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Posted on April 03 2023

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

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Updated July 25 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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