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Minimum Wage in Canada 2026: Federal Rate and Every Province and Territory

By Alex Francisco Updated Oct 11, 2026 Figures checked Oct 11, 2026 8 min read

What is the minimum wage in Canada in 2026?

Canada's federal minimum wage is $18.15 an hour, in effect since April 1, 2026, and it covers only employees of federally regulated private-sector employers such as banks, airlines and telecommunications companies. Everyone else is paid the provincial or territorial rate, which runs from $15 an hour in Alberta to $20.17 in Nunavut as of October 11, 2026.

The federal minimum wage is $18.15 an hour from April 1, 2026, up from $17.75, and applies to federally regulated private-sector employers, not to every worker in Canada.
Canada has no single national rate: each of the 10 provinces and 3 territories sets its own general minimum wage, and most workers are covered by the provincial or territorial one.
Nunavut has the highest general minimum wage at $20.17 an hour, and British Columbia has the highest among the provinces at $18.25.
Alberta has the lowest general minimum wage at $15 an hour, a rate that has not changed since October 1, 2018.
A federally regulated employee is paid the higher of the federal rate and the rate of the province or territory where the work is done, which matters in Nunavut, Yukon and British Columbia.
Five jurisdictions changed their rate on October 1, 2026, and the only dollar figure already listed for 2027 is Prince Edward Island's $17.60 on April 1, 2027.

— YieldMaple, figures checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Sources

There is no single minimum wage in Canada. The federal government sets a rate for the industries it regulates, and each province and territory sets its own for everyone else. Every rate on this page was read on October 11, 2026 on a government page: canada.ca for the federal rate, and the employment standards page or official news release of each province or territory for the others. One row, Prince Edward Island, comes from the Government of Canada’s Minimum Wage Database because the provincial page could not be opened that day. This page explains the rules; it is not legal advice, and a pay statement compared with the hours actually worked is the only way to check a specific paycheque.

What is the minimum wage in Canada in 2026?

The federal minimum wage is $18.15 an hour, and the 13 provincial and territorial general rates run from $15 to $20.17. The table lists the general (adult) rate for each jurisdiction, the date it took effect and the government source it was read on.

Minimum wage in Canada by province and territory, October 2026

How to read this table: general hourly rates only. Student, tipped, piece-rate, live-in and other special rates are set separately by each province and are not shown here.

Jurisdiction	General minimum wage	In effect since	Official source read
Federal (federally regulated private sector)	$18.15 per hour	April 1, 2026	canada.ca (Labour Program)
British Columbia	$18.25 per hour	June 1, 2026	gov.bc.ca (Employment Standards)
Alberta	$15.00 per hour	October 1, 2018	alberta.ca (Employment Standards)
Saskatchewan	$15.70 per hour	October 1, 2026	saskatchewan.ca (Employment Standards)
Manitoba	$16.40 per hour	October 1, 2026	gov.mb.ca (Employment Standards)
Ontario	$17.95 per hour	October 1, 2026	ontario.ca (Employment Standards Act guide)
Quebec	$16.60 per hour	May 1, 2026	cnesst.gouv.qc.ca (CNESST)
New Brunswick	$15.90 per hour	April 1, 2026	gnb.ca (Employment Standards)
Nova Scotia	$17.00 per hour	October 1, 2026	novascotia.ca (Labour Standards)
Prince Edward Island	$17.30 per hour	October 1, 2026	Government of Canada Minimum Wage Database
Newfoundland and Labrador	$16.35 per hour	April 1, 2026	gov.nl.ca (news release, Labour)
Yukon	$18.51 per hour	April 1, 2026	yukon.ca (Employer responsibilities)
Northwest Territories	$17.20 per hour	September 1, 2026	ece.gov.nt.ca (Employment Standards) and the Government of Canada Minimum Wage Database
Nunavut	$20.17 per hour	September 1, 2026	gov.nu.ca (news release, Department of Justice)

Three things stand out. Only Nunavut, Yukon and British Columbia are above the federal rate. Alberta is the only jurisdiction whose rate dates from before 2026. And the Atlantic provinces now span $1.40 an hour between Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.

