Here is the updated living wage of Vancouver As per the latest announcement by Living Wage for Families BC.
Canada has recently revealed the Updated Vancouver living wage for the year 2023, and it shows a raise of 6.6%. In 2022, the living wage of Vancouver was CAD 24.08, which has now exceeded CAD 25.68.
Also, we can notice a difference of CAD 8.93 between the wage in Metro Vancouver and the general provincial minimum wage of Canada, which was raised on June 01, 2023. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives held a research program, and its results shows that one-third of the total two-parent households in MetroVancouver do not even earn this living wage.
This report also mentions that the living wage in Greater Victoria is CAD 25.40, but in Kelowin, it is only CAD24.60 per hour. The present research was conducted after the latest Labor Force Survey from Statistics Canada. The labor survey pointed out that one-third of the Canadian population is facing financial problems.
Updated Vancouver Living Wage in British Columbia Areas
The minimum living wage in all British Columbia areas is different based on the inflation rate and population of each of these regions. Have a look at this table to analyze the difference between living wage in BC.
| Area | Living Wage |
| Metro Vancouver | $25.68 |
| Clayoquot Sound | $26.51 |
| Columbia Valley | $22.63 |
| Comox Valley | $22.02 |
| Cowichan Valley | $25.20 |
| Daajing Giids | $26.25 |
| Dawson Creek | $20.64 |
| Fraser Valley | $20.66 |
| Golden | $25.78 |
| Kamloops | $20.91 |
| Kelowna | $24.60 |
| Nanaimo | $22.87 |
| Nelson | $21.14 |
| Powell River | $25.06 |
| Prince George | $22.09 |
| Revelstoke | $24.60 |
| Sunshine Coast | $25.61 |
| Trail | $21.55 |
| Victoria | $25.40 |
What exactly is the Living Wage, Canada?
Living wage is a term that is given to the minimum income which we require to fulfill our everyday needs in terms of finance. It includes the amount required to afford basic human needs like shelter, food, clothing, etc. The goal of living income is to help every employee and their family to live a decent life without becoming poor.
Expenses Included in the Living Wage
- Housing
- Food
- Childcare
- Transportation
- Health care costs
- Phone and Internet
- Clothing
- Education
- Emergency savings
- Household supplies
- Toiletries
Expenses Excluded from the Living Wage
- Costs of paying off debt or interest,
- Saving for a down payment on a house
- Retiring
- Sending a child to college
Employer Paying the Living Wage
Here is the list of 165 British Columbian employers who pay this living wage to their employees. You may apply for a job with these firms after you have migrated to Canada.
- Agility Technologies Corporation
- Arch Engineers
- Aunt Leah’s Place
- BC Moving and Storage LTD
- Bee’s Knees Garden and Landscape
- Briteweb
- Brood Care Inc.
- Central Park Farms
- Chandos Construction
- Computrol Fuel Systems Inc.
- DLP Electrical Ltd.
- East River Gardens
- Energy Network Services
- Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society
- Habetin Homes Ltd.
- Hi-Performance Distributors
- Hogan’s Alley Society
- Kontur Geotechnical Consultants Inc.
- Koome Urban Forestry Ltd.
- Lìonra Agency Inc
- McCuaig & Associates Engineering Ltd.
- Provincial Moving & Storage (2022) Ltd.
- Savage Society
- SES Consulting
- Signal West Contracting Ltd.
- Smart Investments & Insurance Services Ltd
- Sol-Mar Landscaping
- Stay Wild natural Health
- Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden Society
- Tectonic Architecture
- The Grounds Guys of Abbotsford
- The North Shore Restorative Justice Society
- United Way Southern Vancouver Island
- Uptown Moving
- WATSON Advisors Inc.
- 221A Artist Run Centre Society
- Allevato Quail & Roy
- ASPECT BC
- Bakau Consulting Inc.
- Bardel Entertainment Inc
- Bath Investments Ltd.
- BC Food & Beverage
- BC Society of Landscape Architects
- BCDHA/CDA Alliance
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley
- Blue Lime Property Maintenance Ltd.
