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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. On June 1, 2023, B.C.’s minimum wage will rise from $15.65 to $16.75 per hour, an increase of $1.10. View more information. |
| Manitoba |
$14.15 |
Effective as of April 1, 2023. The Manitoba government has announced its planned pathway to $15-an-hour this October. It will now be raising the minimum as of October 1, 2023 to $15.30. View more information. |
| New Brunswick |
$14.75 |
Effective as of April 1, 2023. View more information. |
| Newfoundland & Labrador |
$14.50 |
Effective as of April 1, 2023. View more information. This recent 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. Beginning September 1, 2023, the minimum wage will be 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 |
$14.50 |
Effective as of April 1, 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. Ontario is increasing the minimum wage to $16.55 an hour on October 1, 2023. 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 |
$15.25 |
On May 1, 2023, Quebec’s minimum wage increased 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 |
$16.77 |
Effective as of April 1, 2023. 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
- Minimum wage to increase to $16.75 per hour on June 1, 2023On June 1, 2023, B.C.’s minimum wage will rise from $15.65 to $16.75 per hour, an increase of $1.10. The government has said that the increase reflects the … Continued
- Ontario’s minimum wage to increase to $16.55 an hour on October 1, 2023The Ontario government announced on March 31, 2023, that the province’s general minimum wage will increase from $15.50/hr to $16.55/hr on October 1, 2023. RCC’s stance on the … Continued
- Manitoba to raise minimum wage further in 2023The Manitoba government has announced that in addition to raising its minimum wage from $13.50 to $14.15 on April 1, 2023 on its planned pathway to $15 this … Continued
- Alberta UCP plans no change to minimum wage structure if electedLast Friday the Government of Alberta released its 2020 Minimum Wage Expert Panel report which was initiated as a historical review of the dramatic rise of the minimum … Continued