The federal government has unveiled a new feature of its Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot project that aims to make it easier for employers to hire skilled refugees and other displaced workers.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser announced the launch of the new feature during a speech this month to to business and sector leaders, NGOs and civil society organizations in Toronto.
The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) “pairs skilled refugees and other qualified displaced individuals with Canadian employers who need to overcome labour shortages in key occupations,” the feds said in a news release.
The initiative not only gives Canadian employers access to a new and untapped talent pool, but it also provides a way for vulnerable people to find a safe haven in Canada.
The new pathway, which will complement existing EMPP pathways, will open this summer and provide employers more opportunities to fill a wide range of in-demand jobs: 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.
“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,” the feds said.
More information on the new federal pathway, including eligibility criteria, will be available on the EMPP webpage in the coming weeks.
