Minimum Wage In Canada And 5 Provinces, Effective April 2024

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Description: The federal new minimum wage in Canada will rise from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour on April 1, 2024, in order to keep up with inflation.

Last Updated On 19 June 2024, 11:53 AM EDT (Toronto Time)

The federal new minimum wage in Canada will rise from $16.65 to $17.30 per hour on April 1, 2024, in order to keep up with inflation.

Consequently, the boost of 65 cents will help around 30,000 Canadian workers working in federally regulated sectors.

All federally regulated private sectors in Canada, such as banking, postal and courier services, interprovincial air, rail, road, and ocean transportation, are required to pay the federal minimum wage.

Additionally, workers in these industries receive a higher rate if the minimum wage in their province or territory is higher than the federal minimum wage.

The Consumer Price Index (inflation) determines the federal minimum wage in Canada each year on April 1st.

Prior to this, on April 1, 2023, the federal minimum wage rose from $15.55 to $16.65.

The minimum wage increase in April 2023 was $1.10, as compared to only a 65 cents increase in 2024.

In addition to the increase in the federal minimum wage in Canada, 5 Canadian provinces will also get a new minimum wage effective April 1, 2024.

new minimum wage in 5 Canadian regions

In addition to the rise in the federal minimum wage, Yukon’s minimum wage will also rise by 82 cents, from $16.77 per hour to $17.59, making it the second-highest minimum wage after Nunavut.

Furthermore, the minimum wage in Nova Scotia will increase to $15.20 per hour from the current hourly rate of $15 per hour.

Also, starting on April 1, 2024, the minimum wage in New Brunswick will increase from $14.75 per hour to $15.30, an increase of 55 cents.

On April 1, 2024, the minimum wage in Newfoundland and Labrador will likewise increase by 60 cents per hour, to $15.60.

Workers in Prince Edward Island (PEI) will also be getting a raise in the April 1 minimum wage hike by 40 cents per hour to $15.40.

Minimum wage in all the Canadian Provinces and Next Raise Schedule

Province / Territory	Current hourly Minimum Wage	Next Raise Schedule
Canada (only federally regulated private sectors)	$16.65	$17.30 per hour, effective April 1, 2024
Yukon	$16.77	$17.59 per hour, effective April 1, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador	$15.00	$15.60 per hour, effective April 1, 2024
Nova Scotia	$15.00	$15.20 per hour, effective April 1, 2024.
Prince Edward Island	$15.00	$15.40 per hour, effective April 1, 2024
New Brunswick	$14.75	$15.30 per hour, effective April 1, 2024
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

minimum wage in Canada

What are the federally regulated private sectors?

The private aviation industry includes airlines, airports, aerodromes, and aircraft operations.
banks, including those with international operating permits.
grain elevators, feed mills, feed storage facilities, and grain-seed washing facilities.
Indigenous self-governments and band councils for First Nations people are specific activities.
port services, maritime shipping, ferries, tunnels, canals, bridges, and pipelines (oil and gas) that transcend provincial or international borders
federal Crown businesses, such as Canada Post Corporation.
courier and postal services
highways that cross national or international borders
certain short-line railroads, and road transportation services such as trucks and buses
radio and television transmissions,
communications technologies include cable systems, the Internet, telephones, and telegraphs.
atomic energy, uranium mining and processing, and
any other enterprise critical to the execution of any of the aforementioned operations is all in the federally regulated private sector.
municipalities and private sector businesses in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut (exclusively for Section I of the Code)

When is the minimum wage going up in Ontario in 2024?

The minimum wage in Ontario is going up on October 1, 2024, and details of the amount of increase in the hourly wage rates will be published prior to April 1, 2024.

What does the federal minimum wage mean in Canada?

The federal minimum wage in Canada is the lowest wage rate that employers must pay to most workers in the federally regulated public and private sectors, which includes banks, postal services, airlines, etc.

What is the federal new minimum wage in Canada as of April 1, 2024?

The new federal minimum wage in Canada as of April 1, 2024, will be $17.30 CAD per hour, an increase of 65 cents from the current minimum wage of $16.65 CAD per hour.

How often does the federal minimum wage adjust in Canada?

The federal minimum wage in Canada is adjusted annually on April 1st to keep pace with inflation and maintain fair compensation for workers working in federally regulated sectors such as banking, postal and courier services, and interprovincial air, rail, road, and maritime transportation.

What is the highest minimum wage in Canada?

$19 CAD per hour in Nunavut is the highest minimum wage in Canada, followed by Yukon at $16.77 and British Columbia at $16.75.

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