Job prospects Family Physician in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "family physician" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Very good for general practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

General practitioners and family physicians remain in shortage across P.E.I., with thousands of residents still without a family doctor and rural emergency rooms facing periodic closures due to staffing gaps. The province's five-year health plan continues to expand medical homes and introduce new roles such as Physician Assistants and Associate Physicians to ease pressure on the system. Recruitment campaigns are ongoing by the province, including incentives to attract physicians from other provinces and internationally. Demand is driven by the aging population, immigration growth, and long wait times for surgeries and primary care access. For new graduates or those seeking opportunities, P.E.I. offers meaningful career prospects, especially for those willing to work in group practices or rural communities. Advances in technology and testing methods are also helping physicians manage larger patient loads, making adaptability and openness to collaborative care models important for success in this evolving health system. 

Here are some key facts about general practitioners and family physicians in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 300 people work in this occupation.
• General practitioners and family physicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 64%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 32%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 95% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 5% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 72% of general practitioners and family physicians work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• 33% of general practitioners and family physicians are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: more than 95% compared to 8% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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