Program delivery update: Regional Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (Regional EMPP)
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
June 13, 2023
This update provides additional instructions related to the assessment of Regional EMPP applications (formerly known simply as EMPP prior to the creation of Federal EMPP).
The EMPP is Canada’s model for refugee labour mobility, and it aims to address Canadian labour shortages while providing durable solutions for refugees with the skills and qualifications that Canadian employers need.
Updated instructions
- Regional Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP)
- Determining admissibility
- Application process and who can apply
- Assessing the application against economic program selection criteria
- Biometrics
- Procedures at the Centralized Intake Office for applications (non-Express Entry)
- Determining eligibility against public policy requirements
- Examination before granting permanent residence
- Immigration Loans Program (ILP)
- Making a final decision
- Pre-departure services provided by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Processing Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) applications
- Putting an application into processing
- Amounts issued to applicants to be used as settlement funds
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