Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot

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 and gives employers access to a new pool of qualified candidates to fill job openings.

Host/Institute: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Government of Canada
Critical dates (if applicable): Phase 2 // 2021-2023
Location (country, city): National (Canada)
Contributors/Partners: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship…
Upcoming events/publications: n/a
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Link to initiative home page: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/economic-mobility-pathways-pilot.html

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