Islanders have access to a new Canadian high school equivalency credential to earn a PEI High School Equivalency Certificate. The Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) was created collaboratively with provincial and territorial governments to replace the General Education...
International students wishing to study at an Island post-secondary institution will be receiving provincial documentation to include as part of their federal application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Following the federal announcement earlier this year...
Government invites public input on the second phase of the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act, including the proposed employer registry and administrative penalty regulations. The Act is coming into effect in phases. The first phase, effective April 1, 2025, introduced...
Funding is now available for Island residents and community groups to support projects that promote diversity and inclusion within the province. The Gender, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Community Enhancement Program (GEDI) provides grants for initiatives that encourage a...
Island residents looking to pursue a career in health care can receive financial assistance to support their training. Through the Licensed Practical Nurse and Paramedic Support Program, the Province will subsidize all tuition costs to licensed practical nursing, primary and...
Non-profit organizations across the Island can apply for funding to implement projects that focus on benefiting women and girls across the province. The Interministerial Women’s Secretariat (IWS) Grant provides funding to support initiatives that promote the legal, health, social...
Annual Report, Education and Lifelong Learning, 2020-2021
Today, the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada (PEIANC) in collaboration with the Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning is hosting an Alternate Careers Day. This event will bring together newcomers, employers, and industry representatives to discuss ways newcomers can...