Prospective immigrants considering Canada are curious about the 2024 minimum wage and its regional differences.

Additionally, Canadian residents are interested in when their province will increase the minimum wage, especially with recent inflation.

The Nunavut government has increased the minimum wage from $16.00 to $19.00 per hour, starting January 1, 2024, making it the highest minimum wage in Canada.

The minimum wage is the lowest legal wage that companies must pay their workers in Canada.

The federal government establishes the federal minimum wage, which applies to all federal government entities regardless of the province.

Provincial governments determine their own minimum wages for employees of the provincial government and private employers operating within their province.

To ensure that wages keep up with inflation, Canada and most provinces adjust their minimum wages annually.