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:
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.