New Minimum Wage in Canada and Five Provinces
New Minimum Wage in Canada and Five Provinces:
The new minimum wage in Canada and five Canadian provinces/territories (Yukon, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador) is effective today, April 1, 2024.
To keep up with inflation, the federal national minimum wage in Canada has been raised to $17.30 per hour, up from $16.65 previously.
To keep up with inflation, the federal national minimum wage in Canada has been raised to $17.30 per hour, up from $16.65 previously.
All federally regulated commercial sectors in Canada, including banking, postal and courier services, and interprovincial air, rail, road, and ocean transportation, are required to pay the federal minimum wage.
However, critics continue to oppose the new minimum wage, claiming that it falls short of true living wages in various parts of Canada.
New minimum wage in five Canadian provinces.
A new minimum wage begins today (April 1, 2024) in five Canadian provinces.
However, critics continue to oppose the new minimum wage, claiming that it falls short of true living wages in various parts of Canada.
New minimum wage in five Canadian provinces.
A new minimum wage begins today (April 1, 2024) in five Canadian provinces.
The Prince Edward Island (PEI) minimum wage will increase by 40 cents per hour, reaching $15.40 per hour.
The new Nova Scotia minimum wage, which takes effect today, will be $15.20 per hour.
The new Nova Scotia minimum wage, which takes effect today, will be $15.20 per hour.
New Brunswick's minimum wage has been formally set at $15.30 per hour, effective April 1, 2024, up from $14.75.
Also, the minimum wage in Newfoundland and Labrador has been raised by 60 cents to $15.60 per hour.
Furthermore, the Yukon minimum wage will rise by 82 cents, to $17.59 per hour.
Canada's official minimum wage and impending compensation plan.
Also, the minimum wage in Newfoundland and Labrador has been raised by 60 cents to $15.60 per hour.
Furthermore, the Yukon minimum wage will rise by 82 cents, to $17.59 per hour.
Canada's official minimum wage and impending compensation plan.
| Province / Territory | Current hourly Minimum Wage | Next Raise Schedule |
| Canada (only federally regulated private sectors) | $17.30 | April 1, 2025 |
| Yukon | $17.59 | April 1, 2025 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $15.60 | April 1, 2025 |
| Nova Scotia | $15.20 | October 1, 2024 |
| Prince Edward Island | $15.40 | April 1, 2025 |
| New Brunswick | $15.30 | April 1, 2025 |
| Nunavut | $19.00 | Yet to be decided |
| British Columbia | $16.75 | $17.40 per hour, effective June 1, 2024 |
| Ontario | $16.55 | minimum wage is to be revised on October 1, 2024 |
| Northwest Territories | $16.05 | Yet to be decided |
| Manitoba | $15.30 | $15.80 per hour, effective October 1, 2024 |
| Quebec | $15.25 | $15.75 per hour, effective May 1, 2024 |
| Alberta | $15.00 | Yet to be decided |
| Saskatchewan | $14.00 | $15 per hour, effective October 1, 2024 |
The minimum wage in Canada does not match the living wage.
Official minimum wages in Canada and its provinces continue to be lower than the practical living earnings in the country's main cities.
Official minimum wages in Canada and its provinces continue to be lower than the practical living earnings in the country's main cities.
The living wage is defined as the amount that individuals must earn to pay the genuine costs of living in their neighborhood, and it is based on community-specific data.
The living wages in major Canadian cities are mentioned below.
The living wages in major Canadian cities are mentioned below.
| City/Region | Living Wage Rates in 2023 |
| Canmore | 38.80 |
| Clayoquot Sound | 26.51 |
| Halifax | 26.50 |
| Daajing Giids | 26.25 |
| Golden | 25.78 |
| Metro Vancouver | 25.68 |
| Sunshine Coast | 25.61 |
| Greater Victoria | 25.40 |
| Annapolis Valley | 25.40 |
| Cowichan Valley | 25.20 |
| Powell River | 25.06 |
| Southern | 25.05 |
| GTA | 25.05 |
| Jasper | 24.90 |
| Revelstoke | 24.60 |
| Kelowna | 24.60 |
| Fort McMurray | 24.50 |
| Northern | 24.30 |
| St. Albert | 23.80 |
| Calgary | 23.70 |
| Nanaimo | 22.87 |
| Cape Breton | 22.85 |
| Grey Bruce Perth Huron Simcoe | 22.75 |
| Columbia Valley | 22.63 |
| Edmonton | 22.25 |
| Prince George | 22.09 |
| Comox Valley | 22.02 |
| Ottawa | 21.95 |
| High River | 21.70 |
| Lac La Biche County | 21.60 |
| Trail | 21.55 |
| Nelson | 21.14 |
| Stony Plain | 21.10 |
| Spruce Grove | 21.00 |
| Kamloops | 20.91 |
| Dufferin Guelph Wellington Waterloo | 20.90 |
| Hamilton | 20.80 |
| Fraser Valley | 20.66 |
| Dawson Creek | 20.64 |
| Lethbridge | 20.60 |
| East | 20.60 |
| Brant Haldimand Norfolk Niagara | 20.35 |
| North | 19.80 |
| Drayton Valley | 19.55 |
| Winnipeg | 19.21 |
| Brooks | 19.05 |
| Saskatoon | 18.95 |
| Grande Prairie | 18.90 |
| London Elgin Oxford | 18.85 |
| Red Deer | 18.75 |
| Southwest | 18.65 |
| Regina | 17.80 |
| Thompson | 17.48 |
| Medicine Hat | 17.35 |
| Brandon | 15.69 |
In 2021, the Canadian government established a federal minimum wage.
It is updated annually to reflect Canada's annual average consumer price index for the previous calendar year.
Effective April 1, 2024, the federal minimum wage will be $17.30 per hour.
When does the minimum wage in Ontario increase?
Ontario's minimum wage will climb to $17.20 on October 1, 2024.
When will Alberta raise its minimum wage?
Alberta's minimum wage has been consistent throughout 2018, and it was the highest in 2018.
However, the province has not changed the minimum wage since then, and there has been no hint from the provincial government until recently.
Alberta's minimum wage has been consistent throughout 2018, and it was the highest in 2018.
However, the province has not changed the minimum wage since then, and there has been no hint from the provincial government until recently.
What is the Nova Scotia minimum wage?
Nova Scotia's minimum wage is $15.20. On October 1, 2024, Nova Scotia may revise the minimum wage again.
When will the federal minimum wage in Canada increase?
Every year on April 1, Canada adjusts the federal minimum wage based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Nova Scotia's minimum wage is $15.20. On October 1, 2024, Nova Scotia may revise the minimum wage again.
When will the federal minimum wage in Canada increase?
Every year on April 1, Canada adjusts the federal minimum wage based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
When will the BC minimum wage increase in 2024?
On June 1, 2024, British Columbia will raise its minimum wage to $17.40 per hour.
On June 1, 2024, British Columbia will raise its minimum wage to $17.40 per hour.
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