𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 (𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗣) 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀.⁠

The new pathway, which will complement existing EMPP pathways, will open this summer.⁠
The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) combines refugee resettlement and economic immigration. It’s a pathway that:⁠
– helps skilled refugees immigrate to Canada through existing economic programs⁠
– gives employers access to a new pool of qualified candidates to fill job openings⁠
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Through the EMPP, seven NGO partners help skilled refugees overseas connect with employers who need to overcome critical labour shortages. Once candidates receive a job offer, they can apply to immigrate to Canada through existing regional economic programs. ⁠

The new federal pathway will give employers more opportunities to fill a wide range of in­-demand jobs, including nurse aides, personal support workers, long-term care aides, software engineers, web designers, mechanical and electrical engineers and technicians, teachers, tourism and hospitality workers, and truck and delivery service drivers. The EMPP gives employers another avenue to address their labour market needs, while offering EMPP candidates an opportunity to restart their careers and their lives in safety with their families here in Canada.

In addition, the EMPP will now include a more flexible approach to eligibility by allowing other displaced people who lack a durable solution and are in need of international protection to apply.

⁠More information on the new federal pathway, including eligibility criteria, will be available in the coming weeks.

Source: Canada.ca