January 13, 2022
COVID-19 Supports: Businesses, Employers, Community Non-Profits
In light of the ever-changing COVID-19 situation, some support programs have been changed, or closed programs have reopened. Check HERE for a list of current provincial programs. If you are interested in discussing other programs, please reach out to our CIOs and they will do their best to assist you.
COVID-19 Special Leave Fund
The COVID Special Leave Fund provides up to three days of wage supports for workers and self-employed people who can’t work due to illness; are required to self-isolate; need time to get tested; have children under the age of 12 or family members in need of supervised care; and do not have access to paid sick leave or the ability to work from home. CHECK HERE for more details and how to apply.
Canada Summer Jobs – Apply by January 25th
Hiring a summer student can help your business or community group and provide valuable job experience to young people in your community. Through CSJ, employers in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors are eligible for this Service Canada program that offers wage subsidies reimbursements. For more information and to apply check HERE.
University Students – PERCE Program
The PERCÉ PEI program provides postsecondary students from PEI the opportunity to do a paid internship that offers students the chance to discover the economic and cultural potential that their home region has before starting their career. PERCÉ PEI is presently recruiting students aged 30 years and younger who can ideally communicate in French and have an interest in returning to work in their communities in PEI. For more information on these internships, check HERE.
What our clients are saying?
Shylah Sheehan, owner of The Gel Bar in Souris, believes it’s important for organizations like the Rural Action Centre to exist, especially for people who may be feeling like she once did, wanting to start a business but not knowing how.
“It’s very helpful to have people help as it’s very overwhelming at the start,” she says. “You want to give up; you don’t want to continue starting your business because you literally don’t know what you’re doing. So, it’s helpful to have a centre that you can reach out to, and they will guide you in the right way. The right places to go to get information or help you get off the ground basically”
Read more about Shylah’s Success Story, HERE.
Contact the Client Information Officer in your local centre if we can be of assistance.
Emma Gamble, Montague | [email protected] | 902-838-4030
Barb MacDonald, Alberton | [email protected] | 902-853-3616
Josée Ouellette, Wellington | [email protected] | 902-854-3439
Rural Action Centres | Toll free | 1-855-297-9898