About PEI

Located on Canada's East Coast, Prince Edward Island is nestled in the southern part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, separated from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia by the Northumberland Strait.

Selected one of the Top 10 Island Destinations in the world by readers of Travel and Leisure magazine, Prince Edward Island is more than a great place to visit. This is also a great place to live. Whether as a full-time resident or owner of a summer-home, this east coast Island can be your personal paradise.

Prince Edward Islanders pride in their home province is reflected by the attention to keeping the landscape clean and tidy, to respecting and protecting the environment, by exploring and implementing alternate energy production and regulating how the land and waters are used.

Scenically Prince Edward Island truly is a royal place. Four definite seasons mean an ever changing vista to greet its citizens each morning.

A summer landscape dominated by lush greens and the rich red of the soil is beautifully offset by the brilliant blue waters of the sea that rims the coast where beaches, white or red sand, are backed by rolling dunes or sand-stone cliffs.

Whether the day brings waters so calm they mirror the sky, gently lapping waves that bubble into sea foam, or breakers crashing onto shore driven by off shore winds, the coastal waters are an important element of Island life. Scenic fishing villages bustle with activity, recreational boaters choose between rivers, bays and coastal waters.

Spring wildflowers and the ever changing farm landscape even draw those who live in the city out to the countryside. Fall brings a combination of vibrant "colours" to the woodlands, beautifully offset by a golden coastline which entices flocks of migrating birds. The Island winter is as glorious. White sparkling snow, ice ponds for skating, sea ice rimming the coast, all set against the green of forests and blue of the sky, even the beauty of drifting snow.

When those good values are combined with the numerous other factors that come into play, it is easy to see why so many consider life in Prince Edward Island.

For lifestyle is the key. The pace is slower, easier if you will, allowing time to savour every day. Commuting and traffic jams won't eat up the hours in your day. As a province, Prince Edward Island has a strong sense of community. People are friendly and opportunities for entertainment plentiful. Families thrive with good education at all levels, and health care accessibility equal to similar regions of Canada. The low crime rate makes this a safer environment for all.