2027 Canadian Severance and Separation Benchmarks Report

2027 Canadian Severance Pay Calculator & Report

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How does your severance policy compare?

We surveyed 400 Canadian HR and business leaders about how they set severance. The results below show averages for all respondents. Pick an industry and job level to see who receives severance, how organizations calculate it, and the limits they set. Then compare your results with a peer group.

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Source: LHH 2027 Canadian Severance and Separation Benchmark, fielded by Censuswide with 400 Canadian HR and business leaders (September 9 to 22, 2026). The sample splits evenly by organization size and by HR versus business leaders. All respondents work at organizations that offer severance or outplacement.