The upcoming week will see a 40-cent increase in the federal minimum wage to $18.15 per hour, as part of the annual adjustment to match inflation. This adjustment is based on Canada’s previous year’s consumer price index, which was 2.1 percent in 2025. The new wage is rounded up to the nearest five-cent increment.
Introduced by the government of former prime minister Justin Trudeau in 2021, the federal minimum wage applies to workers in federally regulated sectors like transportation, banking, and telecommunications. Most Canadian employees fall under their respective provincial or territorial minimum wage rates, varying from $19.75 in Nunavut to $15 in Alberta.
