The minimum wage for federal workers is increasing.
As of April 1, 2023 it will go up to $16.65/hr, that’s an increase of $1.10.
Ottawa is basing the increase on the Consumer Price index which rose 6.8 per cent in 2022.
Who does this affect:
Federally regulated private sector employers are affected by this change;
- airlines
- banks
- grain elevators/mills/warehouses
- postal/courier services telecommunications companies
- First Nations band councils and Indigenous self-governments (certain activities)
- Service Canada offices
