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Starting April 1, 2025, the federal government along with three Canadian provinces and territories are raising the minimum wage per hour. The Federal government along with other provinces and territories increased the minimum wage earlier this year. Time to have a look at the minimum wage across Canada! The following table shows the current minimum wage across Canada and its respective effective date: Province / Territory Current Minimum Wage Effective Date Federal $ 17.75 April 1, 2025 Alberta $ 15.00 October 1, 2018 British Columbia $ 17.85 June 1, 2025 Manitoba $ 15.80 October 1, 2024 New Brunswick $ 15.65 April 1, 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador $ 16.00 April 1, 2025 Northwest Territories $ 16.95 September 1, 2025 Nova Scotia $ 15.70 April 1, 2025 Nunavut $ 19.75 September 1, 2025 Ontario $ 17.20 October 1, 2024 Prince Edward Island $ 16.00 October 1, 2024 Quebec $ 16.10 May 1, 2025 Saskatchewan $ 15.00 October 1, 2024 Yukon $ 17.94 April 1...

International Experience Canada (IEC) is a reciprocal program that gives youth the opportunity to travel and work in Canada for up to 3 years. Young adults aged 18 to 35 can participate in the program under the following categories: Working Holiday ( open work permit ) Young Professional (employer-specific "closed" work permit for jobs contributing to professional development) International co-op (employer-specific work permit for student internship terms) Who Can Apply Citizens of partner countries may be able to apply to one or more of these three categories. Citizens of other countries may still be able to apply to the IEC program through a Recognized Organization  (RO).  The number of participations and length of work permit depend on the applicant's country of citizenship. While some countries allow repeat participations in the same or a different category, others are limited to one participation. The length of work permit under the IEC program can vary from 6 mont...