Working temporarily in Canada: Provincial and Territorial Labour Standards

British Columbia

Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services
Employment Standards Branch
Toll free: 1 800 663-3316
Fax: (604) 660-7047
Website: www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/

Alberta

Department of Human Resources and Employment
Employment Standards Branch
Toll free: 310-0000, then dial (780) 427-3731
Fax: (780) 422-4349
TDD/TDY: 1 800 232-7215
Website: www.hre.gov.ab.ca/

Manitoba

Manitoba Labour and Immigration
Employment Standards Branch
Telephone: (204) 945-3352 (Winnipeg)
Toll free: 1 800 821-4307 (outside Winnipeg)
Fax: (204) 948-3046
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards/

Saskatchewan

Department of Labour
Labour Standards Branch
Telephone: (306) 787-2438 (Regina) or
(306) 933-5042 (Saskatoon)
Toll free: 1 800 667-1783
Fax: (306) 787-4780 (Regina)
Website: www.labour.gov.sk.ca

Ontario

Ministry of Labour
Employment Standards Branch
Telephone: (416) 336-7160 (Greater Toronto Area)
Toll free: 1 800 531-5551
Fax: (416) 326-6546
TTY: 1-866-567-8893 (for the hearing impaired)
Website: www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/

Quebec

Commission des normes du travail
Telephone: (514) 873-7061
Toll free: 1 800 265-1414
Fax: (418) 643-5132
Website: www.cnt.gouv.qc.ca

New Brunswick

Department of Post-Secondary Education,
Training and Labour
Employment Standards Branch
Telephone: (506) 453-3902
Toll free: 1 888 452-2687
Fax: (506) 453-3806
Website: www.gnb.ca/0308/0001e.htm

Nova Scotia

Department of Environment and Labour
Labour Standards Division
Telephone: (902) 424-4311
Toll free: 1 888 315-0110
Fax: (902) 424-5640
Website: www.gov.ns.ca/enla/employmentrights/

Nunavut

Nunavut Department of Justice
Labour Services Officer
Phone: (867) 975-7293
Fax: (867) 975-7294
Website: www.justice.gov.nu/english/index.html
(note: minimal information on website)

Prince Edward Island

Department of Community and Cultural Affairs
Labour and Industrial Relations
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island  C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 368-5552
Fax: (902) 368-5476
Website: www.gov.pe.ca/commcul/lair-info/index.php3

Newfoundland and Labrador

Department of Environment and Labour
Labour Standards Division
Telephone: (709) 729-2743/729-2742
Toll free: 1 877 563-1063
Fax: (709) 729-3528
Website: www.hrle.gov.nl.ca/lra/

Northwest Territories

Department of Justice
Labour Services
Telephone: (867) 873-7486
Toll free: 1 888 700-5707
Fax: (403) 873-0483
Website: www.ece.gov.nt.ca/Divisions/Labour/index.htm

Yukon

Department of Community Services
Labour Services Office
Telephone: (867) 667-5944
Toll free: 1 800-661-0408, extension 5944
Website: www.community.gov.yk.ca