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2026 Canada Notice Periods

Minimum employee notice periods in Canada vary by province and length of service. This page presents the 2026 requirements by jurisdiction and tenure.

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Title Tenure Minimum Notice
Alberta Less than 90 days No notice period
Alberta 90 days but less than 2 years 1 week
Alberta 2 years but less than 4 years 2 weeks
Alberta 4 years but less than 6 years 3 weeks
Alberta 6 years but less than 8 years 4 weeks
Alberta 8 years but less than 10 years 5 weeks
Alberta 10 or more years 6 weeks
British Columbia Less than 3 months No notice period
British Columbia 3 months but less than 1 year 1 week
British Columbia 1 year but less than 3 years 2 weeks
British Columbia 3 years but less than 4 years 3 weeks
British Columbia 4 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks
British Columbia 5 years but less than 6 years 5 weeks
British Columbia 6 years but less than 7 years 6 weeks
British Columbia 7 years but less than 8 years 7 weeks
British Columbia 8 years or more 8 weeks
Manitoba Less than 30 days No notice period
Manitoba 30 days but less than 1 year 1 week
Manitoba 1 year but less than 3 years 2 weeks
Manitoba 3 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks
Manitoba 5 years but less than 10 years 6 weeks
Manitoba 10 or more years 8 weeks
New Brunswick Less than 6 months No notice period
New Brunswick 6 months but less than 5 years 2 weeks
New Brunswick 5 years or more 4 weeks
Nova Scotia Less than 3 months No notice period
Nova Scotia 3 months but less than 2 years 1 week
Nova Scotia 2 years but less than 5 years 2 weeks
Nova Scotia 5 years but less than 10 years 4 weeks
Nova Scotia More than 10 years 8 weeks
Ontario Less than 3 months No notice period
Ontario 3 months but less than 1 year 1 week
Ontario 1 year but less than 3 years 2 weeks
Ontario 3 years but less than 4 years 3 weeks
Ontario 4 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks
Ontario 5 years but less than 6 years 5 weeks
Ontario 6 years but less than 7 years 6 weeks
Ontario 7 years but less than 8 years 7 weeks
Ontario 8 years or more 8 weeks
Quebec Less than 3 months No notice period
Quebec 3 months but less than 1 year 1 week
Quebec 1 year but less than 5 years 2 weeks
Quebec 5 years but less than 10 years 4 weeks
Quebec 10 or more years 8 weeks
Saskatchewan Less than 13 consecutive weeks No notice period
Saskatchewan More than 13 consecutive weeks 1 week
Saskatchewan 1 year but less than 3 years 2 weeks
Saskatchewan 3 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks
Saskatchewan 5 years but less than 10 years 6 weeks
Saskatchewan 10 years or more 8 weeks
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