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Amazon Canada to Hire Over 7,000 Seasonal Workers as It Lifts Average Pay to $24.50

The company ties the hiring drive to higher pay to strengthen recruitment, retention, training.

Overview

  • Hiring runs from October through December with roles posted at hiring.amazon.ca across fulfilment, sortation and delivery sites nationwide.
  • Seasonal jobs include stowing, picking, packing, sorting and preparing orders for shipment at facilities across Canada.
  • Full-time eligible frontline employees now have a minimum annual salary of $50,960 based on a 40-hour workweek.
  • Amazon is investing over $110 million this year in pay increases for fulfilment and transportation staff with scheduled raises every six months for two years plus another in year three.
  • Benefits start on day one, Career Choice tuition support becomes available after 90 days, and a free Prime membership will be offered to eligible frontline employees after 90 days by the end of 2025.