Under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP), Canada is launching a new economic pathway to assist employers in hiring skilled refugees and other displaced individuals.
There is a global situation where a significant number of people are being forced to leave their homes, resulting in a displacement crisis. This leads to an increase in the number of refugees every year. Canada is recognized as the most hospitable country to individuals from different parts of the world. In 2020, Canada accepted and resettled almost half of the total number of refugees worldwide.
What Does the EMPP Do for Refugees?
The EMPP is a program that allows Canadian employers to fill job vacancies while also giving refugees an opportunity to restart their careers in Canada. A new immigration pathway under the EMPP will become available in the upcoming summer. This pathway will enable refugees and other displaced individuals to find jobs in various occupations such as 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.
Moreover, the EMPP is introducing a more flexible approach to eligibility criteria by allowing other displaced individuals who do not have a durable solution and require international protection to apply for the program.
Over the next few years, Canada hopes to expand the EMPP and welcome 2,000 qualified refugees and displaced persons to help fill labor shortages.
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