13. Minimum Wage

Minimum wage rate by province/territory

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Province/TerritoryHourly rateEffective dateUpcoming changes
Alberta$13.60October 1, 2017$15.00 on October 1, 2018
British Columbia$11.35September 15, 2017$12.65 on June 1, 2018
British Columbia (Liquor servers)$10.10September 15, 2017n/a
Prince Edward Island$11.55April 1, 2018n/a
Manitoba$11.15October 1, 2017n/a
New Brunswick$11.25April 1, 2018n/a
Nova Scotia (with experience)$11.00April 1, 2018n/a
Nova Scotia (no experience)$10.50April 1, 2018n/a
Nunavut$13.00Avril 1, 2016n/a
Ontario (general1)$14.00January 1, 2018$15.00 on January 1, 2019
Ontario (students under 18)$13.15January 1, 2018$14.10 on January 1, 2019
Ontario (Liquor servers)$12.20January 1, 2018$13.05 on January 1, 2019
Quebec (general2)$11.25May 1, 2017$12.00 on May 1, 2018
Quebec (employees receiving tips)$9.45May 1, 2017$9.80 on May 1, 2018
Saskatchewan$10.96October 1, 2017n/a
Newfoundland and Labrador$11.15April 1, 2018n/a
Northwest Territories$13.46April 1, 2018n/a
Yukon3$11.51April 1, 2018April 1, 2019
  1. A bill has been adopted to increase the minimum wage rate on October 1 each year.
  2. The minimum wage rate is increased on May 1 each year.
  3. Annual increase April 1 each year according the cost of living index (City of Whitehorse).

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