The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot: A New Immigration Pilot For Skilled Refugees

On June 25, 2023, the Canadian government introduced the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot ("EMPP"), a program designed to help skilled refugees and other displaced people immigrate to Canada through an economic immigration program.

Applicants can apply to the EMPP:

• Through the Regional EMPP by applying to a regional economic program, such as the Atlantic Immigration Program ("AIP"); or
• directly to the Federal EMPP

EMPP Requirements

All EMPP applicants must:

1. Be a refugee or displaced person.

To prove this, an applicant must have one of the following documents:

• a positive Refugee Status Determination (RSD) from the United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency or a refugee-hosting state;