Overtime pay · Canada
Overtime pay by province.
When overtime starts where you work, what it is worth, and what a week of long shifts actually pays.
Canadian overtime thresholds run from 40 hours a week to 48, and 8 of the 14 jurisdictions also have a daily threshold, usually eight hours — which means the same 50-hour week is worth different money depending on how the hours were split across the days.
Two provinces price overtime off the minimum wage rather than off your own rate, and British Columbia is the only jurisdiction with a double-time rule.
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Overtime thresholds by province and territory, 2026
| Jurisdiction | Weekly | Daily | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 44 h | — | 1.5× regular rate |
| Quebec | 40 h | — | 1.5× regular rate |
| Nova Scotia | 48 h | — | 1.5× regular rate |
| New Brunswick | 44 h | — | $23.85/h statutory |
| Manitoba | 40 h | 8 h | 1.5× regular rate |
| British Columbia | 40 h | 8 h | 1.5× regular rate, 2× past 12 h/day |
| Prince Edward Island | 44 h | — | 1.5× regular rate |
| Saskatchewan | 40 h | 8 h (or your scheduled shift) | 1.5× regular rate |
| Alberta | 44 h | 8 h | 1.5× regular rate |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 40 h | — | $24.53/h statutory |
| Northwest Territories | 40 h | 8 h | 1.5× regular rate |
| Yukon | 40 h | 8 h | 1.5× regular rate |
| Nunavut | 40 h | 8 h | 1.5× regular rate |
| Federal (Canada Labour Code) | 40 h | 8 h | 1.5× regular rate |
Every jurisdiction also has a long list of exempt occupations, and several have separate thresholds for trucking, construction, logging and health care. Sources, last verified 2 September 2026: each jurisdiction page sets out its own and cites the authority it came from. Also on this site: minimum wage, vacation pay, statutory holiday pay, Ontario severance pay and EI benefits.
Frequently asked questions
When does overtime start in Canada?
There is no national answer. The weekly threshold is 40 hours in Quebec, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, all three territories and federally; 44 in Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island; and 48 in Nova Scotia.
Prince Edward Island is a recent change: its new Employment Standards Act moved the standard work week from 48 hours to 44, so older guidance quoting 48 for PEI is out of date.
Which provinces have daily overtime?
Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Federal (Canada Labour Code) and the federal jurisdiction all have a daily threshold as well as a weekly one, normally eight hours.
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island do not: in those jurisdictions a 13-hour shift earns no overtime by itself, and only the weekly total counts.
Can daily and weekly overtime both be paid for the same hours?
No, and every jurisdiction has a mechanism preventing it. Alberta, Saskatchewan and the federal jurisdiction say you are paid the greater of the daily total and the weekly total; British Columbia says only the first eight hours worked in a day count towards weekly overtime.
Those two phrasings produce identical numbers, which is why this calculator applies one rule to all of them: hours already paid as daily overtime are removed before the weekly test.
Is overtime always 1.5 times my own rate?
Not in New Brunswick or Newfoundland and Labrador. Both set overtime at 1.5 times the minimum wage rather than 1.5 times your own rate, which makes it a dollar floor rather than a multiplier.
If you earn above that floor, the statute adds nothing to your overtime hours, and any better rate has to come from your contract or collective agreement. British Columbia is the only jurisdiction with a statutory double-time rule, past 12 hours in a day.
Estimate only — not legal advice
This calculator produces an estimate from the published employment-standards minimums. It is not legal advice and it is not a determination of what you are owed. Overtime thresholds, rates and exemptions differ by jurisdiction, and many industries and occupations are on separate thresholds or exempt entirely.
Collective agreements, employment contracts, exemptions for your occupation, averaging agreements and permits can all change the answer. For a binding answer, contact the employment-standards office named above or a lawyer.