Start a Business Prince Edward Island

Start a Business Prince Edward Island may be the solution to attracting highly skilled employees and decreasing your investment and operating costs. 

 There is growing evidence that university graduates want less stress in the working place and ample time to enjoy life. Relocating your business to Prince Edward Island could be the solution to their concerns.

Operating a business in Prince Edward Island has many benefits:

• Low cost labor supply
• Government funding available
• Safe place for workers and their families to live
• Abundance of fresh air and water
• Nature’s playground in your backyard
• Excellent Universities and Research facilities
• Canada has a strong economy and stable government

 Explore the links to the various laws, etc which may affect you, or better still contact a local lawyer to answer your questions:

Prince Edward Island is the place to start a business – learn more….

Prince Edward Island is an excellent business location offering a competitive business environment, state of the art infrastructure and a skilled labour force.

If you are interested in starting, expanding, relocating your business, or investing in Prince Edward Island, visit Innovation PEI.

Rural Action Centres are located in five regions of Prince Edward Island as one-stop service centres housing federal, provincial and non-government organizations focused on business and community development.

Loans, subject to eligibility, are available to new and expanding businesses that exhibit strong growth and export potential through the PEI Lending Agency.

Information regarding tax and land is available through the Department of Finance and Municipal Affairs.

The Business Directory contains information on over 5,440 Island businesses, and is searchable by business type, name, phone and location.

Our Corporations/Business Name Registry allows you to search for information on incorporated companies, non- profit associations, business names, limited partnerships, licensed extra-provincial companies, co-operatives and licensed insurance companies registered on Prince Edward Island. For securities dealers, visit the Securities Office.

If you require technical services for your food or bioresource company, contact the PEI Food Technology Centre.

Doing business on Prince Edward Island has never been easier … or more rewarding!

Organize your support team to help get your business started.  The small business person should choose his or her advisors carefully from the start up; consider your accountant, banker, lawyer, insurance agent and personal financial planner as your board of directors. Do not make any major decision without first consulting with each of them. You should receive common strands of advice, but you make the final decision. Build your support team in one of the following cities:

Charlottetown

Summerside