Work Experience PEI Sample Clauses

Work Experience PEI. This initiative will provide immigrants a one- time, short term work experience in order to assist immigrants in accessing long- term sustainable employment. This work exposure will support immigrants in the challenge of transitioning into the Island community and provide work exposure opportunities to immigrants who require this type of an intervention as part of their employment action plan. This program will allow for the flexibility to accommodate immigrants special needs of flexible work hours to permit language training. This work experience could also assist unemployed immigrants become eligible to access Skills PEI funding. Employers in the private sector would receive 50% of a wage reimbursement and non- profit organizations would receive 100% of wage costs. • Must be a permanent resident legally entitled to work in Canada, • Immigrated to PEI in the last 5 years, • Must be unemployed, • Must be non EI eligible, • Must assist in obtaining full time employment.