Results and Impact of Markets and Trade Programs
Results and impact of markets and trade programs under the CAP in PEI 2022-23
Results and impact of markets and trade programs under the CAP in PEI 2022-23
A funding program is available for Island companies in the seafood and aquaculture sectors to help them bring innovative ideas to life and improve their business. The PEI Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Innovation and Growth (RIG) Program is designed to help companies adopt...
Thanks to the Ignition Fund, Dave Iwankow, will be able to develop and market his product, CleanBands. “This award will help us to speed up the technical development and international marketing of our innovative technology,” said Iwankow. “We look forward to bringing our wearable...
A tour of Island farms shows that growers are working to improve the health of PEI soil and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture. Agriculture and Land Minister Bloyce Thompson along with agricultural specialists from the department recently visited more than 15 farms...
The Graduate Mentorship Program is an employment program to help unemployed recent post-secondary graduates develop new skills and gain work experience in their field of study through on the job training. A temporary wage subsidy is provided to an employer to create long term employment opportunities and assist with the cost of hiring and training a new employee. At the end of the wage subsidy, the employee should be fully productive and contributing to the success of the business. Who is Eligible to Participate? If you are unemployed, a recent post-secondary graduate within the last five...
The Graduate Mentorship Program is an employment program developed to help employers create long term employment opportunities for unemployed recent post-secondary graduates in their field of study. If you are hiring a recent post-secondary graduate who lacks the work experience necessary for the position, we can subsidize up to 50% of the wages for 52 weeks. An employer receives a temporary wage subsidy to provide mentorship and a valuable work experience for a new employee. At the end of the wage subsidy, the employee should be fully productive and contributing to the success of the business...
Employ PEI is an employment program to help job seekers develop new skills and gain work experience through on-the-job training. By providing a temporary wage subsidy to an employer, it helps create long term employment opportunities and assists the employer with the cost of hiring and training a new employee. At the end of the wage subsidy, the employee should be fully productive and contributing to the success of the business. 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...
Results and impact of science, research and innovation programs under the CAP in PEI 2022-23
Workplace Skills Training is a program developed for employers to train new or existing employees to develop their skills and align with needs of the business. The employer determines the type of training and who will participate. Training must be short term and meet job-specific and incremental industry requirements of the organization. Training considered part of the organization's normal business operations will not be eligible under the Workplace Skills Training Program. SkillsPEI can contribute up to 50% of the direct training costs. You will be required to contribute the remaining 50%...
Employ PEI is an employment program developed to help employers create long term employment opportunities for job seekers. An employer receives a temporary wage subsidy to provide on-the-job training for a new full-time employee. If you are hiring a new employee who lacks the work experience necessary for the position, we can subsidize up to 50% of the wages to a maximum of 20 weeks. At the end of the wage subsidy, the employee should be fully productive and contributing to the success of the business. Who is Eligible to Participate? Eligible employers include: Registered private sector...