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Current minimum wage across Canada
|
Province |
Minimum Hourly Wage |
Notes |
| Alberta |
$15.00 |
Effective as of October 1, 2018. View more information. |
| British Columbia |
$17.40 |
Effective as of June 1, 2024, B.C.’s minimum wage is $17.40 per hour. The increase is consistent with the annual increase in the consumer price index for British Columbia in December 2023. View more information. |
| Manitoba |
$15.80 |
Effective as of October 1, 2024 the minimum wage will rise to $15.80. View more information. |
| New Brunswick |
$15.30 |
Effective as of April 1, 2024, the minimum wage is $15.30 per hour. View more information. |
| Newfoundland & Labrador |
$15.60 |
As of April 1, 2024, the minimum wage is $15.60 per hour. The minimum wage will be adjusted on April 1 of each year relative to the Consumer Price Index. View more information. |
| Northwest Territories |
$16.70 |
Effective as of September 1, 2024. The minimum wage is adjusted annually using a formula based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Yellowknife and the percentage change in the average hourly wage (AHW) in the NWT for the preceding calendar year. View more information. |
| Nova Scotia |
$15.20 |
Effective as of April 1, 2024, the minimum wage rate will be adjusted with inflation plus an additional 1% annually to $15.20. View more information and a report from Minimum Wage Review Committee. |
| Nunavut |
$19.00 |
Effective as of January 1, 2024. View more information. |
| Ontario |
$17.20 |
Effective October 1, 2024, the minimum of Ontario is $17.20 per hour, following the annual inflation adjustment. View more information. |
| Prince Edward Island |
$16.00 |
Effective as of October 1, 2024, the minimum wage is $16.00. View more information. |
| Quebec |
$15.75 |
Effective as of May 1, 2024. View more information (in French). |
| Saskatchewan |
$15.00 |
Effective as of October 1, 2024 the minimum wage is $15.00. View more information. |
| Yukon |
$17.59 |
Effective April 1, 2024, the Yukon’s minimum wage will increase to $17.59 per hour. The minimum wage is adjusted on April 1 of each year relative to the Consumer Price Index. View more information. |
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Recent updates on Minimum Wage
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- Minimum Wage Hike Coming September 2024Attention all businesses in NWT: Starting September 1, 2024, NWT’s minimum wage jumps from $16.05 to $16.70 per hour. This increase, based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) … Continued
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- Ontario Boosts Minimum Wage in Line with Inflation for October 1, 2024Effective October 1, 2024, Ontario will increase its minimum wage from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour, following the annual inflation adjustment. This 3.9% rise aligns with the Ontario … Continued