6ix Canadian provinces have implemented the new minimum wage effective today, October 1, 2023, raising the minimum bar to over $15 per hour.

The minimum wage rates in the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island are now raised, benefiting thousands of workers in various industries.

The minimum wage is the fundamental income that employers are required by law to pay their employees.

Periodically, these rates are reviewed and adjusted to keep up with the cost of living and to ensure that employees are paid fairly for their labour.

The minimum wage in Ontario has now increased significantly, from the current $15.50 to the new $16.55 per hour. $1.05 raise.

This modification has increased the incomes of approximately 900,000 workers in the province working on minimum wages, putting $2,200 more in their pockets.

The next raise for Ontarians is expected to come after 365 days on October 1, 2024, with an expected raise to $17.50 per hour.

The student minimum wage, which applies to those under the age of 18 who work 28 hours per week or less when school is in session or during summer vacation, will now rise by $1 per hour, from $14.60 to $15.60.

Homeworkers, who do paid work from their homes for companies, would see their minimum salary rise by $1.15, from $17.05 to $18.20.

Hunting, fishing, and wilderness guides will now earn $77.60 to $82.85 per day while working fewer than five consecutive hours, and $155.25 to $165.75 per day when working five or more hours.

2. Manitoba’s New Minimum Wage

Effective today (October 1, 2023), Manitoba has also raised the minimum wage from $14.15 to $15.30 per hour, thereby enhancing the lives of its workers.

Thousands of Manitobans who depend on minimum-wage jobs to support their families will now benefit from this decision.

This is the second time that Manitoba has increased the minimum wage in 2023. Previously, they increased the minimum wage from $13.50 to $14.15 on April 1, 2023.

The province will now resume yearly adjustments based on the province’s CPI, and the following hourly rate revision is anticipated on October 1, 2024.

3. Saskatchewan Minimum Wage Raise

Saskatchewan’s minimum wage goes from $13 to $14 per hour, effective today, a raise of $1.

The purpose of this modification is to improve the financial standing of the lowest-paid workers in the province.

Saskatchewan is on an annual schedule of revising the minimum wage and is expected to raise it further in 2024 to more than $15 per hour.

4. Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Increase

Individuals working at the minimum wage in Nova Scotia are set to hear this good news for the second time this year.

Nova Scotians will now not be paid less than $15 per hour, a raise of 50 cents since the last revision on April 1, 2023.

Individuals working at the minimum wage used to earn $13.60 per hour until October 1, 2022.

So now Nova Scotians working in minimum-wage jobs are earning $1.40 more for every working hour as compared to last year.

This minimum wage rate would now be updated annually on October 1, 2024, based on inflation plus an additional 1%.

5. Newfoundland and Labrador New Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Newfoundland and Labrador is now being raised for the second time this year.

Effective today, the new minimum wage will be $15 per hour, a raise of 50 cents from the last revision.

Previously, on April 1, 2023, the province increased the minimum wage from $13.70 to $14.50 per hour.

The official ministry is still considering the Minimum Wage Review Committee’s recommendation to increase minimum wage rates by inflation plus 1% per year after 2024.

6. Prince Edward Island Minimum Wage Increase

Effective today, October 1, 2023, the minimum wage in Prince Edward Island (PEI) is now $15 per hour, matching other Atlantic provinces.

Previously, PEI raised the minimum wage to $14.50 per hour from $13.70 per hour on January 1, 2023. So, PEI is also raising the minimum wage for the second time in 2023.

Minimum Wage Next Raise Schedule

Actual Living Wages Across Canada

A living wage is the hourly pay that a worker must earn in order to satisfy their basic costs and contribute to their community.

The provincial government sets the minimum wage for all employers, but a living wage is not the same as the minimum wage.

However, the living wage shows what people need to earn to pay the actual costs of living in their neighbourhood, and it is based on community-specific data.

Below are the living wages for major cities and areas across Canada that were recorded in 2022. Data on 2023 living wages will be available in 2024.

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