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In the beginning, you may choose to operate your business on your own or with a select number of employees. As your business gets established or begins to grow, you may need to hire additional staff to help you with the tasks of running your business. Character, commitment and...
There are many factors to consider when choosing the best location to establish and grow your business. The right location can impact your potential to attract a quality workforce, improve efficiency and increase sales and profits, all of which will translate to business success...
If you plan to hire employees you must become familiar with your legislated rights and responsibilities as an employer. The Employment Standards Act, the Youth Employment Act as well as other labour legislation sets rules and requirements for employers and their employees on...
Applications for 2025-26 are now being accepted. The purpose of the Rural Enhancement Employment Program (REEP) is to increase and stimulate economic activity and business development among PEI rural businesses, while increasing long-term rural-based employment opportunities by...
The Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act and General Regulations came into force on April 1st, 2025. During Phase 1 the province will be bringing the parts of the Act into force, including new rights and protections for workers. During this phase, the province will launch the...
Overview In Budget 2017, Canada announced its commitment to make three labour market transfer agreements (Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities, the Canada Job Fund Agreements and the Targeted Initiative for Older Worker Agreements) simpler and more flexible by...
Hiring from the PEI labour pool is a cost-effective investment. Islanders are known as dedicated, hard-working, loyal employees. Recent data indicates labour costs in PEI are among the lowest in Canada and more than 60 per cent of the Island workforce has a post-secondary degree...
New Foreign Worker Recruiter Licence The province is moving forward with enacting the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act (not yet in force) starting with requiring foreign worker recruiters to be licenced. The province is conducting consultations on the draft regulations...
Find an energy efficiency contractor If you're looking for a contractor, search efficiencyPEI's Network of Excellence contractor list. Network of Excellence contractors have up to date information on efficiencyPEI programs and services, and participate in ongoing trade-specific...
Hon. Heath MacDonald, Minister of Finance delivered the budget address to the Legislative Assembly of PEI on Friday, April 6, 2018. Mister Speaker, it gives me great pleasure and pride to rise today to present an economic and fiscal plan for Prince Edward Island in the coming...