British Columbia joins the federal pilot pathway for skilled refugees- EMPP

British Columbia is participating in the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP), as a partner with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to allow skilled refugees to immigrate under the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).

B.C. recognizes that many refugees have the skills and experience to help address the province’s labour shortages. The EMPP is designed to help employers find skilled refugees for positions that can’t be filled domestically.

During stage one of phase two, B.C. will nominate up to 50 EMPP applicants under the BC PNP Tech category.

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