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In partnership with the Atlantic Police Academy (APA), the six-month Correctional Officer Training Program will develop 12 students’ skills and knowledge on intervention and de-escalation strategies, crisis management, Canadian law, ethics and professionalism, workplace health and safety, as well as topics specific to correctional services. The program will begin January 5, 2026, and will include 17 weeks of course work and a seven-week on-the-job training component at Island correctional centres. This program is made available through the Canada-PEI Labour Market Development Agreement and...

2025-2026 Online Registration for Apprenticeship In-school Training If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Apprenticeship at (902) 368-4460 or by email at jdburke@gov.pe.ca Do I have to leave my job to attend in-school training? Yes, your employer will release you to attend in-school training and allow you to return to work following the training. Please Note: For the Welder and Machinist Blended Learning Project, there is no requirement for EI eligibility and apprentices remain working while attending training. Please contact your training officer for more information. Am I...

Beginning in the fall of 2024, the Marion L. Reid Grant will provide funding for PEI residents who are enrolled in eligible health care programs at universities and colleges across Canada. Though most of the eligible programs of study are only available off-island, UPEI's Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner programs are also eligible for this grant. How does the Marion L. Reid Grant work? If you are an eligible student, you will receive the grant each academic year while attending post-secondary studies in an eligible health care program up to a maximum of four (4) academic years. You can...

The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Department of Health and Wellness has partnered with Saskatchewan Polytechnic to deliver the Transition to Registered Nursing in Canada (TRNC) program to internationally educated nurses with the essential education, skills and training required for a successful transition to registered nursing in Canada. This program is also available to Canadian Educated nurses looking to re-enter the workforce as a Registered Nurse (RN). To be considered for the TRNC PEI Program, a decision from the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of Prince Edward Island (CRNMPEI)...

Early Childhood Education Grant Guidelines April 2025 The purpose of the Early Childhood Education Grant is to provide our early childhood education workforce with the opportunity to develop and strengthen knowledge, skill base, and credentials necessary to provide excellence in early learning and child care. Who can apply? Permanent, casual, part-time and temporary employees of Licensed Early Childhood Centres (including Early Years Centres), Preschool Centres and Family Home Centres are eligible to receive funding under this program. We encourage applications from all interested individuals...

Prince Edward Island is excited to announce the launch of Pathways to Teach Canada. This new service is the single-entry point and the first step for internationally educated teachers interested in obtaining a teaching certificate in participating provinces and territories, including Prince Edward Island. Pathways to Teach Canada offers a streamlined process, enabling internationally educated teachers to have their credentials and language competency evaluated and sent to one or more participating provinces or territories where they want to apply for certification. Here is the new simplified...

If you are a graduate from Prince Edward Island who wishes to pursue their post-secondary education through a French-language program not currently offered in the province, you may be eligible to receive a French-language post-secondary studies scholarship. This scholarship has been made possible thanks to federal and provincial funding with the collaboration of the Société acadienne et francophone de l’Île (SAF’Île). Eligibility Graduates from a French-language school or an immersion program in Prince Edward Island French-language post-secondary programs not currently offered in Prince Edward...

Employ PEI is an employment program to help job seekers develop new skills and gain work experience through on-the-job training. By providing a temporary wage subsidy to an employer, it helps create long term employment opportunities and assists the employer with the cost of hiring and training a new employee. At the end of the wage subsidy, the employee should be fully productive and contributing to the success of the business. Who is eligible to participate? If you are unemployed and looking for full time employment you are eligible to apply. You must be legally authorized to work in Canada...