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Public policy to support the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) – Phase 2 Rationale: As a signatory to the Global Compact for Refugees, Canada has committed to exploring new ways for skilled refugees to settle in a safe third country. Moreover, Canada is experiencing labour shortages at a national rateFootnote 1 of 3.2% or roughly…
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Temporary residents: Maintained status during processing (previously called implied status) In the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), status and authorization are not linked as was the case in the previous Immigration Act (1976). Under IRPA, all foreign nationals authorized to enter Canada as per subsection A22(1)…
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