First Round of 2022 Minimum Wage Increases Take Effect

Memo to HR and Payroll Staff: Minimum wages are increasing in 6 jurisdictions on April 1:

  • Federal;
  • New Brunswick;
  • Newfoundland;
  • Nova Scotia;
  • Prince Edward Island; and
  • Yukon

Minimum wage hikes also take effect in Québec on May 1, and in BC on June 1. Here’s a rundown of what the minimum wage rates will be in each part of Canada once the latest round of increases takes effect:

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Minimum Wage Rates Across Canada

Jurisdiction Minimum Wage (per hour, unless otherwise indicated)
Federal $15.55 or province of employment, whichever is higher
Alberta General: $15.00
Student ages 13 to 17: $13.00
Salespersons: $598 per week
Domestics: $2,848 per month
British Columbia General: $15.65
Live-in camp leaders $125.06 per day
Live-in home support workers: $116.68 per day
Manitoba General: $11.95
Security guards: $12.50
New Brunswick $12.75
Newfoundland & Labrador $13.20
Northwest Territories $15.20
Nova Scotia $13.35
Nunavut $16.00
Ontario General: $15.00
Student: $14.10
Liquor servers: $15.00
Homeworkers: $16.50
Prince Edward Island $13.70
Québec General: $14.25
Tip earners: $11.40
Raspberry pickers: $4.23 per kg
Strawberry pickers: $1.13 per kg
Saskatchewan $11.81
Yukon $15.70

Notice that the minimum wage in all 3 territories is above $15.00, with Nunavut providing the highest wage at $16.00. On the other side of the spectrum is Saskatchewan whose $11.81 rate is Canada’s lowest, by far. Saskatchewan will remain behind the next lowest province, New Brunswick ($12.75), even after it implements its CPI-based increase for 2022 on October 1.

Takeaway

Remember that processing minimum wage increases can be tricky. So, if and when a minimum wage increase takes effect in your province, be make sure to get your pay calculations right for the pay period in which the increase took effect.

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