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2023 Workers Comp Rates Across Canada

Like last year, Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only provinces with 2023 premium increases.

Recognizing that employers are still reeling from COVID-19 losses, most jurisdictions are reducing or keeping their average workers comp rates the same in 2023. The lone exceptions are Alberta and Saskatchewan which have imposed increases. On the flip side, maximum assessable earnings per employee are increasing in most jurisdictions due to indexation.

2023 Workers Comp Rates by Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction 2023 Average Assessment (per $100 payroll) 2022 Average Assessment (per $100 payroll) 2023 Maximum Assessable Earnings 2022 Maximum Assessable Earnings 2023 Payroll Reporting Deadline
Alberta $1.26 $1.17 $102,100 $98,700 Feb. 28
British Columbia $1.55 $1.55 $112,800 $108,400 Feb. 28 ‘ March 31**
Manitoba * $0.95 * $150,000 Feb. 28
New Brunswick $1.31 $1.69 $74,800 $69,000 Feb. 28
Nova Scotia $2.65 $2.65 $69,800 $69,000 March 31
Ontario (Schedule 1) $1.30 $1.30 $110,422 $100,422 March 31
Prince Edward Island $1.37 $1.43 $60,000 $58,300 Feb. 28
Qu‚bec $1.50 $1.67 $91,000 $88,000 March 15
Saskatchewan $1.28 $1.23 $94,440 $91,100 Feb. 28
Northwest Territories & Nunavut $2.40 $2.40 $107,400 $102,200 Feb. 28
Yukon Not provided $2.09 $94,320 $94,320 Feb. 28

*Not yet announced
**In BC, filing deadlines are staggered among Feb. 28, March 15 and March 31 based on the final 2 digits of the employer’s account number