Hire in India. Build Your Team. Skip the Entity Setup.
Build your India team without establishing a local entity. Akross helps Canadian companies hire, onboard, pay, and manage employees in India through a streamlined Employer of Record solution.
Your India Workforce, Managed Locally
End-to-end Employer of Record support, without the local entity setup
Your India Workforce, Managed from Canada
Build and manage your India team without creating your own local employment infrastructure. Akross manages the India-side employment administration while your Canadian team stays focused on hiring, managing, and growing your workforce.
India Employment Setup
Employment documentation and onboarding support for your India-based employees.
Payroll Administration
Coordinate payroll administration for your India employees while maintaining visibility over workforce costs from your Canadian business.
HR Administration
Manage employee records, leave administration, HR documentation, and ongoing employee support through one EOR partner.
Ongoing Employment Support
Support your India workforce with structured employment processes and ongoing administration.
From Canada Payroll Planning to India Salary Administration
Akross helps Canadian companies manage India-side payroll and employment administration for their employees. Your Canadian team continues to manage roles, responsibilities, performance, and business objectives while Akross coordinates local employment and payroll administration.
CAD to INR Payroll Coordination
Coordinate India employee salary administration through a structured payroll process while your Canadian business maintains control over compensation decisions.
Payroll Documentation
Maintain employee payslips, payroll records, and employment documentation through an organized EOR process.
India Statutory Payroll Support
Support applicable India-side payroll deductions and statutory employment requirements as part of the agreed employment arrangement.
Your India Workforce, Managed from Canada
Akross helps Canadian companies manage the employment administration behind their India workforce—from onboarding and employee documentation to payroll coordination, leave administration, and ongoing HR support
India Employment Administration
Manage employee records, onboarding documentation, HR letters, leave administration, and day-to-day employment processes through one EOR partner.
Compliance-Focused Support
Keep your India employment processes organized with structured documentation, payroll coordination, and ongoing HR administration.
Local Employment Support for Your India Team
From onboarding to ongoing HR administration, Akross manages the day-to-day employment details for your India team so your Canadian business can stay focused on growth.
Employee Onboarding
Coordinate employment documentation, joining formalities, and onboarding requirements for your India employees.
Payroll Administration
Support monthly payroll coordination, salary processing, payslips, and payroll documentation for your India workforce.
Ongoing HR Support
Get continued support for employee records, leave administration, HR documentation, and employment-related requirements.
Simplify Employment Administration for Your India Team
Hiring in India is easier when employment administration is handled locally. Akross supports Canadian companies with employee onboarding, documentation, payroll coordination, leave administration, and ongoing HR operations—so your team can focus on the work, not the administrative complexity.
A Simple, Structured Way to Build Your India Team
From your first hire to ongoing employee management, Akross handles the India-side employment process so Canadian companies can build and manage their India teams without setting up a local entity.
Share Your Hiring Requirements
Tell us about the role, location, compensation, and employment requirements. We'll help define the right employment approach for your India hire.
Set Up Employment
Akross manages India-side employment documentation, compliance requirements, and onboarding so your employee can get started smoothly.
Your Employee Joins Your Team
Your employee works as part of your Canadian team while Akross manages the local employment administration in India.
Akross Manages Ongoing HR
We coordinate payroll, employee records, leave administration, documentation, and ongoing HR support throughout the employment lifecycle.
Your Canadian Company Runs the Team.
Akross Manages the India Employment Administration.
- Select the employee
- Define the job role
- Set responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day work
- Set performance goals
- Manage business activities
- India employment administration
- Employee documentation
- Onboarding coordination
- Payroll administration
- India statutory compliance
- HR administration
- Employee records and ongoing support
Akross EOR vs. Building Your Own India Employment Setup
Hiring in India can be straightforward. Building the employment infrastructure around those hires is where the complexity begins.
See how an EOR model can simplify the process for Canadian companies building teams in India.
| Feature | Akross EOR | Build Your Own India Setup |
|---|---|---|
| India hiring | Hire employees in India through an EOR employment structure | Establish your own local employment structure |
| Local entity requirement | No separate entity required for the EOR arrangement | Requires your own local entity and infrastructure |
| Employee onboarding | Structured onboarding and employment administration | Build and manage your own onboarding process |
| Payroll administration | Payroll coordination included within the EOR service | Manage payroll directly or coordinate multiple providers |
| Employment documentation | Supported through the EOR employment process | Your internal team manages local documentation |
| HR administration | Centralized employment and HR administration support | Requires internal HR resources or multiple service providers |
| Employee lifecycle | Support from onboarding through ongoing employment administration and offboarding | Develop and manage your own lifecycle processes |
| Local employment support | India-focused EOR support through one partner | Build your own local HR and employment capability |
| Scaling your team | Add employees through an established EOR framework | Expand your own employment infrastructure as the team grows |
| Best suited for | Canadian companies building teams in India | Companies ready to establish and operate their own India employment infrastructure |
One partner. One employment framework. One simpler way to build your India team.
Akross helps Canadian companies reduce the administrative complexity of India employment so they can focus on hiring the right people and growing their business.
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Hiring in India doesn’t have to mean setting up your own local employment infrastructure. Akross helps Canadian companies hire, onboard, pay, and support employees in India through a streamlined Employer of Record solution.
Your India Hiring Questions, Answered.
Get clear answers about hiring, onboarding, payroll, employment administration, and ongoing support for your Canadian company's employees in India.
Can Canadian companies hire employees in India without setting up an entity?
Yes. An Employer of Record structure allows Canadian companies to hire employees in India without establishing their own Indian legal entity. Akross manages the local employment administration while your Canadian company manages the employee’s day-to-day work.
How does payroll work for Canadian companies hiring in India?
Akross coordinates India payroll administration, including salary processing, required statutory deductions, employee records, and payroll documentation for your India-based employees.
Can Akross support Canada–India employment compliance?
Yes. Akross provides structured employment and HR administration support designed to help Canadian companies manage their India workforce while meeting applicable Indian employment requirements.
How do you handle employee onboarding in India?
We coordinate employment documentation, onboarding requirements, employee information, and the administrative steps needed to start employment in India.
Can Canadian companies manage remote employees through an EOR?
Yes. Your employees can work with your Canadian team while Akross manages the local employment administration, payroll coordination, and HR support in India.
Can Akross support payroll and employee administration as our India team grows?
Yes. The EOR model allows you to add employees without having to build a separate India HR and payroll infrastructure for every new hire.
Can Akross support employees travelling between India and Canada?
Akross can provide relevant employment and payroll documentation for employees, while specific travel, immigration, and tax requirements should be assessed based on the individual situation.
Why should a Canadian company use an India-focused EOR?
An India-focused EOR gives your Canadian business local employment administration and HR support without requiring you to establish and operate your own India employment infrastructure.