Ukrainians Fleeing Russian Invasion Can Stay In Canada For 3 Years

Montreal:

Ottawa introduced Thursday it’s establishing a brand new immigration program that can supply Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion a brief Canadian residence allow for as much as three years.

Canada, which has a big Ukrainian diaspora, particularly within the middle and west of the nation, mentioned in a press release that “Ukrainians and their fast relations of any nationality might keep in Canada as non permanent residents for as much as three years.”

Candidates are required to use on-line and supply their biometric information within the type of fingerprints and a photograph.

Ukrainian refugees can concurrently apply for a piece and examine allow.

Ukrainians and their households already settled on Canadian soil may also profit from the brand new measures and may “prolong their customer standing or work allow for 3 years, apply for a brand new work or examine allow, or prolong their present allow.”

In accordance with a United Nations rely launched Thursday, greater than three million individuals have fled Ukraine for the reason that begin of the lethal Russian invasion on February 24, greater than half of whom have taken refuge in Poland.

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