The Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel program that brought tens of thousands of Ukrainians to Canada ended on March 31, leaving many with no way of remaining in the country
Ukrainians living in Canada who fled from war are urging the federal government to create a streamlined pathway to permanent residency, saying that they do not qualify for many of the existing programs.
Yevgeniia Yaremchuk, 52, an artist from Zaporizhzhia, has no relatives in Canada, and while she’s studying English, her scores are not high enough yet to qualify for economic immigration programs. And yet, she wants to stay because she feels safe in Canada. Randall Baran-Chong, the executive director of Pathfinders for Ukraine – a non-profit that advocates for those who fled – thinks “it’s unfair to make Ukrainians who are actually refugees compete in PR economic pathways designed for young, highly skilled workers.” He points out that 68 per cent of CUAET holders are over 30 years old and not working in their specialty, so their chances of applying to economic PR programs are dramatically reduced.
Pathfinders for Ukraine saw its petition to establish a separate program to facilitate permanent resident status in Canada for Ukrainians fleeing war tabled in the House of Commons in February, to which Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada responded by recommending the family reunification and economic programs.
When it comes to her children’s future education, she was dismayed to learn that they would have to pay the same fees as international students when applying to college or university, which is five times more expensive than it is for Canadians. But those opportunities are limited, and are open to people from anywhere in the world, so they’re decided on a case-by-case basis. According to IRCC’s migration plan for 2024, 13,750 applicants will be accepted under this program this year, and only 8,000 next year.
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