Honourable Jenn Redmond Minister of Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population 5th Floor Shaw North PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Dear Minister Redmond, I am pleased to have you serve as the Minister of Workforce, Advance Learning and Population. On April 3, 2023, we...
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...
Island workers will earn $16 per hour by fall 2024. The Province accepted the annual minimum wage recommendations of the Employment Standards Board. Minimum wage will increase twice next year from $15 to $15.40 per hour on April 1, 2024, and once again from $15.40 to $16 per hour...
Islanders are invited to provide input to the annual minimum wage review. Minimum wage on Prince Edward Island is currently $11.25 per hour, the highest in Atlantic Canada. The Employment Standards Board reviews the minimum wage rate each year; details on how to provide input are...
It will soon be easier for Prince Edward Island employers and job seekers to connect with one another. The province’s employment assistance services are being integrated to make service more consistent, reduce duplication, and improve assessment tools and access to training. The...
The provincial government will match the nearly $17,000 raised through Postmedia’s 2016 Raise-a-Reader campaign to support Island literacy. The donations matched by the province’s Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning will fund the PEI Literacy Alliance’s Summer Tutoring...
The following news release is courtesy of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Government Support Also Allows for Improved Integration for Foreign Students The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is building on its reputation as one of Canada’s top undergraduate...
Government invites the public to provide their input on new draft regulations under the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act. The Act includes a requirement for foreign national recruiters to be licenced. The proposed regulations contain added details about the licensing...
Minimum wage in Prince Edward Island will increase incrementally to $17 per hour by April 1, 2026. On October 1, 2025, the rate will increase from $16 to $16.50 per hour. On April 1, 2026, the rate will increase from $16.50 to $17 per hour. The Employment Standards Board reviews...