Insurance
Life insurance agents in Prince Edward Island must be licensed. You can check an agent or learn about your rights through PEI Superintendent of Insurance .
Funerals, cemeteries and prepaid plans
Funeral homes, cemeteries or prepaid funeral contracts in Prince Edward Island are overseen by PEI Funeral Services and Professions Board . Contact them to check a business or make a complaint.
Under PEI's Prearranged Funeral Services Act, money held under a prearranged funeral plan must be deposited in a trust account within 30 days. (source)
Registering a death
Deaths are registered with the province, usually with help from the funeral home. Death certificates, which you'll need for insurance claims and the estate, are ordered through PEI Vital Statistics: certificates .
Federal benefits
The CPP death benefit applies everywhere outside Quebec, which has its own plan.
Sources identified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm details with the bodies listed.