Roles are available across 55 sites in Canada — including fulfillment centres, sortation centres, and delivery stations — with the average hourly base wage for seasonal roles being nearly $24. All roles include select benefits from Day 1 and the potential to grow into a long-term career.
Those who transition into permanent roles join a full- and part-time workforce earning an average hourly base wage of more than $26, with access to wage growth, comprehensive benefits, and career development programs. Amazon always hires directly and never charges a fee — visit hiring.amazon.ca to find and apply for roles.
Key Takeaways
- Amazon is creating 9,000 seasonal jobs across its operations network in Canada for the holiday season.
- The average hourly base wage for seasonal roles is nearly $24, with access to select benefits from Day 1 — including mental health and wellbeing support through Amazon's Employee Assistance Program, as well as the new Employee Grocery and Daily Essentials Discount, offering eligible employees 10% off online grocery and daily essentials purchases on Amazon.ca with no cap on savings, which launched on October 1.
- Every fall, Amazon reviews wages across its Canadian operations network. This year, the company is investing more than CAD $78 million in pay increases, raising its average hourly base wage by $1 to more than $26 per hour — a 4% year-over-year increase. For full-time employees working 40 hours per week, that translates to more than $54,000 per year on average. [1]
- Many of Amazon's current leaders started in seasonal roles and advanced into permanent positions — a path the company actively supports through competitive pay, wage growth, and career development programs like Career Choice, which covers the full cost of tuition for eligible employees pursuing post-secondary education.
- Positions are posted on a rolling basis throughout the holiday season at hiring.amazon.ca, the only official place to find and apply for roles. Amazon always hires directly and never charges a fee.
The holidays are one of the most exciting — and busiest — times of the year at Amazon. Millions of Canadians count on Amazon to deliver gifts, essentials, and last-minute surprises to their doors. And behind every one of those deliveries is a team of people making it happen.
Today, Amazon announced it is creating 9,000 seasonal jobs across 55 sites in its operations network across Canada to help meet that demand. Positions are available at fulfillment centres, sortation centres, and delivery stations across the country, with roles including stowing, picking, packing, sorting, and shipping customer orders.
"We're proud to welcome thousands of new teammates into our network this holiday season," said Chuck Cummings, Director of Customer Fulfillment, Amazon Canada. "For many people, a seasonal role at Amazon is their first introduction to the company — and for some, it becomes the start of something much bigger. Our seasonal employees make a real impact during their time with us, and for those who stay on and grow into permanent roles, it can lead to longer-term careers they didn't expect.”
Competitive Pay and Benefits — Including for Seasonal Employees
Every fall, Amazon reviews wages across its Canadian operations network to ensure pay remains competitive. This year, the company is investing more than CAD $78 million in pay increases for Canada operations employees, raising its average hourly base wage by $1 to more than $26 — a 4% year-over-year increase. For full-time employees working 40 hours per week, that translates to more than $54,000 per year on average. [1] The average hourly base wage for seasonal roles is nearly $24, and those who transition into permanent roles join a compensation model designed for long-term growth, with wages reviewed every year to ensure pay remains competitive.
Amazon also offers a comprehensive workplace benefits package for its employees in Canada, with benefits available to all — including seasonal employees — from Day 1. That includes mental health and wellbeing support through Amazon's Employee Assistance Program, as well as the new Employee Grocery and Daily Essentials Discount, which came into effect October 1, offering eligible employees 10% off online grocery and daily essentials purchases on Amazon.ca with no cap on savings. Regular full-time employees also receive extended health, dental, and vision coverage from day one, an RRSP with employer match, Career Choice tuition support, and the Employee Prime Benefit, where available.
From Seasonal Roles to Long-Term Careers
For many of Amazon's current leaders, a seasonal role was the first chapter of a career they didn't see coming.
Amandeep Chouhan joined Amazon as a seasonal frontline employee more than 12 years ago. At the time, she was looking for steady work — not necessarily a long-term career. Today, she leads YGK1 in Belleville, Ontario, a 1.05-million-square-foot fulfillment centre that handles the majority of Amazon Canada's extra-large product shipments.
"What started as a seasonal position became the foundation for everything that followed," said Chouhan. "At every stage, I found leaders who believed in my potential and gave me the chance to take on more. I went from picking and packing to leading an entire building — and I know I'm not the exception here. Amazon is a place where that kind of growth is real and accessible."
Cassandra Radovich's path started in a similar way. In 2014, she was a student at the University of Guelph studying Environmental Governance and needed flexible work to help pay her way through school. A seasonal position at a nearby fulfillment centre seemed like a practical solution — nothing more.
"I took the job thinking it would last a few months," said Radovich. "But once I started, I saw people around me moving up — from the floor into leadership, into operations management, into entirely new career paths. It made me realize there was something here worth staying for."
Over the following years, Cassandra moved through multiple roles across Amazon's fulfillment network, building experience in operations and earning a reputation for leadership. Today, she is General Manager of YHM1, an 855,000-square-foot fulfillment centre in Hamilton, Ontario, where she leads a team of thousands.
"My advice to anyone starting in a seasonal role is simple: stay curious and say yes to the opportunities that come your way," said Radovich. "I never imagined I'd go from a part-time seasonal job to running one of Amazon's largest fulfillment centres in the country — but that's exactly what happened, and Amazon supported me at every step."
How to Apply
Open seasonal roles are posted on hiring.amazon.ca on a rolling basis throughout the holiday season and fill up quickly, so job seekers are encouraged to check back regularly for updates. Individuals interested in learning more about what happens inside an Amazon fulfillment centre can sign up for a free tour of a building near them by visiting amazontours.com.
Importantly, as hiring ramps up across the retail and logistics sector in the fourth quarter of the year, fraudulent actors increasingly impersonate well-known employers to target job seekers. Amazon only hires directly and never charges fees to apply. If someone encounters a suspicious job offer or a message impersonating Amazon, they can report it to reportascam@amazon.com. Canadians who believe they have been targeted by a scam can also contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.
To learn more, apply for a job, or sign up for job alerts, visit hiring.amazon.ca.
[1] Based on Amazon's average hourly base wage of more than $26 over a 40-hour work week, 52 weeks per year.
