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Canada – Ontario | Increase in Minimum Wages w.e.f October 1, 2022

On 5th April 2022, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has announced that the minimum wage will increase from $15 to $15.55 per hour. Prior to 2022, the minimum wage in Ontario was $ 14.25 per hour. It is an effort by Canadian Government to protect workers from inflation, because of this reason the rise in general minimum wage by 8%. The general minimum wage applies to most employees in the province.

 

On 1st October 2022, minimum wage rates in Ontario will also be raised for the following workers:

Government promises to hike:


*Disha Srivastava, Publication Assistant has reported this brief.

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