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...
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...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Islanders needing jobs are helping meet the agriculture sector’s workforce demands during its busy harvest season. Harvest and Prosper is a program supported jointly by the Prince Edward Island government and industry groups. It has opportunities for...
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...
Construction Association of Prince Edward Island (CAPEI) to develop and implement regional immigration plan to help address critical shortages in the sector. The need to increase the number of skilled tradespeople in Atlantic Canada’s construction sector has never been greater...
More Prince Edward Island students than ever before participated in a nationwide young leaders program supported by the provincial government. SHAD – named for the Aurora, Ontario creek where the program began – is a summer enrichment program hosted by 16 different universities...
Provincial-Territorial Apprentice Mobility Guidelines
Creating jobs for Islanders - Advice from Island youth is helping the provincial government make progress on initiatives that are focused on their future success. Input from the Youth Futures Council and annual YDAY events is contributing to efforts to build a more skilled...
Creating jobs for Islanders - The Government of Prince Edward Island is building on its partnerships with community organizations across the province to jointly help strengthen Island communities and assist Islanders in entering the workforce. Through these initiatives, Islanders...