On April 5, 2023, Labour Minister Harry Bains announced that the
minimum wage will be increasing in B.C. from $15.65 to $16.75 on
June 1, 2023.
The new minimum wage will increase by 6.9%, which is based on
B.C.'s average annual inflation rate in 2022.
The 6.9% increase will also apply to wages for residential
workers, live-in home support workers and camp leaders. In
addition, piece rates for farm workers who hand-harvest 15 specific
crops will also increase by 6.9%, effective January 1, 2024.
Once the minimum wage increase takes effect on June 1, 2023,
B.C. will have the second highest minimum wage in Canada, trailing
only Yukon, which has a minimum wage of $16.77.
The federal minimum wage rate for federally regulated employees
also recently increased to $16.65 as of April 1, 2023. It is
important to note that for federally regulated employers who have
employees that are usually employed in B.C., they must pay the
higher of the federal or the provincial
