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

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 guidance, see: Where to find your payroll calendar/schedule

Example:

• If your pay date is December 26, your input due date becomes December 19, with the pay date on December 24.
• If your pay date is December 31, your input due date is December 24.

👀 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, join our webinar on November 19 at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET: 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:

• Thursday, December 25, 2025 — CLOSED
• Friday, December 26, 2025 — CLOSED
• Thursday, January 1, 2026 — CLOSED

If you have any questions, please contact support anytime.