Employ PEI - For Employers

To provide financial compensation in order to encourage employers to hire eligible individuals and provide them with an on-the-job work experience to enhance their skills and ability to be employed.
  • SkillsPEI
Overview of the Employ PEI - For Employers program:

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.

Benefits of the Employ PEI - For Employers program:
  • SkillsPEI can subsidize up to 50% of the wages by making a maximum contribution of $12.50 per hour for the new employee's wages during the training period.
Eligibility criteria of the Employ PEI - For Employers program:
  • Eligible employers include:
  • Registered private sector businesses;
  • Organizations;
  • Municipalities;
  • Band/tribal councils;
  • Public health and educational institutions.
  • Eligible employees must be:
  • Unemployed and looking for full-time work;
  • Legally authorized to work in Canada (Canadian citizen or permanent resident);
  • Out of high school for at least 2 years;
  • Other criteria may apply.

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