Minimum wage rate by province/territory
Province/Territory |
Hourly rate |
Effective date |
Upcoming changes |
Canada Labour Code |
$16.65 |
April 1 2023 |
n/a |
Alberta |
$15.00 |
October 1, 2018 |
n/a |
Alberta (students under 18) |
$13.00 |
June 26, 2019 |
n/a |
British Columbia |
$15.65 |
June 1, 2022 |
n/a |
British Columbia (liquor servers) |
$15.65 |
June 1, 2022 |
n/a |
Prince Edward Island |
$14.50 |
January 1, 2023 |
October 1, 2023 |
Manitoba |
$14.15 |
April 1 2023 |
October 1, 2023 |
New Brunswick |
$14.75 |
April 1 2023 |
October 1, 2023 |
Nova Scotia |
$14.50 |
April 1 2023 |
October 1, 2023 |
Nunavut |
$16.00 |
April 1, 2020 |
n/a |
Ontario (home workers) |
$17.05 |
October 1, 2022 |
n/a |
Ontario (general)1 |
$15.50 |
October 1, 2022 |
n/a |
Ontario (students under 18) |
$14.60 |
October 1, 2022 |
n/a |
Ontario (liquor servers) |
$15.50 |
October 1, 2022 |
n/a |
Quebec (general)2 |
$14.25 |
May 1, 2022 |
May 1, 2023 |
Quebec (employees receiving tips) |
$11.40 |
May 1, 2022 |
May 1, 2023 |
Saskatchewan |
$13.00 |
October 1, 2022 |
October 1, 2023 |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
$14.50 |
April 1, 2023 |
October 1, 2023 |
Northwest Territories |
$15.20 |
September 1, 2021 |
September 1, 2023 |
Yukon3 |
$16.77 |
April 1, 2023 |
n/a |