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Edmonton Journal
04-07-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Welcoming refugees: Humanitarian responsibility or economic opportunity?
Article content Partners such as TalentLift, Talent Beyond Boundaries and Jumpstart match these candidates with jobs, while Windmill Microlending provides low-interest loans to cover essential arrival costs, easing the financial transition as they await their first paycheque. Through targeted pathways such as the Pathways Pilot, these individuals can secure full-time, permanent roles before landing in Canada. Article content The benefits are clear. Refugees who arrive with jobs are less reliant on government assistance and contribute immediately. They settle faster, integrate more smoothly and often bring their families — strengthening social cohesion and long-term demographic health. Article content At a time when our country is in dire need of health-care workers, skilled refugees are stepping in to fill these gaps. From coast to coast, trained professionals are revitalizing care systems and addressing labour shortages — from Alberta to Nova Scotia and beyond. Article content Article content This isn't a trade-off between compassion and practicality. It's about bolstering both — by connecting refugee talent to communities that need them most. Article content Our history shows us that each wave of newcomers — from the Irish in the 19th century to Syrians in the past decade — has strengthened Canada. By aligning refugee policy with labour priorities and fast-tracking qualified individuals through programs such as the EMPP, we can meet economic needs while staying true to our values.
Calgary Herald
04-07-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Welcoming refugees: Humanitarian responsibility or economic opportunity?
Article content Partners such as TalentLift, Talent Beyond Boundaries and Jumpstart match these candidates with jobs, while Windmill Microlending provides low-interest loans to cover essential arrival costs, easing the financial transition as they await their first paycheque. Through targeted pathways such as the Pathways Pilot, these individuals can secure full-time, permanent roles before landing in Canada. Article content The benefits are clear. Refugees who arrive with jobs are less reliant on government assistance and contribute immediately. They settle faster, integrate more smoothly and often bring their families — strengthening social cohesion and long-term demographic health. Article content At a time when our country is in dire need of health-care workers, skilled refugees are stepping in to fill these gaps. From coast to coast, trained professionals are revitalizing care systems and addressing labour shortages — from Alberta to Nova Scotia and beyond. Article content Article content This isn't a trade-off between compassion and practicality. It's about bolstering both — by connecting refugee talent to communities that need them most. Article content Our history shows us that each wave of newcomers — from the Irish in the 19th century to Syrians in the past decade — has strengthened Canada. By aligning refugee policy with labour priorities and fast-tracking qualified individuals through programs such as the EMPP, we can meet economic needs while staying true to our values.
NDTV
30-06-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Canada To Bring New Permanent Residency Route: What We Know So Far
Ottawa: In a move to strengthen its economic immigration framework, Canada is planning to launch a new permanent pathway to residency in 2025, building on the success of the existing Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP). The program aims to offer a stable route to skilled refugees and displaced individuals to live and work in the country, according to a report by CIC News. The announcement about the launch of the new program was part of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's (IRCC) annual plan for 2025-2026. The Mark Carney government has said the new program will be launched before the EMPP expires on December 31, 2025, but has not announced the program structure or the eligibility criteria. The EMPP was launched in 2018, and to date, nearly 970 individuals have settled in Canada under this initiative, according to official data as of March 2025. Other Initiatives Under IRCC's 2015-26 Program IRCC said Canada is also planning to create a new foreign labour stream and a type of work permit for the agriculture and fish processing sector. In a good move for students, including Indians, seeking to study in Canada, IRCC is planning to establish a framework for updating the field of study requirements for post-graduation work permits (PGWPs). Canada also wants to change the eligibility requirements for spousal open work permits (SOWPs) issued to spouses of foreign workers and international students. The details regarding the new requirements are not known yet. The IRCC also reaffirmed its commitment to prioritise permanent residency for healthcare workers, trades workers, education workers, and French speakers under Express Entry's category-based selection. Priority will also be given to temporary residents already in Canada for PR admissions, with an aim of at least 40 per cent of PR admissions coming from temporary residents (TRs) already in Canada. Canada also plans to speed up the processing of family sponsorship applications for family members living outside Canada. Indians In Canada India was the leading source country for temporary residence in Canada in the first three months of 2025. Per IRCC's latest data, in the first quarter of 2025, Ottawa approved 834,010 temporary resident applications and extensions, including study permits, work permits, and visitor visas. Of these, Indians accounted for 382,055 or 45.8 per cent of total approvals, driven by students and skilled workers seeking opportunities in Canada's tech and healthcare sectors.
