Overtime Calculator (Canada)
Updated November 2026 · Free · No sign-up
Calculate Canadian overtime — thresholds vary by province: 40 hrs/week (BC, federal...) vs 44 (Ontario, Alberta...), daily triggers in BC (8) and Alberta (8), and BC’s double time past 12 hours/day.
Quick answer: OT pays 1.5× after the threshold: Ontario 44/week; BC 8/day + 40/week (and 2× past 12/day); Alberta 8/day or 44/week (greater of); federal 8/40; Quebec 40; Manitoba 8/40; Saskatchewan 8-10/40. Salaried ≠ exempt — managers-in-name-only claims pay out constantly.
The Provincial Map
| Jurisdiction | OT after | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 44 hrs/week | No daily OT; averaging agreements possible |
| BC | 8/day or 40/week | Double time past 12 hours in a day |
| Alberta | 8/day OR 44/week (the greater count) | Banked-OT agreements common |
| Federal (banks, telecom, transport) | 8/day, 40/week | Code-covered industries only |
| Quebec | 40/week | Refusal rights past daily limits |
| Manitoba / Saskatchewan | 8/day, 40/week (SK: 8-10 by schedule) | — |
Worked Example
50 hours in Ontario at $28: 6 OT hours × $42 = $252. The same week in BC with a 13-hour day: daily OT carves 4 hrs at 1.5x + 1 hr at 2x from that day alone, then weekly tops up — BC’s stacked triggers routinely beat Ontario’s single 44 line by hundreds per month for long-shift workers.
Who’s Actually Exempt
Managers/supervisors (real authority, not titles), specified professionals, and some tech roles (Ontario’s IT exemption) — misclassification claims (ministry complaints or class actions) reach back 2 years; salaried status alone exempts no one.
Averaging and Banking
Averaging agreements (where permitted) spread thresholds across 2-4 weeks — written, employee-agreed, with rules per province; banked OT trades pay for 1.5x time off. Claims: provincial employment standards (free, no reprisal protection caveats) within 6-month-to-2-year windows by province.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the overtime threshold in Ontario?
44 hours/week at 1.5x — no daily overtime; hours 40-44 pay straight time, the perennial surprise for BC transplants.
How does BC overtime work?
1.5x after 8 hours in a day or 40 in a week, and DOUBLE time after 12 hours in a day — daily and weekly triggers stack.
Are salaried employees entitled to overtime?
Usually yes — salary is a payment method, not an exemption; only genuine managers and listed professions are excluded, and misclassification claims reach back about 2 years.
What are averaging agreements?
Written arrangements averaging hours over 2-4 week blocks so thresholds apply to the average — valid only with proper employee agreement and provincial rules.
Where do I claim unpaid overtime?
Your provincial employment-standards branch (or the federal Labour Program for Code industries) — free filing, reprisal-protected.
✓ Formula verified • Last updated: November 3, 2026