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federal minimum wage canada

Ontario is increasing the minimum wage later this year.

The Ford government announced on Thursday that the minimum wage will go up by $0.65 in the fall.

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Canada's federal minimum wage is going up and that means some workers are set to get a raise soon!

This increase to the minimum wage will make the hourly rate higher than what's paid out in most provinces.

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The minimum wage in six provinces across the country just got boosted which means you could be getting a raise on your paycheque!

So, there have been some changes to where the highest and lowest hourly pay in Canada is now.

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The federal minimum wage is set to go up on April 1, and no, it's not an April Fool's Day joke.

On Monday, March 14, Employment and Social Development Canada confirmed that the rate will increase from $15.00 an hour to $15.55 per hour as of next month.

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