The minimum wage is 17.95 CAD per hour for most employees. students: 16.9 CAD per hour. hunting, fishing and wilderness guides: 89.75 CAD per day. hunting, fishing and wilderness guides: 179.5 CAD per day. homeworkers: 19.7 CAD per hour.
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The minimum wage is 17.95 CAD per hour for most employees. students: 16.9 CAD per hour. hunting, fishing and wilderness guides: 89.75 CAD per day. hunting, fishing and wilderness guides: 179.5 CAD per day. homeworkers: 19.7 CAD per hour.
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Amount
17.95
Currency
CAD
Per unit
hour
Applies to
most employees
Exceptions
Amount
16.9
Category
students
Condition
students under the age of 18 who work 28 hours a week or less when school is in session or work during a school break or summer holidays (for example, Christmas break, March break, etc.)
Amount
89.75
Category
hunting, fishing and wilderness guides
Per unit
day
Condition
Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day
Amount
179.5
Category
hunting, fishing and wilderness guides
Per unit
day
Condition
Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive
Amount
19.7
Category
homeworkers
Condition
Homeworkers are employees who do paid work in their own homes. Note that students of any age (including students under the age of 18 years) who are employed as homeworkers must be paid the homeworker’s minimum wage.
Effective October 1, 2026, minimum wage rates in Ontario have increased. … General minimum wage | $17.95 per hour … This rate applies to most employees. … Student minimum wage | $16.90 per hour … This rate applies to students under the age of 18 who work 28 hours a week or less when school is in session or work during a school break or summer holidays (for example, Christmas break, March break, etc.). … Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides minimum wage | $89.75 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $179.50 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive … Homeworkers minimum wage | $19.70 per hour … Homeworkers are employees who do paid work in their own homes. … Note that students of any age (including students under the age of 18 years) who are employed as homeworkers must be paid the homeworker’s minimum wage.
minimum_wage in ca-on: version 3, effective 2026-10-01, published (correction); replaces version 2
The minimum wage is 17.95 CAD per hour for most employees. students: 16.9 CAD per hour. hunting, fishing and wilderness guides: 89.75 CAD per day. hunting, fishing and wilderness guides: 179.5 CAD per day. homeworkers: 19.7 CAD per hour.
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minimum_wage in ca-on: version 2, effective 2026-10-01, published (new)
The minimum wage is 17.95 CAD per hour for most employees. Student minimum wage: 16.9 CAD per hour. Homeworkers minimum wage: 19.7 CAD per hour.