Month in Review – Manitoba

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Month in Review – Manitoba

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LAWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Payroll

Jan 1: Last July, Manitoba ended indexation of its Basic Personal Amount (BPAMB) and implemented a prorated BPAMB maximum of $15,969. The maximum Manitoba BPAMB for 2026 is $15,780. The revised provincial tax brackets and rates for 2026: 10.8% for income under $47,000; 12.75% for income from $47,000 to $100,000; and 17.4% for income of $100,000 and above.

Action Point: Find out about the 8 important new payroll changes that will affect your current year T4 filings and 2026 source deductions.

Employment Benefits

Jan 1: The small amount limit for withdrawing locked-in funds from a Life Income Retirement Account (LIRA) or Life Income Fund (LIF) in Manitoba in 2026 is $29,840.00.

New Laws

Jan 15: Under new Education Administration Act regulations designed to bolster student safety, when a teacher or clinician who’s being investigated for misconduct agrees to stop teaching or practicing, their registry entry will display a status of voluntarily surrendered until a final determination is made. That status will be removed from the registry once the matter is resolved and the teacher is either exonerated or their certificate is suspended or cancelled. This change aligns Manitoba with rules in other jurisdictions, including Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia.

Action Point: Find out how to implement a legally sound workplace violence and harassment investigations policy at your school or any other workplace.

Immigration

Jan 9: For the second year in a row, the federal government significantly reduced Manitoba’s international student allocations for 2026, to 11,196 as opposed to 18,591 in 2025. That’s a reduction of 40%.

Action Point: Find out what companies and their HR directors need to know to navigate the immigration law maze.

Workers’ Compensation

Feb 28: February 28 is the last day for Manitoba employers to submit their actual 2025 and estimated 2026 workers’ compensation payroll figures to the WCB. Missing the deadline may result in interest, late fees and penalties.

Action Point: Look up the 2026 workers’ compensation premium rates in each part of Canada.