What is the federal minimum wage and who does it cover?

The federal minimum wage is $18.15 an hour, effective April 1, 2026, and it covers employees and interns of federally regulated private-sector employers. It is set under Part III of the Canada Labour Code and published by the Labour Program at Employment and Social Development Canada. The previous rate was $17.75, effective April 1, 2025, so the 2026 adjustment added $0.40 an hour, an increase of about 2.25%.

Federal minimum wage in Canada: current and previous rate

How to read this table: the two rates listed on the canada.ca pay and minimum wage page on October 11, 2026. The federal rate is reviewed every April 1.

Effective date	Federal minimum wage
April 1, 2026	$18.15 per hour
April 1, 2025	$17.75 per hour

At $18.15, a 40-hour week pays $726 before deductions, or $37,752 over a 52-week year.

The federal rate does not apply to most jobs. The Government of Canada describes the federal jurisdiction as the labour market sectors that fall under federal authority by virtue of the Constitution, such as international and interprovincial transportation, telecommunication and banking. Its list of federally regulated private-sector industries is below.

Industries covered by the federal minimum wage

How to read this table: from the Government of Canada's list of federally regulated industries and workplaces. An employer outside this list follows the employment standards of the province or territory where the work is done.

Federally regulated industry	What it includes
Air transportation	Airlines, airports, aerodromes and aircraft operations
Banks	Including authorized foreign banks
Grain handling	Grain elevators, feed and seed mills, feed warehouses and grain-seed cleaning plants
First Nations band councils and Indigenous self-governments	Certain activities
Federal Crown corporations	Most of them, for example Canada Post Corporation
Ports, shipping and pipelines	Port services, marine shipping, ferries, tunnels, canals, bridges and oil and gas pipelines that cross international or provincial borders
Postal and courier services	Mail and courier companies
Broadcasting	Radio and television broadcasting
Railways	Railways that cross provincial or international borders and some short-line railways
Road transportation	Trucks and buses that cross provincial or international borders
Telecommunications	Telephone, Internet, telegraph and cable systems
Uranium and atomic energy	Uranium mining and processing and atomic energy
Connected businesses	Any business that is vital, essential or integral to the operation of one of the activities above

Other federal rules attach to the rate:

Employees under 18. The federal minimum wage also applies to employees under the age of 18.
Pay that is not hourly. An employee paid a salary, a mileage rate or another non-hourly basis must receive at least the equivalent of the minimum wage.
Reporting pay. An employee who reports to work at the call of the employer must be paid for at least 3 hours at the regular rate of wages, whether or not any work is assigned.
Apprentices. An employer is exempt from the minimum wage for an employee registered under, and paid according to, a provincial apprenticeship act.

Does the federal rate or the provincial rate apply to a job?

The answer turns on the employer’s industry, not on where the head office is or what the job title says. A bank teller, a flight attendant and a long-haul trucker crossing provincial borders are federally regulated. A cashier, a server, a warehouse worker for a local retailer and most office staff are provincially regulated.

For federally regulated employees there is a second step. Canada.ca states that when the minimum wage set by the province or territory of employment is greater than the federal minimum wage, the provincial or territorial rate applies. The federally regulated floor is therefore the higher of the two numbers:

In Nunavut, Yukon and British Columbia, the local rate is higher, so a federally regulated employee is owed $20.17, $18.51 or $18.25 an hour.
In the other 10 jurisdictions, the federal $18.15 is higher than the local general rate, so that is the minimum.

The gap is widest in Alberta. A hypothetical bank employee in Calgary working 40 hours a week has a federal floor that is $3.15 an hour above Alberta’s general rate, a difference of $126 a week. In Ontario the same comparison leaves a gap of $0.20 an hour.

Which province has the highest and lowest minimum wage in Canada?

Nunavut has the highest general minimum wage in Canada at $20.17 an hour, and Alberta has the lowest at $15. Among the provinces alone, British Columbia leads at $18.25. The table ranks all 13 jurisdictions and shows what each rate pays for a 40-hour week and a 2,080-hour year, before deductions.

