'A crisis': Calgary charity seeks one-month homes for Ukrainian refugees after influx yyc
They’re now staying with a host family for a month while they look for long-term accommodation and to find jobs.
The Syrmans were helped by Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers, which started a campaign to find 100 hosts for Ukrainian families or individuals for a month while they find housing of their own. The Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel program has been extended until July and Ernst said he expects people will continue to flee the war-torn country.Article content
He said people arriving elsewhere in Canada are migrating to Calgary because the rents are lower than in larger cities such as Toronto and Vancouver.
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