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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 |
$15.65 |
Effective as of June 1, 2022. View more information. |
| Manitoba |
$13.50 |
Effective as of October 1, 2022. Minimum wage will further increase on April 1, 2023 to $14.15/an hour. The province will then return to annual adjustments based on provincial CPI, and projected the hourly rate to be approximately $15 on October 1, 2023. View more information. |
| New Brunswick |
$13.75 |
Effective as of October 1, 2022. View more information. |
| Newfoundland & Labrador |
$13.70 |
Effective October 1, 2022. View more information. This increase is part of a three step plan to bring the wage to $15.00 by April 1, 2024. The Minister is still considering the recommendation from the Minimum Wage Review Committee to adjust minimum wage rates after 2024 by inflation plus an additional 1% annually. View report from Minimum Wage Review Committee. Eligible small businesses can apply for assistance with these significant increases to the base wage through the Minimum Wage Transitional Support for Small Businesses. Deadline for applications is December 1, 2022. |
| Northwest Territories |
$15.20 |
Effective as of September 1, 2021. NWT’s minimum wage is reviewed by committee every two years. View more information. |
| Nova Scotia |
$13.60 |
Effective as of October 1, 2022. The province is in the midst of a five step plan to bring the wage to $15.00 by April 1, 2024. Beginning April 1, 2025, the minimum wage rate will be adjusted with inflation plus an additional 1% annually. View more information and a report from Minimum Wage Review Committee. |
| Nunavut |
$16.00 |
Effective as of April 1, 2020. The minimum wage in NU is reviewed annually on April 1. View more information. |
| Ontario |
$15.50 |
Effective as of October 1, 2022. View more information. |
| Prince Edward Island |
$13.70 |
Effective as of April 1, 2022. On January 1, 2023, minimum wage will increase from $13.70 to $14.50 per hour ($0.80 increase) and on October 1, 2023, minimum wage will increase from $14.50 to $15.00 per hour ($0.50 increase). View more information. |
| Quebec |
$14.25 |
Effective as of May 1, 2022. View more information (in French). |
| Saskatchewan |
$13.00 |
Effective as of October 1, 2022. On October 1, 2023, minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour and on October 1, 2024, it will increase to $15 per hour. View more information. |
| Yukon |
$15.70 |
Effective as of April 1, 2022. 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
- Manitoba minimum wage to increase to $13.50 this OctoberThe Manitoba government has announced that the provincial minimum wage will be raised to $13.50 effective October 1, 2022, from its current rate of $11.95. This reflects an … Continued
- Manitoba minimum wage under reviewManitoba’s labour minister has asked its equal representation Labour Management Review Committee to recommend a one-time special inflation adjustment for the province’s minimum wage that is already planned … Continued
- Manitoba prepares to further increase minimum wageThe Manitoba government has passed legislation that will allow cabinet to mandate a larger increase to the minimum wage when inflation in Manitoba, as measured by the Consumer … Continued
- Manitoba minimum wage discussions following Saskatchewan announcementRCC has renewed discussions with the Manitoba government to determine what impact Saskatchewan’s minimum wage announcement could have on the province’s expressed commitment to tying minimum wage increased … Continued