Minimum wage by province and territory, ranked highest to lowest

How to read this table: weekly and yearly figures are the hourly rate multiplied by 40 and by 2,080 (40 hours for 52 weeks). They are gross amounts before income tax, CPP contributions and EI premiums.

Rank	Province or territory	Hourly rate	40-hour week	Full-time year (2,080 hours)	Compared with the federal $18.15	Floor for federally regulated work there
1	Nunavut	$20.17	$806.80	$41,953.60	$2.02 above the federal rate	$20.17
2	Yukon	$18.51	$740.40	$38,500.80	$0.36 above the federal rate	$18.51
3	British Columbia	$18.25	$730.00	$37,960.00	$0.10 above the federal rate	$18.25
4	Ontario	$17.95	$718.00	$37,336.00	$0.20 below the federal rate	$18.15
5	Prince Edward Island	$17.30	$692.00	$35,984.00	$0.85 below the federal rate	$18.15
6	Northwest Territories	$17.20	$688.00	$35,776.00	$0.95 below the federal rate	$18.15
7	Nova Scotia	$17.00	$680.00	$35,360.00	$1.15 below the federal rate	$18.15
8	Quebec	$16.60	$664.00	$34,528.00	$1.55 below the federal rate	$18.15
9	Manitoba	$16.40	$656.00	$34,112.00	$1.75 below the federal rate	$18.15
10	Newfoundland and Labrador	$16.35	$654.00	$34,008.00	$1.80 below the federal rate	$18.15
11	New Brunswick	$15.90	$636.00	$33,072.00	$2.25 below the federal rate	$18.15
12	Saskatchewan	$15.70	$628.00	$32,656.00	$2.45 below the federal rate	$18.15
13	Alberta	$15.00	$600.00	$31,200.00	$3.15 below the federal rate	$18.15

Some comparisons from that ranking:

Top to bottom. The spread between Nunavut and Alberta is $5.17 an hour, or $10,753.60 over a full-time year.
Provinces only. British Columbia is $3.25 an hour above Alberta.
The middle. Nova Scotia’s $17.00 is the median: six jurisdictions pay more and six pay less.
The simple average of the 13 rates is about $17.10 an hour. It is not weighted by the number of workers in each province.
Against the federal rate. 3 of the 13 are above $18.15 and 10 are below it.

A higher hourly rate does not settle which place leaves a worker better off, because rent, sales tax and income tax differ widely; the northern territories have the highest rates and also some of the highest living costs. The hourly to salary calculator converts any of these rates into weekly, monthly and yearly pay for a chosen number of hours, and the average salary in Canada guide shows how minimum wage earnings compare with typical pay.

How do the four largest provinces compare?

Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta each set more than one rate, and the general rate above is only the starting point. Each has a detailed guide:

Ontario: $17.95 an hour from October 1, 2026, up from $17.60. Ontario also has a student rate of $16.90, plus homeworker and guide rates. The Ontario minimum wage guide lists every rate and the rules for students.
British Columbia: $18.25 an hour from June 1, 2026, the highest provincial rate. The BC minimum wage guide covers the special rates for resident caretakers, live-in camp leaders, live-in home support workers and farm workers paid by piece rate.
Quebec: $16.60 an hour from May 1, 2026, with a separate $13.30 rate for employees who receive tips. The Quebec minimum wage guide explains who the tipped rate applies to.
Alberta: $15 an hour since October 1, 2018, with a $13 wage for students under 18. The Alberta minimum wage guide covers the student conditions and the weekly and monthly rates for certain jobs.

Between the largest two, Ontario’s general rate is $1.35 an hour above Quebec’s, which is $54 on a 40-hour week.

When did each minimum wage change in 2026?

Every jurisdiction except Alberta changed its general rate during 2026, on five different dates. The table groups the changes by date.

Minimum wage changes in Canada in 2026, by date

How to read this table: Nova Scotia appears twice because its rate changed on April 1 and again on October 1, 2026. Alberta is absent because its rate did not change.

