Canadian Minimum Wage: 2023

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Updated 03/27/2023

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Province	Minimum Wage	Notes	Effective Date	Updated Date
Federal	$16.65	The federal minimum wage may increase to account for inflation. Increases to the federal minimum wage are based on Canada's Consumer Price Index for the previous calendar year, as published by Statistics Canada.	04/01/2023	03/27/2023
Newfoundland & Labrador	$14.30	On October 1, 2024, the minimum wage in Newfoundland & Labrador will increase to $14.65 per hour	04/01/2023	12/15/2022
Nova Scotia	$14.30	On October 1, 2024, the minimum wage in Nova Scotia will increase to $14.65 per hour Nova Scotia is in the midst of a five step plan to bring the wage to $15.00 by April 1, 2024. Beginning April 1, 2025, the minimum wage rate will be adjusted with inflation plus an additional 1% annually	04/01/2023	12/15/2022
Prince Edward Island	$14.50	On October 1st, 2023, the minimum wage for Prince Edward Island will increase to $15.00	01/01/2023	12/15/2022
Saskatchewan	$14.00	On October 1, 2024, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase to $15 per hour	10/01/2023	12/15/2022
Yukon	$16.77	The minimum wage increases every year on April 1. This annual increase is tied to inflation, calculated using the Consumer Price Index (CPI).	04/01/2023	03/15/2023