Wednesday, Dec 24 - Half-Day
  • Thursday, Dec 25 - Closed
  • Friday, Dec 26 - Closed
  • Wednesday, Dec 31 - Half-Day
  • Thursday, Jan 1 - Closed

If you have any questions, please contact support anytime.