Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP): Application process and who can apply

Who can apply

Those eligible to apply are foreign nationals who are in a refugee situation and have the ability to become economically established, intend to reside in a province or territory outside Quebec and meet all of the following criteria as listed under the eligibility requirements in Guide 0139 – Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP).

Applicants must also meet the application criteria for who can apply for the economic program for which they are applying:

• Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP)
• Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)
• Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

Submitting an application

All applications for permanent residence under the EMPP must be submitted online or via email to IRCC.INEMPP-PVAMERI.IRCC@cic.gc.ca.

Eligibility for processing

As outlined in the Public Policy to support the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) – Phase 2, application intake will take place in 2 stages:

• stage 1, ending June 30, 2022, will cap processing at 150 applications from principal applicants
• stage 2, starting July 1, 2022, will cap processing at 350 applications from principal applicants

Applications must be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications received after the cap is reached will be rejected.

Applications must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in section 10 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) and in the application kit in order to be considered complete and eligible for processing. Applications must also meet the eligibility for EMPP under the public policy.