Provincial Minimum Wage to Increase to $16.40 on Oct. 1

Press Release

April 1, 2026

Manitoba Labour and Immigration is notifying Manitobans the provincial minimum wage will increase by 40 cents to $16.40, effective Oct. 1.

Updated annually, Manitoba’s minimum wage is regulated through the Employment Standards Code. This year’s increase of 40 cents per hour will raise the minimum wage to $16.40 from $16. The adjustment reflects Manitoba’s 2025 inflation rate, rounded up to the nearest five cents.

For more information on the minimum wage and other employment standards, visit: www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards.

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For more information:

• Public information, contact Manitoba Government Inquiry: mgi@gov.mb.ca or 1-866-626-4862 or 204-945-3744.
• Media requests for general information, contact Communications and Engagement: newsroom@gov.mb.ca.
• Media requests for ministerial comment, contact Cabinet Communications: cabcom@manitoba.ca.

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