CANADA Education Report

Population: 150,000

 

Largest City: Charlottetown

 

Major Industries: agriculture, fishing, tourism, aerospace

 

Education in PEI: Home to the University of Prince Edward Island, Maritime Christian College, and several smaller, private institutions, the island province strongly emphasizes bilingualism and incorporates French immersion into public education from an early level. In addition to foreign language programs, international students come to PEI’s technical training schools such as the Culinary Institute of Canada and the Atlantic Police Academy. The province also has a thriving culture of art, music, and sports.

 

Industry and the Ministry’s Role: PEI’s Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning helps to facilitate academic partnerships with major industries such as aviation, shipbuilding, and sustainable aquaculture. The province recently invested CAD $16 million in the University of Prince Edward Island’s new School of Sustainable Design Engineering.

 

Bet you didn’t know: The potato-producing province of Prince Edward Island derives 15% of its energy from renewable resources; was once a French colony; and is known for its striking red earth, largely composed on red sandstone.

 

Website: http://www.gov.pe.ca/ial/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prince Edward Island