Canada raises federal minimum wage to $18.15 an hour effective April 1
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The Canadian government has announced that the federal minimum wage will rise to $18.15 an hour effective April 1, 2026, requiring employers in federally regulated private-sector workplaces to update payrolls ahead of the change.
The government said the new rate marks a cumulative 21% increase since the standalone federal minimum wage was introduced in 2021. It added that the adjustment reflects Canada’s 2025 annual average inflation rate of 2.1%, with the wage rounded up to the nearest five cents.
The increase applies to workers in federally regulated sectors such as banking, telecommunications, broadcasting, postal and courier services, aviation, and interprovincial rail, road and marine transportation.
Ottawa also said that where a provincial or territorial minimum wage is higher than the federal rate, federally regulated employers must pay the higher amount.
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