Appendix I

Current minimum wage across Canada

Province/Territory

Minimum Hourly Wage

Notes

Alberta

$15.00

Effective as of October 1, 2018. View more information.

British Columbia

$15.20

Effective as of June 1, 2021. View more information.

Manitoba

$11.95

Effective as of October 1, 2021. The minimum wage in MB is adjusted annually on October 1 based on the inflation rate. View more information.

New Brunswick

$11.75

Effective as of April 1, 2021. The minimum wage in NB will rise to $12.75 on April 1, 2022 and to $13.75 in October 1, 2022. View more information.

Newfoundland & Labrador

$12.75

On April 1, 2022, the province’s minimum wage will increase by $0.45 to $13.20 per hour. View more information.

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

$12.95

Effective as of April 1, 2021. The minimum wage will rise to $13.35 on April 1, 2022. This will be step one 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 January 1, 2022. View more information.

Prince Edward Island

$13.00

Effective as of April 1, 2021. The minimum wage in PEI will rise to $13.70 on April 1, 2022. View more information.

Quebec

$13.50

Effective as of May 1, 2021. The minimum wage in Quebec will rise to $14.25 on May 1, 2022. View more information (in French).

Saskatchewan

$11.81

Effective as of October 1, 2021. The minimum wage is adjusted annually on October 1 each year relative to the Consumer Price Index. View more information.

Yukon

$15.20

Effective as of April 1, 2021. The minimum wage is adjusted on April 1 of each year relative to the Consumer Price Index. View more information.

https://www.retailcouncil.org/resources/quick-facts/minimum-wage-by-province/

Retrieved: February 24, 2022

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