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$15.65
- Saskatchewan: CAD$13 (increasing to CAD$14.00 in October and CAD$15.00 in October 2024)
- Manitoba: CAD$13.50 (increasing to CAD$14.15 on April 1st)
- Ontario: CAD$15.50
- Quebec: CAD$14.25
- New Brunswick: CAD$13.75
- Nova Scotia: CAD$13.60
- Prince Edward Island: CAD$14.50
- Newfoundland and Labrador: CAD$13.70
- Yukon: CAD$15.70
- Northwest Territories: CAD$15.20
- 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.
