Minimum Wage by Province

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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

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 February 3, 2023. The province is in the midst of a two step plan to bring the wage to $15.00 by October 1, 2023. Beginning April 1, 2024, 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

$14.50

Effective as of January 1, 2023. 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. On May 1, 2023, Quebec’s minimum wage will increase to $15.25. 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. On April 1, 2023, Yukon’s minimum wage will rise from $15.70 to $16.77 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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