Ottawa extends refugee jobs pilot program on day it was due to expire | Unpublished
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Author: Marie Woolf
Publication Date: June 12, 2025 - 19:33

Ottawa extends refugee jobs pilot program on day it was due to expire

June 12, 2025
Ottawa has extended a pilot program that matches skilled refugees with job vacancies in Canada on the day it was due to lapse, after an outcry from employers, including universities, about its imminent expiry. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has extended its Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, which was founded in 2018 as a route to permanent residence, until the end of the year, saying it is helping employers in critical sectors meet labour market shortages.


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