2025 Payroll Legislations
Vacation Pay Rates and
Entitlement

Vacation Pay

Provincial and Territorial Time
Federal 4% after 1 yr
6% after 5 yrs
8% after 10 yrs
Alberta 4% for the first
5 yrs
6% after 5
British Columbia 4% for the first
5 yrs
6% after 5
Manitoba 4% for the first
5 yrs
6% after 5 yrs
New Brunswick 4% for less than
8 yrs
6% for 8 or more
yrs
Newfoundland & Labrador 4% for the first
15 yrs
6% after 15
Nova Scotia 4% for the first
7 yrs
6% after 7 yrs
Northwest Territories 4% for the first
5 yrs
6% for 6 yrs or
more
Nunavut 4% for the first
5 yrs
6% for 6 yrs or
more
Ontario 4% for less
than 5 yrs
6% after 5 yrs
Prince Edward Island 4% for less than
8 yrs
6% for 8 yrs or
more
Québec 4% for less
than 3 yrs
6% for 3 yrs
and yrs
Saskatchewan 5.77% for the
first 9 yrs
7.69% 10 yrs and
beyond
Yukon 4% of wages

Vacation Entitlements

Provincial and Territorial Time
Federal After 1 yrs - 2 wks
After 5 yrs - 3 wks
After 10 yrs - 4 wks
Alberta After 1 yr - 2 wks
After 5 yrs - 3 wks
British Columbia Less than 8 yrs - 1 day/
month worked or 2 wks/yr
After 8 yrs - 1 and 1/4
day/month worked, or 3 wks/yr
Manitoba After 1 yr - 2 wks
After 5 yrs - 3 wks
New Brunswick After 1 yr - 2 wks
After 5 yrs - 3 wks
Newfoundland & Labrador Less than 15 yrs - 2 wks
15 or more yrs - 3 wks
Nova Scotia After 12 months - 2 wks
After 8 yrs - 3 wks
Northwest Territories After 1 yr - 2 wks
After 6 yrs - 3 wks
Nunavut After 1 year - 2 wks
6 or more yrs - 3 wks
Ontario After 12 months - 2 wks
After 5 yrs - 3 wks
Prince Edward Island Less than 8 yrs - 2 wks
8 or more yrs - 3 wks
Québec Less than 1 yr - 1 day/month
not exceeding 2 wks
1- less than 3 yrs - 2
uninterrupted wks
3 yrs and over -
3 uninterrupted wks
Saskatchewan After 1 yr - 3 wks
After 10 yrs - 4 wks
Yukon After 1 yr - 2 wks
Prices start at just $46/month

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