Payment in Canada

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$17.85
• Saskatchewan: CAD$15
• Manitoba: CAD$15.80
• Ontario: CAD$17.20
• Quebec: CAD$16.10
• New Brunswick: CAD$15.65
• Nova Scotia: CAD$15.70
• Prince Edward Island: CAD$16.00
• Newfoundland and Labrador: CAD$16.00
• Yukon: CAD$17.94
• Northwest Territories: CAD$16.70
• Nunavut: CAD$19.00

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.

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.

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