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Prince Edward Island Health Card, Licence and Benefits

A plain-language guide to the main Prince Edward Island services: renewing your PEI Health Card, renewing your driver's licence, and the provincial benefits paid with your federal benefits.

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At a glance

ServiceIn short
Health cardValid 5 years; renew the whole household online
Driver's licence5-year licence; online or at Access PEI
Benefits paid by the CRAPEI child benefit, PEI essentials benefit

Health card

A PEI Health Card is valid for five years. Renew online with the household number from your renewal letter and the 8-digit card number of one household member over 18; every card in the household is renewed at once. The province never texts, emails or calls about expiring cards. Full guide: How to Renew Your PEI Health Card Online.

Driver's licence

PEI driver's licences last five years and must be renewed on or before the expiry date. You can renew online if your licence expires within five months or expired less than six months ago and is not cancelled or suspended. Otherwise, renew at an Access PEI location. Full guide: How to Renew a PEI Driver's Licence.

Provincial benefits

The CRA pays these for the province:

  • Prince Edward Island child benefit: paid with the Canada child benefit; reduced to zero when family net income is over $80,000.
  • Prince Edward Island essentials benefit.

Related

How to Renew Your PEI Health Card Online A PEI Health Card is valid for five years. Renew online with the household number from your renewal letter and the 8-digit card number of one household member over 18; every card in the household is renewed at once. The province never texts, emails or calls about expiring cards. How to Renew a PEI Driver's Licence PEI driver's licences last five years and must be renewed on or before the expiry date. You can renew online if your licence expires within five months or expired less than six months ago and is not cancelled or suspended. Otherwise, renew at an Access PEI location. Provincial Services in Canada: Health Cards, Licences, Benefits Plain-language guides to renewing your health card and driver's licence in each of Canada's 10 provinces, and the provincial benefits paid along with your federal benefits. Canada Child Benefit (CCB): How Much You Get in 2026-2027 From July 2026 to June 2027, the Canada child benefit pays up to $8,157 a year ($679.75 a month) for each child under 6 and up to $6,883 a year ($573.58 a month) for each child aged 6 to 17. You get the full amount if your 2025 adjusted family net income is $38,237 or less; above that it is reduced.

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