The second session of the Sixty-seventh General Assembly of Prince Edward Island opened today with the reading of the Speech from the Throne by His Honour, Dr. Wassim Salamoun, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. This marks His Honour’s first Speech from the Throne since...
Today, Hon. Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, introduced the Interprovincial Trade & Mobility Act in the provincial legislature. This bill will allow Prince Edward Island to eliminate unnecessary barriers to trade and labour mobility with reciprocating jurisdictions...
All foreign nationals interested in applying for permanent residency through the PEI Office of Immigration Business Impact Category, Express Entry or Labour Impact Category must create an account and profile through our on-line Expression of Interest System. If you are using a representative, they must submit a profile on your behalf. How does the PEI Expression of Interest System work? Immigration through the Prince Edward Island Business Impact Category, Express Entry or Labour Impact Category is a three-step process: Step 1: Create an account and submit your profile to the Expression of...
Premier Rob Lantz and Premier Scott Moe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen economic ties and improve labour mobility between Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan. The agreement supports a shared commitment to reducing interprovincial trade barriers and...
The operating budget is the estimates of revenue and expenditure that detail spending plans by the Government of Prince Edward Island to operate each department for the next fiscal year. The 2025-2026 provincial budget and related information is available in the following...
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...
To review eligibility criteria for your specific Workforce Stream, please visit one of the following pages: Critical Workers International Graduates Skilled Workers in PEI Skilled Workers outside Canada Intermediate Experience Occupations in Demand PEI Express Entry What do I need to apply to the Workforce Category? You must have a valid Invitation to Apply from the PEI Office of Immigration with an assigned File Number. If you do not have an Invitation to Apply, please review our Expression of Interest system to determine if you’re eligible. Once you have been invited to apply, it’s...