Tips for Working in Canada (1) – Is it Stable Work?

Although the epidemic continues, work must continue. Recently, an organization published a survey of the most popular overseas work countries among professionals and was crowned the champion for the first time. The analysis pointed out that the main reason is that Canada has better epidemic prevention measures and a more open culture, which attracts highly educated people to work locally.

Before Working in Canada, the Rights You Need to Know

In order to protect workers, Canadian labour laws set minimum wages for overtime and holiday allowances. Each province has legislated a minimum salary standard, but the salary level of each province will be slightly different. According to the latest information released by the Canadian government in June 2021, the minimum wage rate for experienced adult workers is between CAD 11.45 and 16.00. In addition, there are special regulations for young workers and special occupations.

Popular jobs in Canada
Administrative Assistant
customer service
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project manager
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software developer
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buyer

Reasonable Working Hours and Overtime

In most provinces of Canada, if the weekly working hours exceed a certain number of hours, you are entitled to overtime pay 1.5 times your hourly wage. The details depend on the regulations of each province. The threshold in British Columbia is 40 hours, and the threshold in Alberta and Ontario is 44 hours. For companies regulated by federal regulations, the number of hours is 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week.

2021 Manual Ranking of Canadian Provinces

Jurisdiction	Effective Date (Latest)	Wage Rate (CAD)
Alberta	01-Oct-2018	$15.00
British Columbia	01-Jun-2021	$15.20
Manitoba Manitoba	01-Oct-2021	$11.95
New Brunswick	01-Apr-2021	$11.75
Newfoundland and Labrador	01-Apr-2021	$12.50
Northwest Territories	01-Sep-2021	$15.20
Nova Scotia	01-Apr-2021	$12.95
Nunavut Region Nunavut	01-Apr-2020	$16.00
Ontario	01-Oct-2021	$14.35
Prince Edward Island	01-Apr-2021	$13.00
Quebec	01-May-2021	$13.50
Saskatchewan	01-Oct-2021	$11.81
Yukon	01-Apr-2021	$13.85

*Update to 06/2021

*Source: Government of Canada

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Details of Canada’s lifeboat plan announced in June this year – Stream B: Canadian work experience

Applicants must have graduated in the 5 years before you apply with one of the following:

a diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least 2 years, or a degree (for example, an associate degree, a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree or a doctorate) from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada
a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada
a foreign educational credential equivalent to one of the following:
- a Canadian post-secondary diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least 2 years
- a Canadian post-secondary degree
- a Canadian graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least 1 year