This report presents research and recommendations on career education in Atlantic Canada in order to improve labour market outcomes for youth in the Atlantic provinces.
This report outlines the policy direction and goals that Atlantic provinces will pursue to promote career planning in public education from 2015-2020.
Eligible Islanders can apply to receive Employment Insurance while attending post-secondary training, including university, through Career Connect. Career Connect is offered through Skills PEI and is part of the Labour Market Development Agreement with the Government of Canada...
Career Connect provides individuals who qualify for regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits an opportunity to continue to receive those benefits while attending full-time post-secondary studies within Canada for the duration of their claim. Who is Eligible to Participate? If you are unemployed, attending full-time, post-secondary studies and meet all of the following criteria you are eligible to apply for the program. You must: be legally authorized to work in Canada (Canadian citizen or permanent resident); be a Prince Edward Island resident for a minimum of 6 months; be in receipt of or...
Students of any age can learn about job skills and career planning at events happening this week. Today marks the beginning of National Skilled Trades and Technology Week, as well as Atlantic Canada Career Week, both October 31 through November 6. The two initiatives were...
When he was a little boy, Bloyce Walfield really wanted a four wheeler. But it wasn’t in the cards, so he and a buddy made their own go-karts. Walfield’s early days of go-kart design - along with learning to weld equipment on a dairy farm - eventually led to a successful career...
Students in all schools and post-secondary education institutions in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island will be invited to participate in activities promoting careers during the week of October 31 to November 4 as part of the Atlantic...
After many years working in the fast-paced environment of a surgical unit, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Tonya Crosby never imagined she would find joy working in palliative care. “I didn’t know much about the Provincial Palliative Care Centre (Centre) or the Provincial...
New interactive features will allow job seekers to “try a trade” at four Career Fairs across the province later this month. Tools and equipment will be available for people to try their hand at robotics, electronics, and electromechanical trades. Besides meeting employers, job...