• A Visiting Speaker may be a guest lecturer, guest speaker or seminar leader/consultant whose engagement is normally for less than six weeks.
• Individuals may be Residents or Non-Residents of Canada.

Paying a Visiting Speaker/Lecturer

• Payments to Visiting Speakers/Lecturers are coded as honorariums.
• If a Non-Resident is receiving payment for an honorarium, and is in the country for five or more days, Payroll Operations requires a copy of the "Employment Authorization".
• Non-Residents may request a tax waiver through the Canada Revenue Agency.

The following provide instructions and the forms required.

What do you want to do?

• Pay a Visiting Speaker an honorarium in Canadian Funds?
• Pay a Visiting Speaker an honorarium in US Funds?
• Pay a Visiting Speaker an honorarium in other Foreign Currencies?
• Pay a Visiting Speaker an honorarium and travel expenses in US or Foreign currency?

Forward the applicable Visiting Speaker form to Payroll Operations, 2-60 University Terrace. Payments will be processed according to the semi-monthly pay schedule.

Forms Cabinet

Honorarium Payment (Canadian Funds)

Honorarium Payment (US Funds)

Honorarium Payment (Foreign Currencies)