Since packing up a small suitcase and leaving her home in Ukraine with her young son, Iryna Mishyna has found solace in helping others.
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Inflatable mattresses are flipped up against the wall, awaiting families arriving from Ukraine who need a place to rest while they figure out what to do next.Mishyna isn’t the only mother in this situation, said Randall Baran-Chong, the founder of Pathfinders for Ukraine, a Canadian organization that has helped people navigate the immigration system since the war began.
Applying for the visas wasn’t an easy process, Mishyna said. It meant leaving her son in Poland while she returned to Ukraine — and the war — to update their passports and get all their documents in order.Article content People who apply under the emergency program are offered “accelerated, prioritized processing,” she said, and it is the fastest way for Ukrainians and their families to get to Canada.Article content
“I think it’s because of a shortage with financing from local authorities,” said Andrii Melnyk, a former Ukrainian diplomat living in Warsaw.Article contentHe worked at the Canadian visa application centre in Warsaw shortly after the emergency program opened to Ukrainians, and saw thousands of people rush to apply.
A Canadian visa is an insurance policy for some people who would prefer to stay closer to home, said Baran-Chong.
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