| Prince Edward Island also known as PEI or
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| | It receives an average of 868mm of
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| just The Island is one of the three
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| | rainfall annually and an average of 340cm
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| Maritime Provinces. The crescent shaped
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| | of snowfall. Winters are generally cold
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| island is separated from the mainland by
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| | with an average of -7 degrees Celsius in
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| the Northumberland Strait. Its neighbours
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| | January. The snow usually comes in
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| are the Provinces of New Brunswick and
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| | November and stays until late April.
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| Nova Scotia both on Canada's mainland.
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| | Summers are usually warm, with an average
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| Its total size is 2184 square miles
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| | temperature of 19 degrees Celsius in
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| making it Canada's smallest province. No
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| | July.
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| place in the Province is more than 16 km
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| | The Provincial Government of Prince
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| (10 mi) from the sea.
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| | Edward Island is led by Premier the Hon.
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| The 9 mile long Confederation Bridge,
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| | Patrick George Binns who is the leader of
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| which opened in 1997, joins PEI with New
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| | the Progressive Conservative Party. The
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| Brunswick and is the longest bridge over
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| | Province is responsible for administering
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| ice covered waters in the world. There is
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| | the Healthcare System which provides a
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| a toll payable when leaving the island.
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| | basic care system for the PEI residents.
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| The Province is in the Atlantic Time Zone
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| | The Education System and the Driving
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| which is Greenwich Meantime -4 hours.
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| | Regulations are also regulated by the
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| Between the months of April and October
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| | Province and have differences from other
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| Daylight Saving is in effect and the
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| | parts of Canada.
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| difference is GMT -3 hours.
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| | The Provincial Revenue Tax (PST) is a 10
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| There is a population of 135,294 people
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| | per cent tax applied to the retail sale
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| (2001 census). The Province is divided
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| | or rental of most goods and certain
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| into three counties; in the middle is
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| | services in Prince Edward Island. The tax
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| Queens County, to the east Kings County
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| | is calculated on the selling price, after
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| and to the west Prince County. The
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| | the Federal GST (Good and Services Tax)
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| Provincial capital of Charlottetown is
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| | is applied. Residents of PEI are subject
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| located in Queens County and the second
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| | to Provincial and Federal Taxation.
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| city of PEI is Summerside located in
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| | The Government is actively seeking new
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| Prince County.
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| | residents and has a dedicated Provincial
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| There are many smaller communities
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| | Nominee Program for both Business people
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| throughout the Province. The terrain is
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| | and Skilled workers with a profile of
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| mostly gently rolling hills, there are no
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| | high demand jobs.
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| mountains on the Island, the highest
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| | They offer a very informative section on
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| point of land is only 152 metres (499
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| | immigration on the government's Website
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| feet) above sea level at Springton,
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| | that can offer advice on employment
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| Queens County. The Northern shores are
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| | standards, minimum wages, arrival info
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| predominantly white sandy beaches and in
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| | and assistance to name a few. The PEI
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| the south it is mostly red sandstone
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| | Association for Newcomers to Canada is an
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| cliffs. There are many small lakes,
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| | organization that help immigrants settle
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| rivers and Parks PEI's climate is
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| | in Prince Edward Island. I'd recommend
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| normally milder than the mainland due to
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| | contacting them if you plan on living in
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| the warm waters of the Gulf of St.
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| | PEI as they can offer invaluable advice
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| Lawrence that surround it.
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| | and assistance.
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