Alberta man helping relatives from Ukraine frustrated with Canadian program red tape
Canada recently streamlined the immigration process for Ukrainian refugees. But the requirements that remain are making it hard for some Edmonton-area families to bring their loved ones here.Ukrainians with Canadian connection can’t get visa despite fast-track promise from Ottawa
“Three women and seven children left Ukraine on the 26th, they got to Poland. I happen to talk to my cousins, which are men. They aren’t allowed to leave, of course. He asked if we can get some help to get his family to Canada to get through the war,” Dwayne Kisilevich said.Challenges in bringing Ukrainian refugees to Canada
In a statement, VFS Global, the company responsible for biometrics, wrote: “Due to the current situation in Ukraine, some of our Visa Application Centres are experiencing higher volumes than usual. VFS Global has taken proactive measures in consultation with the Canadian government to address the surge in Canada visa applications from Ukraine at our VACs in Europe.