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No matter what type of consulting services you provide, you need a good standard contract template. Download this Canada Consulting Services Agreement for your business.

• The contract is non-exclusive. The consultant is free to provide consulting services to other clients or to be retained by other companies which may compete directly with the client's business.
• The consultant agrees to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
• Either party may terminate the agreement on proper notice.
• Reports and other data generated by the consultant are the property of the client, and the client retains all proprietary rights in the data.
• The Agreement can be used in all Canadian provinces and territories.
• Provided in MS Word format so you can easily tailor it for your unique business needs.

If you provide IT services for Canadian businesses, this Consulting Agreement template is an easy and fast way to prepare your client contracts.

• The contract template can be used in any province or territory of Canada.
• The IT consultant is autonomous and is not subject to supervision by the client's personnel.
• This contract is not exclusive. The IT consultant has the right to work for other clients.
• The consultant is responsible for its own employee deductions and remittances, and indemifies the client against any claims by Canada Revenue Agency or others with respect to its employees.
• The IT consulting firm and its employees shall not disclose any of the client's confidential information.
• Ownership of all deliverables under the contract belongs solely to the client.
• The contract includes a non-solicitation clause to prevent the consultant from soliciting the client's customers or employees.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in Canada.

Canadian software consultants can use this comprehensive template to prepare Consulting Agreements for clients that they are developing software for.

• This legal document template can be used in any province or territory.
• The consultant is not subject to supervision by or instructions from the client.
• The consultant indemnifies the client against claims by Revenue Canada for employee deductions, and against claims for damages, loss or injury caused by the consultant's employees.
• The consultant and its employees are bound by confidentiality and nondisclosure provisions with respect to the client's information and data.
• The client is the sole owner of all deliverables under the contract.
• The consultant will not solicit staff or customers of the client.
• The consultant provides no warranty of the deliverables and assumes no risk or liability for risk or injury resulting from the use of the deliverables.
• This is a Canadian legal form which can be used in most provinces and territories except for Quebec, where a French language version may be required.
• Download the contract immediately after you purchase it. The document is available in MS Word format and is easy to customize.

Hire the services of a commodities trader with this Alberta Commodities Trader Consulting Services Agreement.

• The trader agrees to provide consulting services with respect to buying and selling commodities contracts traded on various exchanges, on behalf of the business.
• The trader will develop a trading program for the business.
• The trader must report monthly to the business.
• If the business' trading account falls below a specified limit, the trader can sell off all of the contracts and terminate the agreement.
• The contract is governed by the securities laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada.
• The form is available as a downloadable MS Word file, which can be easily customized to fit your business.

Retain an outside consultant as an independent contractor under the terms of this downloadable template agreement for Canadian businesses.

What is the purpose of this Independent Contractor Agreement?

The purpose of this Canadian Independent Contractor Agreement template is to retain the services of a consultant for a business, without hiring them as an employee.

This contract is written in favour of the client, including with respect to retaining ownership of all intellectual property rights in any deliverables produced by the consultant.

This template can be used for a fixed term contract or a contract that terminates when the specified services and milestones are completed.

What are the key provisions of this document?

The Consultant Independent Contractor Agreement template contains comprehensive provisions, including:

• The consultant must comply with all of the client's policies and procedures.
• The contract is non-exclusive, and the consultant may provide services to other clients.
• The consultant is an independent contractor, and not an employee.
• The consultant is responsible for all of their own payroll deductions and remittances.
• Intellectual property rights for products of the services remain with the client.
• Waiver of moral rights by consultant.
• Confidentiality and non-disclosure.
• Consultant agrees not to solicit the client's personnel.
• Indemnification provisions.
• Termination procedure and survival of certain provisions.

The Agreement also contains flexible options for invoicing and payment of the consultant's fees, so you can choose the one that fits your circumstances.

Who would use this document template?

This Independent Contractor Agreement for Consultant can be used by any Canadian company that wants to contract for certain services, rather than hire a permanent employee to provide those services.

The types of services that are often contracted out include:

Why should I buy this Consulting Services Independent Contractor template?

• Can be used by any size of business for a variety of service types
• Written specifically to comply with Canadian employment standards and tax laws
• Reusable template — buy once, use as often as needed
• Fully editable MS Word file
• Can be used across Canada — a French-language version may be required in certain provinces
• Comprehensive legal document form prepared and reviewed by humans, for humans
• No subscription necessary, no additional license or usage fees

Additional Resources

• CRA Rules to determine Employee or Self-Employed (independent contractor)
• Hiring contractors instead of employees in Canada
• Is your contractor really an employee?

DOCUMENT DETAILS

Document Name: Independent Contractor Agreement for Consultant | Canada
Jurisdiction: Canada
Format: Microsoft Word (.docx)
Pages: 12, including schedules
Editable: Yes
Reusable: Unlimited business use
Instant Download: Yes