Overtime laws and calculators by province

Overtime in Canada is set by each province and territory, not by one national law. Pick yours for the threshold and a calculator.

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All 10 provinces and 3 territories. Select yours.

Canada

Each province and territory sets its own overtime threshold: 40, 44 or 48 hours a week.

13 provinces and territories
Calculator available
YT Yukon Open NT Northwest Territories Open NU Nunavut Open BC British Columbia Open AB Alberta Open SK Saskatchewan Open MB Manitoba Open ON Ontario Open QC Quebec Open NB New Brunswick Open NL Newfoundland and Labrador Open PE Prince Edward Island Open NS Nova Scotia Open
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Canada Overtime Regulations

Federal Standard
Canada Labour Code

1.5× after 8h/day or 40h/week for federally regulated industries (banking, telecom, transportation). Most workers fall under provincial rules.

Provincial Differences
Each province sets its own

Ontario: 1.5× after 44h/week. BC: 1.5× after 8h/day or 40h/week. Quebec: 1.5× after 40h/week. Alberta: 1.5× after 8h/day or 44h/week.

Key Difference
No single federal standard

Unlike the US FLSA, Canada has no single federal overtime law covering all workers. Rules depend on province and industry. Some provinces use daily OT, others weekly only.