Date	Who changed	New hourly rate
April 1, 2026	Federal, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Yukon	Federal $18.15; New Brunswick $15.90; Newfoundland and Labrador $16.35; Nova Scotia $16.75; Yukon $18.51
May 1, 2026	Quebec	Quebec $16.60
June 1, 2026	British Columbia	British Columbia $18.25
September 1, 2026	Northwest Territories, Nunavut	Northwest Territories $17.20; Nunavut $20.17
October 1, 2026	Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan	Manitoba $16.40; Nova Scotia $17.00; Ontario $17.95; Prince Edward Island $17.30; Saskatchewan $15.70

October 1 is the busiest date, with five jurisdictions moving at once. Nova Scotia’s second step added $0.25 an hour on top of its April rate.

When will minimum wage go up next in Canada?

The only dollar figure listed for 2027 so far is Prince Edward Island’s: $17.60 an hour on April 1, 2027, an increase of $0.30, as shown in the Government of Canada’s Minimum Wage Database. Most other jurisdictions adjust on a fixed date each year using an inflation formula, so the date is known before the amount is.

How each minimum wage is adjusted and the next announced change

How to read this table: adjustment rules are quoted from each government's own page where the page states one. Not stated means the page read on October 11, 2026 did not describe the rule, not that no rule exists.

Jurisdiction	How the rate changes	Next announced change
Federal (federally regulated private sector)	Each April 1; the rate may increase to account for inflation, based on Canada's Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year	No dollar figure published yet for the next April 1 adjustment
British Columbia	Every June 1, by the same percentage as the BC All-Items Consumer Price Index, rounded to the nearest 5 cents	No dollar figure published yet for the next June 1 adjustment
Alberta	Set in the Employment Standards Regulation; alberta.ca describes no yearly adjustment formula	None announced
Saskatchewan	Indexation formula; changes are generally announced on or before June 30 and take effect on October 1	No dollar figure published yet for the next October 1 adjustment
Manitoba	Not stated on the Employment Standards fact sheet	None announced on the fact sheet
Ontario	Annual indexation to inflation; a new rate is published on or before April 1 and takes effect on October 1	No dollar figure published yet for the next October 1 adjustment
Quebec	Not stated on the CNESST wages page	None announced on the CNESST wages page
New Brunswick	Adjusted in accordance with the Consumer Price Index of New Brunswick	No dollar figure published yet for the next adjustment
Nova Scotia	Two changes in 2026: April 1 and October 1	None announced on the Labour Standards page
Prince Edward Island	Not read on the province's own page; the next step is listed in the Government of Canada Minimum Wage Database	$17.60 per hour on April 1, 2027
Newfoundland and Labrador	Every April 1, based on changes to the national Consumer Price Index	No dollar figure published yet for the next April 1 adjustment
Yukon	Every April 1, tied to inflation using the Consumer Price Index	No dollar figure published yet for the next April 1 adjustment
Northwest Territories	Every September 1, using a formula based on the Yellowknife Consumer Price Index and the NWT average hourly wage	No dollar figure published yet for the next September 1 adjustment
Nunavut	Updated each year, based on changes to the Consumer Price Index for Iqaluit and Nunavut's average hourly wage from the previous year	No dollar figure published yet for the next adjustment

The announcement windows differ. Ontario publishes a new rate on or before April 1 for an October 1 start. Saskatchewan generally announces on or before June 30 for October 1. Newfoundland and Labrador announced its April 1, 2026 rate in a government news release ahead of that date. Alberta’s rates are set out in its Employment Standards Regulation and alberta.ca describes no yearly formula, so a change there would come as an amendment to that regulation. Nunavut’s rate is updated each year using the Consumer Price Index for Iqaluit and the territory’s average hourly wage. This page is rechecked against the official pages and updated when a new rate is published.

What can a worker do if pay is below the minimum wage?

