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Minimum wage to increase

2025-04-11

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...

Two minimum wage increases expected in 2024

2023-10-04

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...

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Minimum wage set to increase

2026-04-02

Minimum wage in Prince Edward Island will increase incrementally to $17.60 per hour by April 1, 2027. On October 1, 2026, the rate will increase from $17 to $17.30 per hour. On April 1, 2027, the rate will increase from $17.30 to $17.60 per hour. For more information visit...

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Minimum wage increase reminder

2026-03-03

Minimum wage in Prince Edward Island will increase from $16.50 to $17 per hour on April 1. This increase was previously announced in 2025 and follows the Employment Standards Board annual recommendation to government. Media contact: Brooke Miller Department of Workforce and...

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Minimum wage to increase

2018-10-26

Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will remain the highest in Atlantic Canada when it increases by 70 cents to $12.25 per hour on April 1, 2019. “Our government is focused on helping Island families and supporting low-income workers by raising the minimum wage,” said Workforce...

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Minimum wage increase reminder

2024-09-17

Minimum wage in Prince Edward Island will increase from $15.40 to $16 per hour on October 1. The Employment Standards Board reviews minimum wage annually and provides their recommendation to government. Media contact: Brooke Miller Department of Workforce, Advanced Learning and...

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Employment Standards Board accepting feedback on minimum wage annual review

2023-06-08

Island residents are invited to provide their input on minimum wage. Residents can send their feedback by email or by fax (902-368-5476) by June 15, 2023. Written submissions can also be mailed to: Employment Standards Board PO Box 2000, 161 St Peters Road Charlottetown, PE C1A...

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Minimum wage keeping up with Island’s growing economy

2017-11-09

Creating jobs for Islanders - Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will remain the highest in Atlantic Canada when it increases by 30 cents to $11.55 per hour on April 1, 2018. “Given Prince Edward Island’s economic growth, it is very important that all Islanders benefit from...

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Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement 2022-2023 Annual Report

2026-05-20

Fiscal year 2022-2023 annual report of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) Agreement between the Province of Prince Edward Island and the Government of Canada.

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Canada-PEI ELCC 2023-2026 Action Plan

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