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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 |
$11.95 |
Based on Manitoba’s Consumer Price Index for 2021, the minimum wage will increase on October 1, 2022 from $11.95 per hour to $12.35 per hour. View more information. |
| New Brunswick |
$12.75 |
Effective as of April 1, 2022. The minimum wage in NB will rise to $13.75 in October 1, 2022. View more information. |
| Newfoundland & Labrador |
$13.20 |
Effective April 1, 2022. View more information. On October 1, 2022, minimum wage will increase to $13.70 per hour. This 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 |
$13.35 |
Effective as of April 1, 2022. Nova Scotia 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 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 |
$15.00 |
Effective as of January 1, 2022. The general minimum wage in Ontario will rise to $15.50 on October 1, 2022. View more information. |
| Prince Edward Island |
$13.70 |
Effective as of April 1, 2022. View more information. |
| Quebec |
$14.25 |
Effective as of May 1, 2022. View more information (in French). |
| Saskatchewan |
$11.81 |
The government has announced that on October 1, 2022, the minimum wage will increase from $11.81 to $13.00 per hour. 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 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
- Manitoba to increase minimum wage to $12.35/hr cents in OctoberThe provincial government has announced that it will increase its minimum wage by 40 cents to $12.35 an hour, effective on October 1, 2022. The minimum wage is … Continued