The complaint goes to whichever government regulates the employer. Step by step:

Check the pay statement. Divide gross pay for the period by the hours actually worked and compare the result with the rate in the table above.
Work out who regulates the employer. If the industry is on the federal list, the Canada Labour Code applies. If not, provincial or territorial employment standards apply.
Raise it with the employer. Many shortfalls are payroll errors that are fixed on the next pay.
File with the right office. For a federally regulated employer, a monetary complaint for unpaid wages or other amounts owed is filed with the federal Labour Program. For other employers, the complaint goes to the employment standards office of the province or territory, such as Ontario’s employment standards program, Alberta Employment Standards or the CNESST in Quebec.
Keep records. Hours worked, pay statements and any written agreement are the evidence an officer will ask for.

Federally regulated employees also have a recourse against reprisals: Canada.ca says a complaint can be filed in writing with the Canada Industrial Relations Board by an employee who believes the employer retaliated for exercising rights under the Code, for example by dismissing, suspending, laying off, demoting or imposing a financial or other penalty.

Low full-time earnings can also qualify for federal support paid on top of wages. The Canada Workers Benefit is a refundable tax credit for people with low employment income, and it depends on filing a tax return each year.

What are the common mistakes about minimum wage in Canada?

Treating the federal rate as a national minimum. The $18.15 rate covers federally regulated employers only. A provincially regulated job in Alberta can legally pay $15.
Assuming a federal job always pays the federal rate. In Nunavut, Yukon and British Columbia the local rate is higher and applies instead.
Using last year’s number. Twelve of the 13 provincial and territorial rates changed in 2026, on dates from April 1 to October 1.
Comparing the general rate with a special rate. Student, tipped and piece rates in some provinces are lower than the general rate and have their own conditions.
Reading a fact sheet that has not been updated. The Nunavut Labour Standards Compliance Office fact sheet still showed $19.00 an hour as of January 1, 2024 when it was read on October 11, 2026, while the Government of Nunavut’s news release of June 30, 2026 and the Government of Canada’s Minimum Wage Database both give $20.17 from September 1, 2026. That is the figure used on this page.
Treating gross pay as take-home pay. Income tax, CPP contributions and EI premiums come off every paycheque; the income tax calculator estimates what is left.

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Canada right now?

There is no single Canada-wide rate. The federal minimum wage is $18.15 an hour, in effect since April 1, 2026, and it covers only federally regulated private-sector employers. All other employees are covered by provincial or territorial law, where the general minimum wage ranges from $15 an hour in Alberta to $20.17 in Nunavut. The table on this page lists all 13 rates with the date each one took effect, as read on official government pages on October 11, 2026.

Who gets the federal minimum wage in Canada?

Employees and interns of federally regulated private-sector employers. The Government of Canada's list covers banks, air transportation, telecommunications, radio and television broadcasting, postal and courier services, railways and road transportation that cross provincial or international borders, port services and marine shipping, grain elevators, uranium mining, most federal Crown corporations and certain First Nations band council activities. A retail, restaurant or office job with a provincially regulated employer follows the provincial or territorial rate instead.

Which province has the highest minimum wage in Canada?

Among the provinces, British Columbia is highest at $18.25 an hour, in effect since June 1, 2026, followed by Ontario at $17.95 from October 1, 2026. Counting the territories, Nunavut is highest in the country at $20.17 an hour from September 1, 2026, and Yukon is second at $18.51 from April 1, 2026. Only those three jurisdictions, Nunavut, Yukon and British Columbia, sit above the federal rate of $18.15.

Which province has the lowest minimum wage in Canada?

Alberta, at $15 an hour. Alberta's general rate reached $15 on October 1, 2018 and has not changed since, and alberta.ca describes no yearly adjustment formula for it. Saskatchewan is next lowest at $15.70 an hour from October 1, 2026, followed by New Brunswick at $15.90 from April 1, 2026. Alberta also allows a $13 an hour rate for students under 18, with conditions on hours.

Is the federal minimum wage the same in every province?

The federal rate is one number, $18.15 an hour, but the amount a federally regulated employee must be paid can be higher. Canada.ca states that when the minimum wage of the province or territory where the employee works is greater than the federal minimum wage, the provincial or territorial rate applies. That lifts the floor for federally regulated work in Nunavut, Yukon and British Columbia; in the other 10 jurisdictions the federal $18.15 is the higher figure.

When does the federal minimum wage go up?

