New wage rates for the institutional and commercial, industrial, and civil engineering and roads sectors
The sector-based agreements for three of the four of the construction industry’s sectors – institutional and commercial, industrial, and civil engineering and roads – have been concluded. New wage rates for these three sectors will come into force on April 27, 2025, which is the first day of the May monthly report period.
The wage rates for the residential sector will remain unchanged until a sector-based agreement is concluded.
| Wage increases planned under the sector-based agreements in the institutional and commercial, industrial, and civil engineering and roads sectors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Date of coming into force |
April 27, 2025 | April 26, 2026 | April 25, 2027 | April 30, 2028 |
| Increase | 8% | 5% | 5% | 4% |
New social benefits contribution rates for all sectors
As provided in the Act Respecting Labour Relations, Vocational Training and Workforce Management in the Construction Industry (Act R-20), because agreements were concluded by at least three union associations representing more than 50% and by at least two employer associations representing more than 50%, the common clauses of the collective agreements (or “core section”) will apply to all four of the industry’s sectors, despite the fact that the residential sector has not yet concluded a sector-based agreement.
Therefore, the social benefits contribution rates will be modified starting April 27, 2025, for all sectors:
| Contribution to the basic insurance plan (per hour worked) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Date of coming into force |
April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 26, 2026 | April 25, 2027 | April 30, 2028 |
| Employee contribution | $0.43 | $0.68 | $0.86 | $1.06 | $1.23 |
| Employer contribution | $2.68 | $2.93 | $3.11 | $3.31 | $3.48 |
| Contribution to the pension plan (per hour worked) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Date of coming into force |
April 28, 2024 | April 27, 2025 | April 26, 2026 | April 25, 2027 | April 30, 2028 |
| Employer contribution for apprentices | $3.79 | $4.09 | $4.29 | $4.50 | $4.68 |
| Employer contribution for journeypersons and occupation workers | $4.59 | $4.96 | $5.21 | $5.47 | $5.69 |
Do you have questions about the collective agreements?
Please note that other elements have been modified in and/or added to the collective agreements negotiated by the employer and union parties for the institutional and commercial, industrial, and civil engineering and roads sectors.
If you have any questions concerning the collective agreements or the applicable rates, please contact your association directly.
You can also view the new rates in force by using the wage rates tool.