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Extension and Intake Caps for the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP)

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateJune 13, 2025
CategoryResidence
Policy toolEligibility
Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

Canada extended the federal stream of the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) through December 31, 2025, and introduced a strict annual intake cap of 950 applications for Stream A (Job Offer Stream).

Official source excerpt

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… and End dates: This public policy takes effect on June 13, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2025. This public policy may be revoked at any time. An intake cap is added to Stream A: - A maximum of 950 complete applications from principal applicants will be accepted for processing annually. Applications received in excess of the cap will be returned. Application caps will reset on an annual basis on January 1. Applications accepted into processing under the Public policy to facilitate issuance of permanent resident visas under the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot signed on May 1, 2023 count …
Government of Canadacanada.ca. Extension and Intake Caps for the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP). Effective 2025-06-13.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/public-policies/empp-pr-visas-extend.html

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