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  • General Employee Pay Regulations in Canada

    Minimum wage

    Canadian minimum wage is set by each province/territory. The hourly rates for full-time employees are indicated below:

    • Alberta: CAD$15
    • British Columbia: CAD$16.75
    • Saskatchewan: CAD$14 (will increase to $15 on October 1st, 2024)
    • Manitoba: CAD$15.30
    • Ontario: CAD$16.55
    • Quebec: CAD$15.25
    • New Brunswick: CAD$14.75
    • Nova Scotia: CAD$15
    • Prince Edward Island: CAD$15.00 (The rate will move to $15.40 on April 1, 2024, and to $16.00 on October 1, 2024)
    • Newfoundland and Labrador: CAD$15.00
    • Yukon: CAD$16.77
    • Northwest Territories: CAD$16.05
    • Nunavut: CAD$16.00

    Frequency

    Salaries are usually paid on a monthly or semi-monthly basis. Some provinces/territories impose a pay frequency on employers. Many employers also pay on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

    Payday

    Monthly pay schedules are usually paid on the last day of the month, while semi-monthly pay schedules are usually paid on the first and the fifteenth day of the month, or the sixteenth and the last day of the month. Some provinces/territories, however, may impose a pay date on employers.

    Payment requirements

    It isn’t mandatory to make payments to both employees and the authorities from a Canadian bank account.

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