British Columbia 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated:After 5th day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: After 1 year - 2 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 5th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay: 3 weeks 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 % 


Alberta 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: First Day

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: After 1 year - 2 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 5th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay: 3 weeks 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 % 


Saskatchewan 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: First Day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 6% 

Vacation Entitlements: After 1 year - 3 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 10th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay: 4 weeks 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 8 % 


Manitoba 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: First Day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: After 1 year - 2 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 5th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay: 3 weeks 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 % 


Ontario 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: First Day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: After 1 year - 2 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 5th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay: 3 weeks 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 % 


Quebec 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: First Day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: Less than one year = 1day per full month of uninterrupted service without exceeding 2 weeks; 1 year to less than 3 years = 2  weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 3rd year 

Extension of Vacation Pay: 3 weeks 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 % 


Newfoundland and Labrador 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: After 5th day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: Less than 15 years - 2 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 15th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay: 3 weeks 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 % 


New Brunswick 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: First day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: Less than 8 years - 2 regular weeks or 1 day for each calendar month worked 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 8th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay: More than 8 years – 1 ¼ day/month worked or 3 weeks 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 % 


Nova Scotia 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: First day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: After 12 months - 2 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 8th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay:  3 weeks 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 % 


PEI 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: First day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: Less than 8 years – 2 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 8th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay:  3 weeks Increase in 

Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 % 


NWT 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: First day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: After 1 year - 2 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 5th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay:  3 weeks Increase in 

Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 % 


Yukon 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: An employee must be employed 14 continuous days before they are entitled to vacation pay. 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: After 1 year - 2 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: No 

Extension of Vacation Pay:  No 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; No 


Nunavut 

Vacation Pay starts being accumulated: First day 

Initial Rate of Vac Pay: 4% 

Vacation Entitlements: After 1 year - 2 weeks 

Extension of Vacation Time: After 5th year 

Extension of Vacation Pay:  3 weeks 

Increase in Vacation Pay % of gross earnings; To 6 %