Pictou County Partnership
March 20, 2026
This ARAISA Member Spotlight takes us behind the scenes of an initiative by the Pictou County Partnership. It features Canada’s first community-driven model under IRCC’s Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP), connecting skilled refugees from around the world with local employers.
Click through the presentation below to discover how refugee talent met rural opportunity, and what your organization might take away from the Pictou County Partnership journey.
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