What is the minimum age to work at McDonald’s?

The minimum age to work at McDonald's in Canada can differ by province, as each province has its own rules regarding employment regulations.

In most provinces, the minimum age to work at McDonald's is generally 14 or 15 years old.

To ensure you have the accurate and current minimum age requirement, it's crucial to verify the specific McDonald's location or check the employment laws in your province.

For your convenience, here are links to the relevant resources where you can check the minimum age requirements by province or territory:

• Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/youth-employment-laws.aspx

• British Columbia: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/hiring/young-people

• Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards/doc,young-workers,factsheet.html

• New Brunswick: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.19676.Employment_of_Children.html#:~:text=of%2016%20years.-,Description,or%20moral%20or%20physical%20development.&text=d.,a.m.%20of%20the%20following%20day.

• Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/files/Publications_Labour_Relations_At_Work_Updates_October-2022.pdf

• Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/lae/employmentrights/children.asp#:~:text=Children%20Under%2014&;text=It%20is%20against%20the%20law%20to%20employ%20a%20child%20under,allow%20the%20child%20to%20work

• Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/page/minimum-age-work

• Quebec: https://protecteurducitoyen.qc.ca/en/advice/useful-tips/working-at-14-years-old-what-is-legal#:~:text=Since%20June%201%2C%202023%2C%20the,16%20to%20give%20school%20priority.

• Saskatchewan: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/hire-train-and-manage-employees/youth-in-the-workplace/minimum-age-and-workplace-restrictions#:~:text=Saskatchewan's%20minimum%20age%20of%20employment%20is%2016.&text=Fourteen%2D%20and%2015%2Dyear%2D,print%20a%20Certificate%20of%20Completion.

• Northwest Territories: https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/services/employment-standards/frequently-asked-questions