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Canada launched a new temporary residence pathway for Ukrainian citizens
On March 17, 2022, the Government of Canada launched the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) – a new temporary residence pathway for Ukrainian citizens and their family members. Obtaining a CUAET, Ukrainian nationals will be able to stay in Canada for three years and have open work permits, which will enable them to find work as quickly as possible. Their applications will be processed within two weeks. However, Ukrainian citizens will have to meet all other public health requirements for travel and undergo background checks and security screening.
#IRCC, #Ukraine, #CUAET, #Ukrainian_refugees
Newfoundland and Labrador expanded the Ukrainian Family Support Desk
On March 17, 2022, the Ministry of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the expansion of the Ukrainian Family Support Desk. The Ministry will offer in-person, expedited support for Ukrainians seeking temporary or permanent resettlement in the province. The Staff of the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism will travel to Poland to directly interact with Ukrainian refugees who may be looking for information on coming to Newfoundland and Labrador. The team will host information sessions about immigration programs and support services offered by the province, connect Ukrainians looking for jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador, and prioritize the immigration nomination applications from individuals impacted by the war.
#Newfoundland_and_Labrador, #Ukraine, #Family_Support_Desk, #Poland
Ottawa will remove the pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers
On March 17, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that starting from April 1, 2022, fully vaccinated travellers are not required to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter Canada. Until that date, all fully vaccinated travellers are subjected to mandatory random testing. All unvaccinated or partially-vaccinated travellers 5 years of age or older who are currently allowed to travel to Canada will have to follow pre-entry testing requirements. All travellers, as well as returning Canadian residents still will have to provide mandatory information in ArriveCAN within 72 hours prior to their arrival in Canada.
#ArriveCan, #travel_restrictions, #border_measures, #vaccination, #pre_enty_test
Canada to send mobile biometric kits to certain European countries to help Ukrainians come to Canada
The Government of Canada will equip immigration offices in Romania, Poland, and Austria with mobile biometric kits to take fingerprints and portrait photos of Ukrainian refugees to help them meet the security and biometrics requirements of the Canadian Government and ease their travel to Canada. Despite all the softened requirements for Ukrainian citizens, biometrics will still be a mandatory requirement and will have to be submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) before the issuance of a visa. In 2022, Canada has already welcomed more than 8,500 Ukrainians.
#Ukraine, #biometrics, #IRCC, #Ukrainian_refugees, #refugees