The following Canadian minimum wage rates give a brief summary of the minimum wage rates of the provinces and territories. (Updated 27-March-2011)

British Columbia

BC Minimum Wage Rate

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Current minimum hourly wage in British Columbia (since November 1, 2011): $9.50
(Applicable to all employees -whether hourly, salary, commission, or incentive based).
Minimum wage per hour for employees serving liquor (since November 1, 2011): $8.75 plus tips earned.

• Live-in home support workers: the minimum wage is: $87.50 per day or part of the day.
• Resident caretakers: (in apartment buildings with more than 9 to 60 suites), the minimum wage is: $525 per month, plus $21.05 per each suite.
• Resident caretakers: (in apartment buildings with more than 60 suites), the minimum monthly salary is: $1,788.28.
• Live-in camp leaders: the minimum wage is: $70.00 per day.
• Crop harvesters: the minimum wage is calculated on a piece rate basis which is based on gross volume or weight.

For more on:

• BC Minimum Wage
  
• Guide to the Employment Standards Act

In BC, the Employment Standards Act is administered by the Employment Standards Branch of the Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services.

Alberta

Alberta Minimum Wage Rate

Alberta's Employment Standards Regulation outlines three minimum wage rates:

• Minimum wage in Alberta (includes students and youth): $8.80 per hour
• Minimum weekly rate for salespersons and professionals: $352 per week
• Minimum monthly wage for domestic employees: $1677 per month.

Additional information on Alberta's minimum wage:

• Minimum wage exemptions
• Minimum pay for reporting to work
• Deductions for board/clothing
• Incentive-based pay

Other Provincial Minimum Wage Rates

Saskatchewan Minimum Wage Rate

• Saskatchewan's minimum wage is currently: $9.25 per hour.
  
• Minimum call-out rate: $27.75
  
• Saskatchenwan's Labour Standards Act

Manitoba Minimum Wage Rate

• Manitoba Minimum Wage Rate: $9.50 per hour for most industries
• A Quick Guide to Manitoba Employment Standards

Ontario Minimum Wage Rate

• Ontario Minimum Wage Rate: $10.25 per hour
• Ontario Ministry of Labour

Quebec Minimum Wage Rate

• Quebec Minimum Wage Rate: $9.65
• Commission des normes du travail Quebec

Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Rate

• Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Rate: $9.65 per hour
• Nova Scotia Environment and Labour

Prince Edward Islands Minimum Wage Rate

• Prince Edward Island Minimum Wage Rate: $9.30 per hour
• PEI Employment Standards Act.

Newfoundland Minimum Wage Rate

• Newfoundland Minimum Wage Rate: $10.00 per hour
• Newfoundland Labour Standards

New Brunswick Minimum Wage Rate

• Minimum Wage Rate: $9.50 per hour
• New Brunswick Employment Standards

Northwest Territories Minimum Wage Rate

• Minimum Wage Rate: $10.00 per hour
• Northwest Territories Employment Standards Act which replaces the Labour Standards Act

Yukon Minimum Wage Rate

• Yukon Current Minimum Wage Rate: $9.00 per hour
• Yukon Minimum Wage and Minimum Wage Regulation

Nunavut Minimum Wage Rate

• Minimum Wage Rate: $11.00 per hour, (applies to all employees)
• Labour Standards Act of Nunavut

The above Canadian minimum wage rates serve as brief summaries of the minimum wage rates only, of the provinces and territories. They are not to serve as substitutes for the official statutes.