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The Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act of PEI has been passed but is not yet in force. The province will be phasing in the legislation over the next few months by starting with recruiter licencing, then followed by the employer registry.
A career spent working for social justice has brought Randell Duguid back home to Prince Edward Island. After 16 years gathering information and experience - Duguid worked with victims of sexualized violence in Vancouver’s lower east side and helped provide university education...
Island students completing a medical residency can apply to stop paying their PEI provincial student loan. If approved, their balance will be set to “non-repayment” status until they complete their residency program. The federal portion of your student loan is not eligible for...
Every employer, under section 27 of the Employment Standards Act, must have a sexual harassment policy and communicate the policy to their employees. Below is a sample policy: Sexual Harassment Policy Statement ___________________________________________________ (NAME OF EMPLOYER...
Workforce and Advanced Learning Minister Richard Brown extended congratulations to the University of Prince Edward Island who recently announced the new UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability. The position will be co-held by Dr. James Randall, UPEI; and Dr. Godfrey...
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...
All non-profit organizations in PEI and municipal and provincial government departments and agencies in PEI can apply for Special Projects wage funding to create employment opportunities for unemployed Islanders who have difficulty securing employment. Is my organization eligible for funding? This program supports non-profit organizations and municipal and provincial government departments to hire unemployed Islanders who are at least 30 years of age who have or are about to exhaust their Employment Insurance benefits. Organizations can hire Islanders who are registered with the Provincial Job...
Création d’emplois pour les Insulaires Les gens qui ont vécu ou étudié à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard ou encore qui sont venus en visite, rêvent souvent d’y déménager de façon permanente. Un nouveau sondage du UPEI Institute of Island Studies interrogera les expatriés, les étudiants...
Today is World Refugee Day, a day to celebrate tolerance and diversity and open our hearts to refugees from around the world, says Minister Richard Brown, Workforce and Advanced Learning. “June 20th is a very special day, observed internationally each year to raise awareness of...
The Employment Standards Board is is responsible for administering certain provisions under the Employment Standards Act. Who serves on the Board? Employer and worker representatives, as well as the chairperson and vice-chair, are appointed from among individuals who apply...