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Forthcoming minimum hourly wage rates for workers in Canada.

Apiary products

Supervisor = Higher-skilled occupation
Technician/worker = One or more years of apiary work experience, lower-skilled occupation
Labourer = No apiary work experience, lower-skilled occupation

Province Position June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB Supervisor $15.42
Technician/worker $15.42
Labourer $15.42
BC Supervisor $15.21
Technician/worker $15.20
Labourer $15.20
MB Supervisor $14.04
Technician/worker $12.43
Labourer $11.93
NB Supervisor $14.40
Technician/worker $12.28
Labourer $11.75
NL Supervisor $15.20
Technician/worker $12.91
Labourer $12.50
NS Supervisor $14.13
Technician/worker $12.91
Labourer $12.95
ON Supervisor $16.47
Technician/worker $14.39
Labourer $14.39
PE Supervisor $17.09
Technician/worker $13.00
Labourer $13.00
SK Supervisor $15.24
Technician/worker $12.63
Labourer $11.52

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Fruits, vegetables (including canning/processing of these products if grown on the farm)

Province June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB $15.42
BC $15.20
MB $11.90
NB $11.75
NL $12.50
NS $12.95
ON $14.39
PE $13.00
SK $11.52
YT $13.85

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Mushrooms

Labourer (NOC 8611) = Job duties include picking, sorting, loading and cleaning mushrooms.
Worker (NOC 8431) = Job duties include picking, sorting, loading and cleaning mushrooms, as well as planting, examining mushrooms for quality and monitoring waterlines, airflow, humidity and temperature

Province Position June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB Labourer $15.00
Worker $20.00
BC Labourer $15.20
Worker $16.50
MB Labourer $17.00
Worker $17.31
NB Labourer $14.00
Worker $16.00
NL Labourer $13.80
Worker $15.30
NS Labourer $13.70
Worker $15.00
ON Labourer $14.25
Worker $15.50
PE Labourer $13.75
Worker $14.25
SK Labourer $20.00
Worker $21.00

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Flowers

Province June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB $15.42
BC $15.20
MB $11.90
NB $11.75
NL $12.50
NS $12.95
ON $14.39
PE $13.00
SK $11.52
YT $13.85

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Nursery-grown trees including Christmas trees, greenhouses/nurseries

Province June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB $15.42
BC $15.20
MB $11.90
NB $11.75
NL $12.50
NS $12.95
ON $14.39
PE $13.00
SK $11.52
YT $13.85

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Pedigreed canola seed

Province June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB $20.00
BC $16.50
MB $17.31
NB $16.00
NL $15.30
NS $15.00
ON $15.50
PE $14.25
SK $21.00

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Seed Corn

Province June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB $20.00
BC $16.50
MB $17.31
NB $16.00
NL $15.30
NS $15.00
ON $15.50
PE $14.25
SK $21.00

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Grains

Province June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB $20.00
BC $16.50
MB $17.31
NB $16.00
NL $15.30
NS $15.00
ON $15.50
PE $14.25
SK $21.00

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Oil Seeds

Province June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB $20.00
BC $16.50
MB $17.31
NB $16.00
NL $15.30
NS $15.00
ON $15.50
PE $14.25
SK $21.00

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Maple Syrup

Province June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB $20.00
BC $16.50
MB $17.31
NB $16.00
NL $15.30
NS $15.00
ON $15.50
PE $14.25
SK $21.00

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Sod

Province June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB $15.42
BC $15.20
MB $11.90
NB $11.75
NL $12.50
NS $12.95
ON $14.39
PE $13.00
SK $11.52

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Tobacco

Province June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB $15.42
BC $15.20
MB $11.90
NB $11.75
NL $12.50
NS $12.95
ON $14.39
PE $13.00
SK $11.52

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Bovine

Province Position June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB lower-skilled
 $15.42
higher-skilled $16.00
BC lower-skilled $15.20
higher-skilled $15.20
MB lower-skilled $13.75
higher-skilled $16.32
NB lower-skilled $12.47
higher-skilled $16.32
NS lower-skilled $12.95
higher-skilled $13.71
ON lower-skilled $14.39
higher-skilled $15.97
PE lower-skilled $13.00
higher-skilled $16.32
SK lower-skilled $13.75
higher-skilled $16.32

