[Canada] Federal minimum wage will rise in April

The Canadian government has announced that it is raising the federal minimum wage in April. From April 1, 2025, the hourly wage will rise to $17.75 per hour, up from the current rate of $17.30, HR Reporter reports.

The hike represents a 2.4 per cent increase. 

Steven MacKinnon - Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour - said, “The federal minimum wage brings stability and certainty to Canadian workers and businesses alike and helps reduce income inequality across the board.”

According to the federal government, the increase will ensure that salaries for workers in federally regulated private sectors keep pace with the year-over-year cost of living rises and help Canadians working in part-time, temporary and low- or minimum-wage jobs earn more.

British Columbia reportedly recently announced that its lowest-paid workers will see a 2.6 per cent wage increase on June 1, 2025, keeping pace with inflation.

Source: HR Reporter

(Quote via original reporting)

The Canadian government has announced that it is raising the federal minimum wage in April. From April 1, 2025, the hourly wage will rise to $17.75 per hour, up from the current rate of $17.30, HR Reporter reports.

The hike represents a 2.4 per cent increase. 

Steven MacKinnon - Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour - said, “The federal minimum wage brings stability and certainty to Canadian workers and businesses alike and helps reduce income inequality across the board.”

According to the federal government, the increase will ensure that salaries for workers in federally regulated private sectors keep pace with the year-over-year cost of living rises and help Canadians working in part-time, temporary and low- or minimum-wage jobs earn more.

British Columbia reportedly recently announced that its lowest-paid workers will see a 2.6 per cent wage increase on June 1, 2025, keeping pace with inflation.

Source: HR Reporter

(Quote via original reporting)