Crunch is correct - it is generally 2 different deals.
Staffing Agency makes a deal with Company A to provide someone at, say, $30/hour.
They hire you to fill that role and pay you, say $27/hour. Staffing company make $3/hour for their trouble and "handling the accounting paperwork". Generally, they don't tell you what the amount they are charging the company is, they just tell you what they are paying you. Depending on the company and what they are giving you for their "pimp fee" will depend on what a reasonable amount is - are they paying you like an employee (covering their share of CPP and EI for example), are they providing any health benefits, do they cover any additional liability insurance that some hiring companies require, etc. All those could account for some of the pimp fee, so make sure you fully understand what you are getting ...
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