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Dairy

Province Position June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB lower-skilled $15.42
higher-skilled $16.35
BC lower-skilled $15.20
higher-skilled $15.20
MB lower-skilled $13.75
higher-skilled $16.32
NB lower-skilled $12.72
higher-skilled $16.32
NL lower-skilled $13.71
higher-skilled $16.32
NS lower-skilled $12.95
higher-skilled $13.71
ON lower-skilled $14.39
higher-skilled $16.35
PE lower-skilled $13.00
higher-skilled $16.32
SK lower-skilled $13.75
higher-skilled $16.32

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Duck

Province Position June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB lower-skilled
 $15.42
higher-skilled $16.32
BC lower-skilled $15.20
higher-skilled $15.20
MB lower-skilled $12.55
higher-skilled $16.32
NB lower-skilled $12.55
higher-skilled $16.32
NS lower-skilled $12.95
higher-skilled $13.71
ON lower-skilled $14.39
higher-skilled $15.97
PE lower-skilled $13.00
higher-skilled $16.32
SK lower-skilled $12.55
higher-skilled $16.32

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Horse

Province Position June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB lower-skilled
 $15.42
higher-skilled $16.52
BC lower-skilled $15.20
higher-skilled $15.20
MB lower-skilled $14.29
higher-skilled $16.32
NB lower-skilled $12.72
higher-skilled $16.32
NS lower-skilled $12.95
higher-skilled $13.71
ON lower-skilled $14.39
higher-skilled $15.97
PE lower-skilled $13.00
higher-skilled $16.32
SK lower-skilled $14.29
higher-skilled $16.32

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Mink

Province Position June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB lower-skilled
 $15.42
higher-skilled $16.32
BC lower-skilled $15.20
higher-skilled $15.20
MB lower-skilled $11.94
higher-skilled $16.32
NB lower-skilled $11.92
higher-skilled $16.32
NL lower-skilled $12.50
higher-skilled $16.35
NS lower-skilled $12.95
higher-skilled $13.71
ON lower-skilled $14.39
higher-skilled $15.97
PE lower-skilled $13.00
higher-skilled $16.32
SK lower-skilled $11.92
higher-skilled $16.32

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Poultry

Province Position June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB lower-skilled
 $15.42
higher-skilled $16.32
BC lower-skilled $15.20
higher-skilled $15.20
MB lower-skilled $11.94
higher-skilled $16.32
NB lower-skilled $11.75
higher-skilled $16.32
NL lower-skilled $12.50
higher-skilled $16.35
NS lower-skilled $12.95
higher-skilled $13.71
ON lower-skilled $14.39
higher-skilled $15.97
PE lower-skilled $13.00
higher-skilled $16.32
SK lower-skilled $11.67
higher-skilled $16.32

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Sheep

Province Position June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB lower-skilled
 $15.42
higher-skilled $16.32
BC lower-skilled $15.20
higher-skilled $15.20
MB lower-skilled $13.18
higher-skilled $16.32
NB lower-skilled $12.72
higher-skilled $16.32
NS lower-skilled $12.95
higher-skilled $13.71
ON lower-skilled $14.39
higher-skilled $15.97
PE lower-skilled $13.00
higher-skilled $16.32
SK lower-skilled $13.18
higher-skilled $16.32

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

Swine

Province Position June 1, 2021 wage
($/hour)
AB lower-skilled
 $15.42
higher-skilled $16.06
BC lower-skilled $15.20
higher-skilled $15.20
MB lower-skilled $11.90
higher-skilled $16.06
NB lower-skilled $11.75
higher-skilled $16.06
NL lower-skilled $12.50
higher-skilled $13.50
NS lower-skilled $12.95
higher-skilled $13.50
ON lower-skilled $14.39
higher-skilled $15.73
PE lower-skilled $13.00
higher-skilled $16.06
SK lower-skilled $11.72
higher-skilled $16.06

Quebec employers: please consult the website of le ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) (in French only).

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