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Minimum Wage Increases

A minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate that an employer can pay an employee as set out in the legislation for each jurisdiction.

The following table gives the minimum wages in effect in all jurisdictions at the time of writing.

You will need to be responsible for your employee profiles, updating the rate accordingly prior to the payroll run.

It is recommended that you also refer to the provincial websites on these updates for further details

Minimum Wages in Effect in all Jurisdictions at the Time of Writing

Jurisdiction

Rate / Hour

Effective Date

(Canada Labour Code, Part III)

Aligned with provincial/territorial minimum wage in each jurisdiction

$17.30

$15.55

Apr 1, 2024

Apr 1 2022

General

Students

$15.00

$13.00

Jun 26, 2019

Jun 26, 2019

General

$17.40

$16.75

$15.65

$15.20

Jun 1, 2024

Jun 1, 2023

Jun 1, 2022

Jun 1, 2021

General

$15.80

$15.30

$14.15

$13.50

Oct 1, 2024

Oct 1, 2023

Apr 1, 2023

Oct 1, 2022

There are special minimum wage rates for certain categories of employees in government construction work, and counsellors and program staff at residential summer camps.

$15.30

$14.75

$13.75

Apr 1, 2024

Apr 1, 2023

Oct 1, 2022

$15.60

$15.00

$14.50

Apr 1, 2024

Oct 1, 2023

Apr 1, 2023

$16.70

$15.20

$16.05

Sept 1, 2024

Sept 1, 2023

Sept 1, 2021

$15.00

$14.50

$15.20

Apr 1, 2024

Oct 1, 2023

Apr 1, 2023

$19.00

Jan 1, 2024

General

$17.20

$16.55

$15.50

$14.35

Students under 18 working 28 hours/week or less

$16.20

$15.60

$14.60

$14.10

Oct 1, 2024

Oct 1, 2023

Oct 1, 2022

Oct 1, 2021

Oct 1, 2024

Oct 1, 2023

Oct 1, 2022

Jan 1, 2022

$16.00

$15.00

$14.50

Oct 1, 2024

Oct 1, 2023

Jan 1, 2023

General

Employees receiving tips

$15.75

$15.25

$12.60

$12.20

$11.40

$10.80

May 1, 2024

May 1, 2023

May 1, 2024

May 1, 2023

May 1, 2022

May 1, 2021

$15.00

$13.00

$14.00

Oct 1, 2024

Oct 1, 2023

Oct 1, 2022

$17.59

$16.77

$15.70

Apr 1, 2024

Apr 1, 2023

Apr 1, 2022

Rate of Pay

How to update employee's rate of pay in an employee profile

Step 1 image

STEP 1

From the main menu, select EMPLOYEE PROFILE and then select the desired employee

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STEP 2

Once in the profile, select the PAYROLL tab and update the Hourly Rate field

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