Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday that Ukrainians who had fled the war-torn country of Canada could now apply for cash payments – money the government says will help these displaced people settle into the new your home.
Ukrainians who are in Canada with valid work, study, or temporary residence permits under the Canada-Ukraine Emergency Travel Regime (CUAET) are entitled to a one-time payment of $ 3,000 for each adult and $ 1,500 for each child under the age of 17. .
The government today launched a new portal for processing applications for this transitional financial assistance.
To qualify for the money, eligible Ukrainians must also have a Canadian bank account. The names associated with these bank accounts must coincide with the names recorded in the documents of residence of Ukrainians. Applicants must have a bank account, as payments will be made by direct deposit.
The government also stressed that Ukrainians must apply for a Social Security Number (SIN) as soon as they arrive so they can start looking for work.
Fraser said the new funds will help Ukrainian citizens and their families meet basic needs such as transportation and housing as they begin to arrive in Canadian communities.
“Our commitment to Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s illegal war does not stop once they arrive in Canada. We will continue to help asylum seekers to live and thrive in communities across the country. “This one-off financial assistance will be crucial to tackling the immediate challenges facing Ukrainians who have left so much behind to find safe haven in Canada,” Fraser said in a statement.
The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, spoke at a press conference with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on April 6, 2022 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld / Canadian Press)
An unprovoked military attack by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine has sparked a large-scale humanitarian crisis that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. The UN estimates that more than 4,000 civilians have already been killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
To help people fleeing the war, Canada has promised that an “unlimited number” of Ukrainians can apply to settle here temporarily. The government has hired a number of planes to transport people from the region to various parts of the country.
Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie also met with her Baltic counterparts on Thursday. It hosted ministers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in Quebec to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Jolie said Canada is ready to send more troops to the region as part of NATO’s ongoing mission to support Allies in the face of Russian aggression.
As part of Operation Reassurance, Canada already has 700 Canadian troops in Riga, the capital of Latvia, with another 450 on the way.
Canada still has about 3,400 troops ready to deploy in the region if NATO decides to further strengthen its eastern flank, Jolie said.
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