New Immigration Pathway called Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot EMPP
Sean Frazer, the honorable Minister of IRCC has announced a new immigration pathway called Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot EMPP, this pilot is designed to help employers hire skilled refugees or displaced people in order to fill the gap within the Labour Market needs.
This speech took place in Toronto at the Empire Club of Canada in front of Business owners, NGOs, and several civil society organizations.
IRCC Stated:
“The EMPP pairs skilled refugees and other qualified displaced individuals with Canadian employers who need to overcome labour shortages in key occupations. This allows Canada to welcome vulnerable people, while giving Canadian employers access to an untapped talent pool from which they can attract and retain employees with the skills they need to help grow our economy.”
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How to apply for Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot EMPP to help get in Canada
The EMPP provides employers with an alternate way to meet their staffing requirements, while allowing EMPP applicants to begin a new life in Canada with their families in a secure environment.
You can meet the eligibility criteria if you:
- You are a Refugee.
- Admissible to get in Canada.
- Must be eligible for one of the Economic immigration programs.
What are the Economic Immigration Programs?
There are 3 Economic Immigration programs:
Targeted occupations within Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot EMPP
The new immigration pathway will be open this summer, and is expected to provide the employers with better opportunities to help them fill a wide range of in-demand jobs in Canada. The in-demand jobs include:
- Nurse aides.
- Personal support workers.
- Long-term care aides.
- Software engineers.
- Web designers.
- Mechanical and electrical engineers and technicians.
- Teachers.
- Tourism and hospitality workers.
- Truck and delivery service drivers.
The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot EMPP provides Canadian employers with access to a pool of talented refugees and other displaced individuals to help fill labour shortages in key occupations. This not only allows Canada to welcome vulnerable people to get in Canada, but also gives employers the opportunity to recruit and retain employees with the skills they need to support economic growth of Canada.
