OTTAWA — As Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine from the north and south of the country last year and rockets rained down across the county, hundreds of…
Offering permanent residency could signal a lack of optimism about Ukraine’s ability to beat the Russian military out of its sovereign borders.
More than 8.2 million Ukrainians have left their home country since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022. Canada has received more than a million applications for the temporary emergency visa. Of those, 747,647 were approved as of May 30, and roughly 230,665 people have actually made the journey to Canada.
There is a “push and pull” in Canada’s immigration policy, Michalchyshyn said, between recognizing that some desire to put down roots while maintaining hope for Ukraine’s long-term future.Article content Those who don’t have family ties to Canada can still apply for permanent residency through traditional immigration streams, Fraser said.“Over the next year or two I will be able to better assess whether the existing programs service those needs or whether we need to do further thinking,” he said.Article content
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