Canada providing federal charter flights for Ukrainian refugees

Canada has announced three federal charter flights to Canada for Ukrainians and their family members as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.

Sean Fraser, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship says the flights will be available to people approved through the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET) program.

The following flights will be available to approved CUAET visa holders on a first come, first serve basis from Poland:

• May 23 to Winnipeg, Manitoba
• May 29 to Montréal, Quebec
• June 2 to Halifax, Nova Scotia

The government says Ukrainians who have received their visas to come to Canada through CUAET will be contacted by email with information on how to register in the coming days.

Once in Canada, accommodations will be temporarily provided for up to 14 nights to people on these flights who do not already have suitable accommodations in place.

“Canada is doing everything it can to support Ukrainians before and after they arrive in Canada. Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced and forced to flee their homes, and these charter flights will help make sure that those who want to come to Canada have the support they need,” said Fraser in a statement. “We’ll continue to work with provinces and territories, settlement organizations and NGOs to make sure Ukrainians feel at home in their new communities.”

We’re offering federal charter flights to Ukrainians who are fleeing violence and want to come to Canada. These flights will depart from Warsaw, Poland in the coming weeks. For more information, click here: https://t.co/LFQXK7ecnO

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 11, 2022