Financial and Legal Matters
A low-income resident needing financial assistance, someone who is struggling with a family issue or a person involved with the courts or justice system will find helpful information here.
Federal and Provincial Benefits for Residents
Are you living on a low or modest income or getting social assistance?
Are you aware that if you file your taxes each year you can get your share from government programs?
Families with children
Filing...
The process will begin once we receive your completed application, associated documentation and fee at the Vital Statistics office. You will be contacted by staff from Vital Statistics to confirm receipt of the application and to ensure that application...
The process will begin once you bring the completed application, associated documentation and fees to the Vital Statistics office. Someone from the office will be touch with you once we receive your application to ensure all required information has...
The Office of the Children’s Lawyer (OCL) is an independent office that operates in the Department of Justice and Public Safety.
A Children’s Lawyer may decide to act as a legal representative or litigation guardian for individual Island children in...
Supporting Island Families -
Catherine Chaisson already had three cases on her desk when she arrived for her first day of work as the province’s new children’s lawyer.
Chaisson, a Dalhousie-educated lawyer, has spent most of her career working with...
The Down Payment Assistance Program (DPAP) is a pilot program to assist qualified residents of Prince Edward Island, who have modest incomes, in purchasing a first home.
How much financing is available under this program?
Eligible applicants can apply...
Applications to the Energy Efficiency Loan Program must be made before any work commences, financing is not available for projects that are already completed.
The Energy Efficiency Loan Program (EELP) will provide financing for Prince Edward Island home...
Are you a victim of a scam? if you have given money or personal information to a scam, call local police for advice.
Perhaps you are not a scam victim but have received a phone call, text or email that you think is a scam. If you aren't a victim, there...
Prince Edward Island Legal Aid is an access to justice program, providing legal representation and assistance to low income individuals who have serious legal needs in the areas of criminal law, youth criminal justice, or family and civil law. The...
If parenting time and decision-making responsibility is at issue, the court may order a Parenting Arrangement Assessment to assist the court to determine the most appropriate parenting time and decision-making responsibility arrangement for the child...
What is a payday loan?
A payday loan is an advancement of money in exchange for a post-dated cheque, a pre-authorized debit or a future payment of a similar nature. The loan, plus additional fees and interest, is deducted from your account on a...
Research shows that children with education savings are more likely to go pursue post-secondary education.
A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) can help you save for your child’s education. An RESP is an education savings account registered with...
What is the Supervised Parenting Time and Exchange Program (SPTEP)
The Supervised Parenting Time and Exchange Program is a service provided by the Family Court Conciliation Office.
Supervised parenting time provides parenting time between a child and...