Canada raises the minimum hourly pay to $16.65 from April 1, 2023

Highlights: Canadian Federal Minimum Wage increased to $ 16.65

• Seamus O’Regan Jr said that the Federal Minimum Wage of Canada would increase to keep up with the growing cost of living.
• The Federal Minimum Wage increased to $1.10 starting April 1, 2023.
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) announced that there will be a $16.65 in the Federal minimum wage will increase from April 2023.
• The decision to increase the Federal Minimum Wage was taken to keep up with the rising cost of living.
• The Federal Minimum Wage increase applies to interns and workers employed in the federally controlled private sectors.

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Canadian minimum wages of each province

• Owing to the increase in the Minimum wage, between the minimum wage and the Federal minimum wage, Canadian employers are required to pay their employees a higher rate.
• The rise in the wage rate is specifically for interns and workers employed in private sectors that include banks, interprovincial air, road, rail & marine transportation, and postal and courier services.

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Below is a list of the minimum wage rates of each Canadian province and territory.

Province/Territory	Rate	Note(s)
British Columbia	$15.65	As of 06/01/2022
Alberta	$15.00	As of 06/26/2019
Saskatchewan	$13.00	As of 10/01/2022. Set to increase to $14.00 on 10/01/2023, then to $15.00 on 10/01/2024.
Manitoba	$13.50	As of 10/01/2022. Set to increase to $14.15 on 04/01/2023, then to $15.30 on 10/01/2023.
Ontario	$15.50	As of 10/01/2022
Quebec	$14.25	As of 05/01/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador	$13.70	As of 10/01/2022. Set to increase to $14.50 on 04/01/2023, then to $15.00 on 10/01/2023.
New Brunswick	$13.75	As of 10/01/2022. Set to increase to $14.75 on 04/01/2023.
Prince Edward Island	$14.50	As of 01/01/2023. Set to increase to $15.00 on 10/01/2023.
Nova Scotia	$13.60	As of 10/01/2022. Set to increase to $14.50 on 04/01/2023, then to $15.00 on 10/01/2023.
Northwest Territories	$15.20	As of 09/01/2021
Nunavut	$16.00	As of 04/01/2020
Yukon	$15.70	As of 04/01/2022. Set to increase to $16.77 on 04/01/2023.

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