| Minimum Wages Across Canada |
Minimum wage rates
as of Mar. 31, 2010
| Province |
General |
Employees
Under 18 |
Tipped
Employees |
New
Entrants |
| Alberta |
$8.80
(enacted Apr. 1/09) |
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| British Columbia |
$8.00
(enacted Nov. 1/01) |
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$6.00 - First 6 months
of employment or 500 hours worked (which ever
comes first) |
| Manitoba |
$8.75
(enacted May. 1/09)
Planned increases:
Oct. 1/09: $9.00 | |
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| New Brunswick |
$8.25
(enacted Sept. 1, 2009)
Planned increases:
April 1/10: $8.50
Sept. 1/10: $9.00
April 1/11: $9.50
Sept. 1/11: $10.00
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| Newfoundland and Labrador |
$9.00
(enacted July 1, 2009)
Planned increases:
Jan. 1/10: $9.50
July 1/10: $10.00 | |
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| Nova Scotia |
$8.60
(enacted April 1/09)
Planned increases:
April 1/10: $9.20
Oct. 1/10: $9.65
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Inexperienced workers
(not working more than 3 months): $8.10
(enacted April 1/09)
Planned increases:
April 1/10: $8.70
Oct. 1/10: $9.15 | |
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| Ontario |
$10.25
(enacted Mar. 31/10) |
$9.60
(enacted Mar. 31/10) |
$8.90
(enacted Mar. 31/10)
Note: applies to liquor servers only. | |
| P.E.I. |
$8.20
(enacted June 1/09)
Planned increases:
Oct. 1/09: $8.40
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| Quebec |
$9.00
(enacted May. 1/09)
Planned increases:
May. 1/10: $9.50 |
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$8.00
(enacted May. 1/09)
Planned increases:
May. 1/10: $8.25 |
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| Saskatchewan |
$9.25
(enacted May. 1/08) |
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| N.W.T. |
$8.25
(enacted Dec. 23/03) |
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| Yukon |
$8.58
(enacted Apr. 1/08) |
The minimum wage
rate applies to employees who are 17 years of
age or over. |
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| Nunavut |
$10.00
(enacted Sept. 5/08) |
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