Updated on: October 1, 2025
Currency
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Employer Taxes
N/A
Payroll Frequency
Bi-weekly or semi-monthly
Employee Taxes
N/A
Language
English, some French
Date Format
YYYY/MM/DD
Prince Edward Island by the Numbers
Population
160,000
GDP
$7 billion
Weekly Working Hours
48 hours, overtime > 48 hours/week
National Holidays
12
Hiring Difficulty Score
N/A
Weekly Working Hours
National Holidays
Leave
Paid General Holidays: 8 days (e.g., New Year’s Day, Canada Day, etc.)
Vacation: 2 weeks after 1 year (4% of wages), 3 weeks after 8 years (6%)
Employment Contracts
No, but they are highly recommended to address locally mandated issues
Types of Employment
Employees and Independent Contractors
Employment Costs
IC Class Factors
Independent Contractor (IC) classification factors include the following: Degree of control of worker; Provision of own tools; Financial risk in own business; Responsibility for hired workers; Chance for profit; Degree of integration into the client’s work flow; Intent of the parties; Written contract
Labor Leasing
Labour Leasing: No specific provisions, but staffing agencies must adhere to employment standards and protect workers’ rights.
Minimum Wage Requirements
$15.40
Medical Benefits
Each province manages its own medical plan. No mandatory medical benefits; must comply with employment agreements.
Probationary Periods
6 months, No termination notice required within the first 6 months
Termination Notice
If the employee has worked continuously with the same employer for more than 6 months but less than 5 years; the employer must give at least 2 weeks written notice. The employee must give at least 1 weeks written notice.
If the employee has worked continuously with the same employer for more than 5 years, but less than 10 years; the employer must give at least 4 weeks written notice. The employee must give at least 2 weeks written notice.
If the employee has worked continuously with the same employer for more than 10 years, but less than 15 years; the employer must give at least 6 weeks written notice. The employee must give at least 2 weeks written notice.
If the employee has worked continuously with the same employer for more than 15 years; the employer must give at least 8 weeks written notice. The employee must give at least 2 weeks written notice.
If the employer does not want to give the employee notice, the employer must give the employee pay in lieu of (in place of) notice. This means that the employer must pays the employee as much pay as that employee would have received had the employee worked for his/her notice period.
Severance
After six years of continuous service, the worker is entitled to one week’s pay for each year of service, up to eight weeks.
Pre-hire Checks
Permitted with consent; relevant to job
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