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Career Connect
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...
Self Employ PEI
Self Employ PEI is an employment program developed to help job seekers who want to launch their own business. This program provides financial support and business counselling to new entrepreneurs during their first year of operation. SkillsPEI offers Self Employ PEI information sessions for interested job seekers to find out more about the program. Who is Eligible to Participate? If you are unemployed and looking for full time employment you are eligible to apply. You must be legally authorized to work in Canada (Canadian citizen or permanent resident); You must have a current claim for...
Women learning about non-traditional careers
A new project in Prince Edward Island is teaching women about careers they might not have otherwise considered. “We are thrilled to support this unique empowerment project that aims to increase the number of women in trades and technology roles on Prince Edward Island,” Workforce...
Youth introduced to construction careers as industry booms
Creating jobs for Islanders - Scott Murray says he wants to be a Red Seal carpenter one day and Team Construction is helping him build his dream. Murray is one of 80 young Islanders being introduced to careers in the booming construction industry over the next three years. The...
Retired but wanting to work? Passport to Employment can help
Creating jobs for Islanders - Retirement from decades-long careers left Jo-Anne White and Paulette Pitre thinking about returning to the workforce. Now they are training for the Island’s vibrant and fast-growing tourism industry through SkillsPEI’s Passport to Employment program...
PEI HR ToolKit
The PEI HR Toolkit is a free online resource to recruit, motivate and retain employees. It is a user-friendly toolkit offering HR guidance for employers and managers with responsibility for hiring and managing staff, creating a healthy, safe work environment, and establishing...
Student Summer Employment Programs - Jobs for Youth & Post-Secondary Student Programs
PEI employers who hire students during summer may qualify for the employee wage subsidy offered through two separate student employment programs: Jobs for Youth Program This program supports students aged 15-29 working 8-12 weeks during summer and students must be returning to school in the Fall. Post-Secondary Student Program Supports full-time post-secondary students working a minimum of 12 to a maximum of 18 weeks during the summer. The exact number of weeks designated per placement will be based on factors such as but not limited to: position, wage, and the likelihood of opportunity for...