SkillsPEI client information involved in privacy breach

The Province is informing clients of SkillsPEI that their personal information may have been part of a recent privacy breach.

Due to human error, personal information belonging to over 5,600 SkillsPEI clients was inadvertently shared on June 13, 2023. Clients’ personal information that was disclosed may have included the following:

Name
Date of birth
Current mailing address
Primary phone number
Email address
Education and employment history
Social insurance number
Citizenship status
Visible minority status
Spoken language(s)
Gender identity
Marital status
Number of dependent children
Case management organization
SkillsPEI program outcomes

The Department of Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population has been working diligently to follow the guidance of the provincial Access and Privacy Services Office to mitigate and contain any further risks from this incident.

The PEI Information and Privacy Commissioner, along with appropriate partners, have also been notified of the event and the Department will be working collaboratively with them on what future next steps may be needed as part of the provincial response.

Impacted clients can expect to receive a letter from the Province as early as this week, which will include information on how they can access the two years of free credit monitoring service through TransUnion of Canada.

Media contact:
Vicki Tse
Department of Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population
vickitse@gov.pe.ca

General Inquiries

Department of Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population
5th Floor North, Shaw Building
105 Rochford Street
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8

Phone: 902-368-4250
Fax: 902-368-4242

DeptWALP@gov.pe.ca