- Brightside Community Homes Foundation
- British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
- British Columbia Non-Profit housing Association
- British Columbia Teachers’ Federation
- Burrard Podiatry
- Café Etico Inc.
- Capilano Students’ Union
- Carscadden Stokes McDonald Architects
- Catalyst Community Development Society
- City of Port Coquitlam
- City of Quesnel
- City of Victoria
- CityState Consulting Group
- Close to Home Organics Ltd.
- Coast Consignment
- CoDevelopment Canada Association
- Community Futures Boundary
- Community Social Planning Council
- CommunityPlus Care Ltd
- Comox Valley Senior Support
- Continuum Architecture Inc.
- Craine Projects Ltd.
- CTRS Solutions Limited
- CUFA BC
- CUPE BC
- Demolition Impossible Contracting Inc.
- Design Therapy Inc
- Discovery Inspections & Drain Doctors
- Dogwood
- Drawing Change
- Elemental Gardens
- ETHOS Career Management Group Ltd.
- Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC
- Froggy Pad Group Daycare
- Glen Valley Organic Farm
- Gnome and Gardens Organic Landcare
- Goodbye Graffiti Vancouver
- Grand Forks and District Public Library
- Green Island Builders
- Hakai Energy Solutions Inc
- Hastings Labour Law Office LLP
- Heart Lake Farm
- Home Spritz Inc.
- hua foundation
- Huberman Law Group
- Inform Planning
- Insight Specialty Consulting
- ISL Engineering and Land Services
- Jenkins Construction Ltd.
- Jillian Harris Design Inc
- Judy Stoyko Landscape Architecture
- Just Mechanical Ltd
- Khora Architecture + Interiors
- Kinsol Timber Systems LTD.
- LADR Landscape Architects Inc.
- Langara Faculty Association
- Local Practice Architecture + Design Ltd.
- Long Life Windows & Doors Ltd.
- Lover’s Tempo Design Inc
- Meadow Montessori School
- Metric Strategies
- MidSea Engineering Ltd.
- Mission Community Skills Centre
- Modern PURAIR Greater Vancouver
- MODUS Planning, Design & Engagement Inc.
- Music on Main Society
- Mustang Landscape & Design Ltd.
- Naturally Urban · Pet Store · To Your Dog
- Nickel Plate Nordic Centre
- Nikkei Ramen-ya
- Osoyoos Credit Union
- P.S. Pianos
- Pacific Community Resources Society
- Pacific Mattress Recycling Inc.
- PARC Communities Management Ltd.
- Parent Support Services Society
- Perkins & Will
- PFS Studio
- Pulpfiction Books
- Quality One Home Services
- Ralph’s Radio Ltd.
- Ratio Architecture Interior design +panning
- Reach CPA Inc
- Realize Strategies Co-operative
- Renewal Funds Management Company Ltd
- Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club
- RJS Construction Ltd
- Royal Printers Ltd.
- SAH Disaster Restoration Services Ltd.
- School District No.40 New Westminster
- SCY Society for Children and Youth of BC
- Second Harvest Canada
- SkyHive
- SLA Architects
- Stratascape Property Maintenance Inc
- studioHuB architects ltd.
- Summerland Credit Union
- Sun Porch Homes Ltd.
- Sunshine Coast Community Foundation
- The Jilly Box Inc
- The NOW Group
- The Yoga Outreach Society
- Trash City Garbage Removal Company Inc. DBA Goodbye Garbage
- Umbrella Property Services
- Umbrella Society
- United Way British Columbia
- Urban Arts Architecture Inc.
- Urban Solar Corp
- Vancouver & District Labour Council
- Vancouver Premier Contracting & Eco Property Maintenance
- West Coast Building Restoration Inc.
- West Coast Flotation Systems
- West Coast LEAF Association
- West Vancouver Community Foundation
- Worker Solidarity Network
- Zenith Commissioning Consulting Ltd.
- ZN Advisory Services Inc.
- SierraSil Health Inc.
- Wild Forager Catering
If you are looking for permanent residency in Canada through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, and are looking for a job in British Columbia, you may connect with BOI Consultants. Our experts have great links to help you find a decent job that pays you well to support your financial needs in Canada