Creating jobs for Islanders - Since moving back home to Prince Edward Island, builder Matt Darrach hasn't been able to keep up with the demand for the energy-efficient homes that his company produces. He lived and worked in western Canada and “commuted” between Prince Edward...
Creating jobs for Islanders - If there’s one group that stands to gain from attracting more skilled people to Prince Edward Island, it’s the construction industry. The fast-growing sector has been enjoying the benefits of a booming housing market, together with active commercial...
The provincial government is asking Islanders living elsewhere to consider coming home. The month long campaign “Maybe You Should Come Home” https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/maybeyoushouldcomehome – after a lyric from Kinley Dowling’s song Golden Days – encourages Islanders...
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...
Creating jobs for Islanders - One year into Prince Edward Island’s Population Action Plan, the province’s population is larger than ever at 153,116. There has been progress on all key indicators in the first year of government’s five-year action plan. It focuses on recruiting...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Prince Edward Island’s only maker of brewing equipment is seeing tremendous benefits from its export activities around the world. Companies like DME helped Prince Edward Island set a record in 2017 for international exports for the fifth-straight...
Creating jobs for Islanders - When Road Trax -- a Kensington company that provides maintenance for the trucking industry – needed to fill a long-standing vacancy, staff turned to WorkPEI. Road Trax had been advertising for four months to fill a mechanics position, with no success...
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 PEI Student Loan Rehabilitation Program provides you with a six-month payment schedule as a way to bring your defaulted PEI Student Loan back into good standing. Once you complete the plan, your loan will be transferred back to Edulinx PEI, where you will continue with...
The Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act and General Regulations came into force on April 1st, 2025. During Phase 1 the province will be bringing the parts of the Act into force, including new rights and protections for workers. During this phase, the province will launch the...