On April 1. Canada.ca says the federal minimum wage may increase to account for inflation, based on Canada's Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year as published by Statistics Canada. The rate was set at $17.75 effective April 1, 2025 and $18.15 effective April 1, 2026. The figure for the next April 1 adjustment had not been published on the canada.ca pay page when it was read on October 11, 2026.

Does a bank or airline employee in Alberta get $15 or $18.15?

The federal rate of $18.15 an hour. Banks and air transportation are on the Government of Canada's list of federally regulated industries, so the Canada Labour Code applies instead of Alberta's Employment Standards Regulation. Because Alberta's $15 general rate is below the federal minimum wage, the federal rate is the one that counts. A grocery store or restaurant job in Alberta is provincially regulated and follows the $15 rate.

Do workers under 18 get the federal minimum wage?

Yes. Canada.ca states that the federal minimum wage also applies to employees under the age of 18 working for a federally regulated employer, and to interns. Provinces can treat young workers differently under their own laws: Ontario has a student rate of $16.90 an hour and Alberta has a $13 student wage, both for students under 18 and both with conditions on hours. The provincial guides linked on this page cover those rules.

How much is minimum wage per year in Canada?

It depends on the rate and the hours. A 40-hour week for 52 weeks is 2,080 paid hours, so the yearly gross amount is the hourly rate multiplied by 2,080. The ranked table on this page shows that figure for every province and territory, along with weekly pay for 40 hours. These are amounts before income tax, CPP contributions and EI premiums, so take-home pay is lower.

Which minimum wages changed on October 1, 2026?

Five jurisdictions moved on October 1, 2026: Manitoba to $16.40 an hour, Nova Scotia to $17.00, Ontario to $17.95, Prince Edward Island to $17.30 and Saskatchewan to $15.70. Nova Scotia's change was its second of the year, after $16.75 on April 1, 2026. Ontario's general rate was $17.60 until September 30, 2026.

Are any minimum wage increases already scheduled for 2027?

One dollar figure is listed so far. The Government of Canada's Minimum Wage Database shows Prince Edward Island moving to $17.60 an hour on April 1, 2027. Several jurisdictions adjust on a fixed date every year using an inflation formula, including the federal rate, Yukon and Newfoundland and Labrador on April 1, British Columbia on June 1, the Northwest Territories on September 1 and Ontario and Saskatchewan on October 1, and Nunavut also updates its rate each year, but their 2027 amounts had not been published as of October 11, 2026.

What can a worker do if they are paid less than minimum wage?

The route depends on who regulates the employer. For a federally regulated employer, a monetary complaint for unpaid wages can be filed with the federal Labour Program under Part III of the Canada Labour Code. For every other employer, the complaint goes to the employment standards office of the province or territory where the work was done, such as Ontario's employment standards program, Alberta Employment Standards or the CNESST in Quebec. Complaint deadlines differ by jurisdiction.

Rules, rates and sources

Last verified: September 29, 2026
Next scheduled check: December 30, 2026

Rule or table	In effect from	Verified
Minimum wage in Canada — federal rate and the general minimum wage of every province and territory	October 1, 2026	October 11, 2026
Ontario minimum wage rates (general, student, homeworker, hunting/fishing/wilderness guide) and related ESA pay rules	October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027	September 29, 2026
Alberta minimum wage rates (general, student, salesperson, domestic employee), history since 2015 and related Employment Standards pay rules	October 1, 2018	September 30, 2026
Québec minimum wage rates (general, tipped employees, strawberry and raspberry pickers) and related labour standards pay rules	May 1, 2026	October 8, 2026

