The limits and rates related to the Québec parental insurance plan (QPIP) for 2017 are as follows:

• The maximum insurable earnings have been increased from $71,500 to $72,500.
• The qualifying threshold remains $2,000.
• The employee contribution rate remains 0.548%.
• The employer contribution rate remains 0.767%.
• The maximum employee contribution has been increased from $391.82 to $397.30.
• The maximum employer contribution has been increased $548.41 per employee to $556.08 per employee.
• The contribution rate for self-employed persons and persons responsible for a family-type resource or an intermediate resource remains 0.973%.
• The maximum contribution for a self-employed person or a person responsible for a family-type resource or an intermediate resource has been increased from $695.70 to $705.43.