Hire through the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot: Find a candidate and program

Through the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP), you can hire skilled refugees or other displaced people to fill full-time jobs in Canada by following the instructions below.

Connect with a partner non-government organization (NGO) - optional

To hire through the EMPP, we recommend you work with a partner NGO. For a fee, these organizations will:

• help you find and hire skilled refugees and other qualified displaced people overseas
• support you as you help the candidates you choose settle in Canada

Partner organizations

You can contact any of these NGOs for help and support with hiring through the EMPP:

• Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB)
• RefugePoint
• TalentLift
• Jumpstart Refugee Talent
• HIAS
• Focus Humanitarian Assistance
• International Rescue Committee
• World University Service of Canada

Learn more about the partners we’re working with.

Step 1: Find eligible candidates

The partner organization you work with will help you

• identify skilled refugees or displaced candidates who match up with your job openings
• review resumes
• conduct interviews and tests

Once you find the candidate(s) you want to hire, you can offer them a job.

Step 2: Find the right EMPP stream

With help from a partner organization (if you work with one), you and the candidate will determine the EMPP stream they will apply to. They can apply:

1. directly to the federal EMPP

• We’ll assess them based on work experience, education, language skills and more.
• You can hire them for any full-time, non-seasonal job they’re qualified to fill (training, education, experience and responsibilities 0–5 categories of the National Occupational Classification 2021).
• They don’t need in-Canada experience to apply.
• If they have a job offer, they don’t need to have settlement funds or an Education Credential Assessment.

2. through the regional EMPP if they’re eligible for the:

• Atlantic Immigration Program
• Provincial Nominee Program
• Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

Step 3: Help the candidate complete their application

The candidate must:

• apply for the economic program they chose, if they apply through the regional EMPP
• apply for the EMPP

As their employer, you may need to complete forms, or provide information, for their application. Make sure you stay in touch with them about this.

Find out what you may need to do as an employer if you’re hiring through the regional EMPP under one of these programs:

• Atlantic Immigration Program
• Provincial Nominee Program
• Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot