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Business Idea Feasibility Worksheet
The Business Idea Feasibility Worksheet is a tool to help you decide if Self Employment is right for you.
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Self Employ PEI
Self Employ PEI is an employment program developed to help job seekers who want to launch their own business. This program provides financial support and business counselling to new entrepreneurs during their first year of operation. SkillsPEI offers Self Employ PEI information sessions for interested job seekers to find out more about the program. 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 (Canadian citizen or permanent resident); You must have a current claim for...
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Student Summer Employment Programs - Jobs for Youth & Post-Secondary Student Programs
PEI employers who hire students during summer may qualify for the employee wage subsidy offered through two separate student employment programs: Jobs for Youth Program This program supports students aged 15-29 working 8-12 weeks during summer and students must be returning to school in the Fall. Post-Secondary Student Program Supports full-time post-secondary students working a minimum of 12 to a maximum of 18 weeks during the summer. The exact number of weeks designated per placement will be based on factors such as but not limited to: position, wage, and the likelihood of opportunity for...
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Graduate Mentorship Program - For Employers
The Graduate Mentorship Program is an employment program developed to help employers create long term employment opportunities for unemployed recent post-secondary graduates in their field of study. If you are hiring a recent post-secondary graduate who lacks the work experience necessary for the position, we can subsidize up to 50% of the wages for 52 weeks. An employer receives a temporary wage subsidy to provide mentorship and a valuable work experience for a new employee. At the end of the wage subsidy, the employee should be fully productive and contributing to the success of the business...
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Employ PEI - For Employers
Employ PEI is an employment program developed to help employers create long term employment opportunities for job seekers. An employer receives a temporary wage subsidy to provide on-the-job training for a new full-time employee. If you are hiring a new employee who lacks the work experience necessary for the position, we can subsidize up to 50% of the wages to a maximum of 20 weeks. 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? Eligible employers include: Registered private sector...
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Employ PEI - For Job Seekers
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...
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Graduate Mentorship Program - For Job Seekers
The Graduate Mentorship Program is an employment program to help unemployed recent post-secondary graduates develop new skills and gain work experience in their field of study through on the job training. A temporary wage subsidy is provided to an employer to create long term employment opportunities and assist 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, a recent post-secondary graduate within the last five...
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Checklist to Apply for Self Employ PEI
This checklist is to ensure you have all the documentation required to apply to the Self Employ PEI Program. You must first attend a Self Employ PEI info session and a subsequent appointment with a Program Officer who is assigned to you after the info session.