When Elizabeth Hincapie first heard about the Best Start program, she hesitated. “I thought it was ‘the system’ coming to check up on me to make sure I was doing everything right, and would report me if I wasn’t,” she says. “But it’s not like that at all. It’s only support and...
The Workforce Category is an employer-driven category, designed to help you fill permanent labour shortages and skill gaps in your business by supporting foreign nationals for permanent residency. Am I eligible? For all streams of the Workforce Category, the employer must...
The Government of Canada and Province of Prince Edward Island signed a new $86.2-million agreement to accelerate housing development, increase density, and help meet the growing demand for affordable housing. The new funding through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF)...
Renewable energy helps keep energy prices low for Islanders and reduces Prince Edward Island’s need for energy from outside the province. PEI has no local sources of oil, natural gas, or other fuels for traditional forms of electricity. Renewable energy also adds to a cleaner...
Prince Edward Island is excited to announce the launch of Pathways to Teach Canada. This new service is the single-entry point and the first step for internationally educated teachers interested in obtaining a teaching certificate in participating provinces and territories, including Prince Edward Island. Pathways to Teach Canada offers a streamlined process, enabling internationally educated teachers to have their credentials and language competency evaluated and sent to one or more participating provinces or territories where they want to apply for certification. Here is the new simplified...
Early Childhood Education Grant Guidelines April 2025 The purpose of the Early Childhood Education Grant is to provide our early childhood education workforce with the opportunity to develop and strengthen knowledge, skill base, and credentials necessary to provide excellence in early learning and child care. Who can apply? Permanent, casual, part-time and temporary employees of Licensed Early Childhood Centres (including Early Years Centres), Preschool Centres and Family Home Centres are eligible to receive funding under this program. We encourage applications from all interested individuals...
Teachers should apply to the Registrar for pre-approval of their intended course of study if they are planning to apply their coursework towards an upgrade in certification using the pre-approval of coursework for certification upgrade application. Once you are ready to have your...
The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation recently launched season four of Hidden Island, a series formerly known as Island Digital Voices, and continues to celebrate diverse storytellers from communities across the province. The season runs from October to March, with a new episode...
The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture is committed to helping Islanders and tourists appreciate and enjoy local meat products. To help promote local meat products, the Meat Directory will be hosted online and copies of the Meat Directory will be printed and distributed to locations across PEI. Producers, processors, and retailers who would like to have their business listed in the Directory are required to register. What is the Meat Directory? The PEI Meat Directory is an annual publication for: Producers, processors, and retailers seeking industry connections Consumers looking...
Today, Honourable Barb Ramsay, Minister of Social Development and Seniors, issued the following statement recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15: “This Sunday, on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, please take some time to reflect on the issue of abuse of older...