Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP)
In 2019, the Pictou County Partnership launched the Pictou County Labour Mobility Pilot—Canada’s first community-driven model under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP). This groundbreaking initiative demonstrated that skilled refugees living outside Canada could successfully address local labour shortages when matched with supportive employers and comprehensive community settlement services.
A winning solution for refugees and Canadian employers takes roots in Pictou County.
VIDEO: Watch to learn about Bahati’s journey to Pictou County, Nova Scotia, as an internationally educated healthcare professional, and discover how employers across Canada can access a new skilled talent pool – who just happen to be refugees. The video was created by UNHCR in 2021 featuring the Pictou County Labour Mobility Pilot.
Visit the UNHCR website to learn more about their work with complimentary pathways and the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP).
The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) is an innovative federal economic immigration program that provides employers with access to new international talent pools of skilled refugees and displaced people. Canadian employers can address labour shortages, candidates benefit from dignifying durable solutions, and communities welcome new residents – making EMPP is a win-win-win solution.
The Pictou County Partnership led Canada’s first community driven EMPP pilot in 2019 with the Pictou County Labour Mobility Pilot, and continues to collaborate with local and global partners on new initiatives.
Visit Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to learn more about hiring through EMPP.
