DMW-ADVISORY-23-2024 — BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEW HOURLY MINIMUM WAGE RATE OF $17.40 AND REITARATION OF NO PLACEMENT FEE POLICY IN CANADA

Republic of the Philippines Department of Aligrant Morkers Blas F. Ople Building. Ortigas Avenue cor. EDSAMandaluvong City 1550 F T Websitewww.dmw.gov.ph |Emalfeeoback@cmw.gov.phHotlines.8722-1144.8722-1159.8724-3665.8722-1163 BACONG PILIPINA

ADVISORY NO 23

Series of 2024

British Columbia's New Hourly Minimum Wage Rate of $17.40 and Reiteration of No Placement Fee Policy in Canada

the new hourly minimum wage rate for lowest-paid workers, residential caretakers live-in home support workers, and camp leaders in the Province is from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour.The new rate is a 3.9% increase from the British Columbia's average inflation rate in 2023 The British Columbia government has announced that effective 01 June 2024

the minimum wage for the hours they worked, the employer must top up their payment hourly, salary, commission or on an incentive basis. If an employee's wage is below so that the said pay egual to the current minimum wage The minimum wage applies regardless of how employees are paid whether on

offers and to transact only with a licensed Philippine recruitment agency. Charging or collecting of recruitment fees for deployment to British Columbia and other provinces of Canada is also prohibited since Canada has a"no placement fee policy"for all types Of workers. Further, the applying public is reminded to exercise caution in accepting job

For the information and guidance of all concerned

HANS LEO J.CACDAC Secretary

Source:MWO-Vancouver Minimum wage -Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS General Services Divisio Administrative Service

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Date:August 21.2024Time:2:42 PM By: CHESTER VEJERANO ByDMW General Services Diviston on CONTROLIEDANDDISSEMINATET August212024