The federal government has announced additional measures to help refugees trying to flee Ukraine and come to Canada, including chartered flights and temporary hotel accommodations.
The federal government has announced additional measures to help refugees trying to flee Ukraine and come to Canada.
These measures include charter flights to Canada for Ukrainians, short-term income support to help ensure their basic needs are met at approximately $500 a week for six weeks, as well as temporary accommodation for up to two weeks. Fraser said a number of other measures have been implemented recently to assist those implicated by the war in Ukraine, including the prioritization of Canadian passport and travel documents, proofs of citizenship, and visas, as well as student and work permit applications for Ukrainian nationals in Ukraine.
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