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Canada extend pathway pilot to support skilled refugees to get permanent residency
Canada don extend dia Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) wey go help refugees and oda vulnerable pipo to apply for permanent residency. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), di EMPP na economic immigration pathway wey recognise di human and social capital of refugees. E add say di pathway also cover oda displaced pipo wey get skills and qualifications wey meet di needs of Canadian employers. Canada announce say di EMPP program for refugees and oda vulnerable pipo dey help fill di labour shortage for di kontri. "To continue to dey meet labour market needs, di goment of Canada dey extend di federal stream of di EMPP until December 31, 2025." Dis dey come afta Canada announce say dem go reduce permanent residency targets from 395,000 for 2025, 380,000 for 2026, and 365,000 for 2027, according to dia report for October 2024. Wetin be EMPP for refugees and vulnerable Di Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) na Canada first complementary pathway for refugee labour mobility. According to Canada immigration ministry, dis na safe, legal immigration pathways for refugees and pesin wey get "similar protection needs outside of, and in addition to, traditional resettlement". "Since di EMPP inception, candidates don fill labour market needs across di kontri for in-demand sectors, including health care wey get more dan 30% of total admissions, construction and food service. "From 2019 to di end of March 2025, 970 pipo dey admitted into Canada through dis pathway. Di EMPP na part of Canada broader immigration strategy to "promote economic growth, address labour market needs and help newcomers to settle for communities across di kontri". Why di extension According to IRCC, di extension of di EMPP na to allow more workers to benefit from di pathway program so dem go fit contribute to Canada economy. However, di expected annual intake cap for di job offer stream for 2025 na 950 applications, and e go help di applicants to fit apply for permanent residency. "Dis program dey help skilled refugees and vulnerable pipo to apply for permanent residence while dem go support employers for critical sectors wey dey face labour market shortages." "Di extension go allow more workers for essential sectors such as health care to benefit from di pilot pathway to permanent residence and continue to contribute to our economy," di goment tok for statement. Meanwhile, on di oda hand, IRCC dey reduce score of married pipo wey dey enta or wan stay for Canada but declare dia spouse as "non-accompanying". Di "non- accompanying" option dey help married workers choose if dia spouse dey come wit dem or not, if dem wan apply for di permanent residency. Canada opposition party call for immigration cut Leader of di opposition Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre say Canada goment gatz impose wetin im call "severe limits" on population growth. Poilievre say im dey concerned about di uncontrolled immigration, strained public services, and rising crime. Wen di Conservative Party leader dey follow journalists tok, e say di Liberal Party goment dey allow population increase wey dey put pressure ontop Canada infrastructure and borders. According to Statistics Canada, population for Canada bin grow by nearly 9% between 2021 and 2024, wey make am reach a milestone of 41 million pipo for March 2024. Meanwhile under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada bin welcome about 500,000 permanent residents annually, but e later release a policy wey im wan use reduce dat number. "We dey reduce from 500,000 permanent residents to 395,000 for 2025; reduce from 500,000 permanent residents to 380,000 for 2026 and set a target of 365,000 permanent residents for 2027," di new plan under former PM Trudeau show. Wen PM Mark Carney enta office, e also get plan to reduce di number of pipo wey dey enta Canada. However, Conservative leader Poilievre say Carney dey follow di steps of im predecessor, and allege say e no dey control di immigration policy. "Carney dey continue wit Trudeau disastrous immigration policy of uncontrolled population growth." "We need lower levels and end to di abuse of di refugee, international student and foreign worker programs," Poilievre tok.
