Minimum Wage in Canada
| Province/Territory | Minimum Wage | Exceptions By Occupational/Skill Group |
| Alberta | $9.75 | $9.05 for liquor servers. Minimum wage does not apply to farmers, real estate brokers, securities sales persons, insurance sales persons paid entirely by commission, students engaged in a work experience program approved by the Minister of Enterprise, students engaged in an off-campus education program provided under the School Act, extras in a film or video production, non-profit camp counselors |
| British Columbia | $10.25 | $9.00 for liquor servers. |
| Manitoba | 10.25 (starting Oct. 1, 2012) | $12.60 for construction workers. Minimum wage does not apply to farmers. |
| New Brunswick | $10.00 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $10.00 | Minimum wage does not apply to employees under 16. |
| Northwest Territories | $10.00 | |
| Nova Scotia | $10.15 | $9.65 for inexperienced workers (less than 3 months employed in sector). Minimum wage does not apply to farmers under the age of 16, and those paid a piece rate. |
| Nunavut | $11.00 | |
| Ontario | $10.25 | $9.60 for students. $8.90 for liquor servers. $11.28 for homeworkers. Minimum wage does not apply to farmers (except those who harvest fruit, vegetables or tobacco for marketing). |
| Prince Edward Island | $10.00 | Farmers are only covered if they work for a commercial operation |
| Quebec | $9.90 | $8.55 for tipped workers. Farmers earn a piece rate for certain types of fruit-picking. |
| Saskatchewan | $9.50 | Minimum wage does not apply to farmers (except those employed by egg hatcheries, greenhouses, nurseries, or bush clearing operations). |
| Yukon | $10.30 | Minimum wage does not apply to employees under 17. |
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Next Minimum Wage updation due on:
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Note:
- Minimum Wage Rates mentioned in the above table are applicable for the year 2013 as well untill the next revision is announced.
- OVERTIME : in excess of 40 hours/week (not to exceed 48 hours), employee gets paid 1.5 times the regular rate of pay
- BONUSES:for the most part, bonuses determined by employer
- HOLIDAYS :5 country-wide statutory (paid) holidays, provincial holidays vary
Before-Tax Low-Income Cut-Offs (LICOs) aka poverty lines 2010
| POPULATION OF COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE | |||||
| FAMILY SIZE | Rural | Less than 30,000 | 30,000-99,999 | 100,000-499,999 | 5,00,000 |
| 1 | $15,583 | $17,729 | $19,375 | $19,496 | $22,637 |
| 2 | $19,400 | $22,070 | $24,120 | $24,269 | $28,182 |
| 3 | $23,849 | $27,132 | $29,652 | $29,836 | $34,646 |
| 4 | $28,957 | $32,943 | $36,003 | $36,226 | $42,065 |
| 5 | $32,842 | $37,363 | $40,833 | $42,086 | $47,710 |
| 6 | $37,041 | $42,140 | $46,054 | $46,339 | $53,808 |
| 7+ | $41,240 | $46,916 | $51,274 | $51,591 | $59,907 |