Official sources

Pay and minimum wage, deductions, and wage recovery — Canada.ca (federal rate) — Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
List of federally regulated industries and workplaces — Canada.ca — Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
Filing a labour standards complaint — Canada.ca (complaint types) — Employment and Social Development Canada (Labour Program)
Current and Forthcoming General Minimum Wage Rates in Canada — Minimum Wage Database (federal) — Employment and Social Development Canada (Minimum Wage Database)
Minimum wage — Province of British Columbia — Government of British Columbia
Minimum wage — alberta.ca (general rate) — Government of Alberta
Minimum wage expert panel — alberta.ca (date the general rate reached $15) — Government of Alberta
Minimum wage and reporting for duty pay — Government of Saskatchewan — Government of Saskatchewan
Minimum wage fact sheet — Manitoba Employment Standards — Government of Manitoba
Minimum wage — Your guide to the Employment Standards Act (Ontario, general rate) — Government of Ontario
Wages — CNESST (Quebec general rate and effective date) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Minimum wage, overtime and minimum pay for reporting for work — Government of New Brunswick — Government of New Brunswick
Minimum wage — Nova Scotia Labour Standards — Government of Nova Scotia
Minister Goosney Announces Increase to Minimum Wage Effective April 1, 2026 — Government of Newfoundland and Labrador — Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Find minimum wage in Yukon — Government of Yukon — Government of Yukon
Minimum Wage — Government of the Northwest Territories, Education, Culture and Employment — Government of the Northwest Territories
Nunavut's minimum wage increases September 1 to $20.17 per hour — Government of Nunavut newsroom (rate and date) — Government of Nunavut (Department of Justice)
Fact sheets — Nunavut Labour Standards Compliance Office (older fact sheet, not yet updated) — Nunavut Labour Standards Compliance Office
Your guide to the Employment Standards Act, Filing a claim — ontario.ca (two-year time limit) — Government of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Your guide to the Employment Standards Act, Young workers' rights — ontario.ca (students not entitled to minimum wage) — Government of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Your guide to the Employment Standards Act, Tips or other gratuities — ontario.ca (tips are not wages) — Government of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Federal labour standards — canada.ca (Part III of the Canada Labour Code covers federally regulated businesses) — Government of Canada (Employment and Social Development Canada, Labour Program)
List of federally regulated industries and workplaces — canada.ca (banks) — Government of Canada (Employment and Social Development Canada)
Overtime hours and overtime pay — alberta.ca (8/44 rule) — Government of Alberta (Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
File an employment standards complaint — alberta.ca (name shared with employer) — Government of Alberta (Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
Youth employment laws — alberta.ca (true employee test) — Government of Alberta (Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
Vacations and vacation pay — alberta.ca (vacation pay percentages) — Government of Alberta (Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
Hours of work and rest — alberta.ca (3-hour minimum) — Government of Alberta (Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
Payment of earnings — alberta.ca (pay within 10 days of the end of the pay period) — Government of Alberta (Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
Deductions from earnings — alberta.ca (no deductions for uniforms) — Government of Alberta (Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
Contact Employment Standards — alberta.ca (phone numbers) — Government of Alberta (Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration)
Job creation student wage fact sheets — open.alberta.ca — Government of Alberta (Open Government Program, Labour and Immigration)
Minimum wage in Québec — CNESST (general rate) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Wages, employees receiving tips — CNESST (rate) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Tips and tip-sharing arrangement — CNESST (tips belong to the worker) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Strawberry and raspberry picking — CNESST (piece rates) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Piece work wage — CNESST (always at least the minimum wage) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Commission-based wages — CNESST (commission-only worked example) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Overtime — CNESST (40-hour standard work week) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Farm workers — CNESST (single rate after 40 hours) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Time worked, breaks and 3-hour indemnity — CNESST (3-hour indemnity) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Meal and accommodation costs — CNESST (maximum deductions) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Special clothing and equipment required at work — CNESST (free for minimum wage staff) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Deductions — CNESST (operating costs cannot be deducted) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Pay slip — CNESST (statement of earnings at each pay) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Students who work at a summer camp — CNESST (excluded from the minimum wage standard) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Domestic workers — CNESST (entitled to the minimum wage) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Workers who are not covered — CNESST (self-employed workers) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Wage complaint — CNESST (1 year to file) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
How to file a complaint — CNESST (meet the employer first) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Contact us — CNESST (phone number) — Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Regulation respecting labour standards, chapter N-1.1, r. 3 — LégisQuébec (section 3, general rate) — Gouvernement du Québec (LégisQuébec, Les Publications du Québec)

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