A new employment website for local employers and job seekers, WorkPEI.ca, is now live, says Minister Richard Brown, Workforce and Advanced Learning. “The Government of Prince Edward Island, through the Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning, is excited to introduce this...
Creating jobs for Islanders - The Prince Edward Island construction sector has immediate needs for 500-750 workers and as many as 1,800 workers will be needed over the next 10 years to keep pace with major projects, retirements, and an upswing in the sector. In anticipation of...
Creating jobs for Islanders WorkPEI is helping to make the labour market easier to navigate for employers and for people looking for jobs on PEI. “The job market is tighter than it used to be, so that means companies don’t really have the option of just looking at a stack of...
The provincial government has renewed a four-year funding agreement with the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI for programs that help the Mi’kmaq and Indigenous community in PEI to gain valuable employment and mentorship experiences. A total of $1.67M in funding through SkillsPEI will...
A brief introduction to Foreign Qualification Recognition in Prince Edward Island.
Creating jobs for Islanders Corporate restructuring pushed Roy Abraham toward entrepreneurship, but he credits the Self Employ PEI program – and a conversation with his priest – for helping get his business off the ground. The Indian-born and educated program manager and database...
The Atlantic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Apprentice Mobilitywas signed by the Premiers and Ministers responsible for apprenticeship in the four Atlantic Provinces now gives a registered apprentice the opportunity to work temporarily at their trade in any of th
The Provincial-Territorial Apprentice Mobility Transfer Guide details apprentice mobility requirements and process information for each province and territory. The Transfer Guide was developed to support jurisdictions, apprentices and employers.
This protocol directs provincial and territorial Ministers responsible for apprenticeship to provide clear and consistent information for apprentices and employers and to recognize hours worked and technical training successfully completed by apprentices, regardless of the jur