Launched in 2019, the EMPP is Canada’s first complementary refugee labour mobility pathway. It enables qualified refugees and displaced persons to immigrate through existing economic programs or directly through the EMPP’s dedicated federal stream. So far, 970 individuals have been admitted under the pilot, with over 30 percent working in the healthcare sector.
By recognising the talents and training of displaced individuals, the EMPP supports Canada’s dual goals of humanitarian resettlement and economic development. Candidates have found employment in health care, construction, and food services – fields facing persistent labour shortages.
For more information about EMPP, visit: Immigrate through the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot: How the pilot works
