New: Minimum wage rates in Ontario will increase on October 1, 2020. Under the Making Ontario Open for Business Act this increase is tied to the Ontario Consumer Price Index for 2020.
The increase to the general minimum wage will be 25 cents, which will bring the new rate to $14.25 an hour.
The general and specialized minimum wage rates that will take effect on October 1,2020 are detailed in the chart below.
| Minimum wage rate | Rates from October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 | Rates from January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020 | Rates from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General minimum wage | $11.60 per hour | $14.00 per hour | $14.25 per hour |
| Student minimum wage | $10.90 per hour | $13.15 per hour | $13.40 per hour |
| Liquor servers minimum wage | $10.10 per hour | $12.20 per hour | $12.45 per hour |
| Hunting and fishing guides minimum wage | $58.00 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day$116.00 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive | $70.00 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day$140.00 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive | $71.30 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day$142.60 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive |
| Homeworkers wage | $12.80 per hour | $15.40 per hour | $15.70 per hour |
| Wilderness guides minimum wage | N/A | Rates from June 3, 2019 to September 30, 2020: $70.00 $140.00 | $71.30 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day$142.60 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive |
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