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New minimum wage rates

Steps to Justice has updated information about the minimum wage increase that took effect on October 1, 2026.

The new minimum wage amounts are:

  • Most jobs: $17.95 an hour
  • Homeworker: $19.70 an hour
  • Students 17 and younger: $16.90 an hour

Updated information on family sponsorships

Steps to Justice has updated information about sponsoring family members.

A person cannot sponsor someone who was their family member when they applied for or became a permanent resident if they did not tell Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) about that person before becoming a permanent resident.

IRCC had a policy...

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