Workers in unstable, low-wage, and precarious jobs have been fighting for—and winning—higher minimum wage rates across the country. With the cost of living crisis, all workers deserve livable wages with annual adjustments to keep pace with rising costs. We must eliminate sub-minimum wage rates, and remove all exemptions to the general minimum wage for students, farmworkers, and other groups. Click here to join the fight for decent work and wages!
Jurisdiction |
Minimum Wage |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $18.15 |
If the minimum wage set by the province or territory where the person is employed is greater than the federal minimum wage, the provincial or territorial wage rate applies. Federal minimum wage applies to workers in federally-regulated sectors (e.g. truck drivers, airport workers, bank tellers). Next federal minimum wage adjustment: April 1, 2027 |
| Alberta | $15.00 | Frozen since 2018 |
| British Columbia | $18.25 | Next adjustment: June 1, 2027 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $16.40 effective October 1, 2026 |
| New Brunswick | $15.90 | Next adjustment: April 1, 2027 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | $16.35 | Next adjustment: April 1, 2027 |
| Northwest Territories | $16.95 | Next adjustment: September 1, 2027 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.75 | $17.00 effective October 1, 2026 |
| Nunavut | $19.75 | Next adjustment: September 1, 2027 |
| Ontario | $17.60 | $17.95 effective October 1, 2026 |
| Prince Edward Island | $17.00 | $17.30 effective October 1, 2026 & $17.60 effective April 1, 2027 |
| Québec | $16.60 | Next adjustment: May 1, 2027 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.35 | $15.70 effective October 1, 2026 |
| Yukon | $18.51 | Next adjustment: April 1, 2027 |
