Guide for Migrant Workers: Living and Working in Prince Edward Island

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This guide is for people in the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in Prince Edward Island (PEI). Regulations differ for other programs, such as the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), the Caregiver, and Agricultural streams of the TFWP.

It explains the laws, but it is not legal advice. Also, this guide is applicable only for PEI. Laws and regulations will differ between provinces. You can find more information by contacting the organizations listed in the resource section of the document.

This guide is available in English, Spanish and Chinese (Simplified).


Status, Work Permits, and Immigration

Work Conditions and Benefits

Workplace Health and Safety

Knowing Your Rights

Health

Everyday Life

Resources

Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP)

Acknowledgments

Cooper Institute thanks the individuals and groups that provided information for this document. This Guide was made possible through the generous support of the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island, the Government of Canada's Emergency Support Fund, Atlantic Region Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (ARAISA), Employment and Social Development Canada, and Community Foundations of Canada.

Special credit is due to the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) whose comprehensive migrant worker guides have served as inspiration for this one.

This is an updated version of our 2016 Guide for Migrant Workers and covers some of the key issues that affect migrant workers in PEI as of May 2024.