Category: Ukrainians

Ottawa May Have to Adjust Future Help for Ukrainian Refugees: Immigration Minister

Canada may have to consider updating future supports for Ukrainians seeking refuge from war, federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Monday. “I’ve been hearing from provinces and from municipalities across the country who have seen large numbers of people arrive that they are struggling to keep up,” Fraser told a news conference in Calgary. “It’s…


Canada Extends Emergency Visa Applications for Ukrainians Fleeing War Until July

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will extend the emergency visa application period for Ukrainians looking for a safe haven until July 15. The deadline to apply for the three-year visa was originally March 31. Ukrainians will still be able to apply for traditional work, study and visitor permits to come to Canada after the…


Ukrainians Involved in Russian-Backed Referendums Face Treason Charges, Prison Term

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukrainians who help Russian-backed referendums to annex large swathes of the country will face treason charges and at least five years in jail, Ukraine’s presidential adviser said. “We have lists of names of people who have been involved in some way,” presidential adviser Mikhailo Podolyak said in an interview with Swiss newspaper Blick. “We…


Ukrainians Who’ve Fled to Canada Can Now Apply for Government Income Support

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Ukrainians who have fled to Canada from the war with Russia will start to receive income assistance from the federal government in the next five days. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to offer money to newly arrived Ukrainians to help them settle in Canada in early April. The one-time…


Biden Announces New Sanctions Against Russia; Airline CEOs Urge Biden to Drop COVID-19 Restrictions | NTD Evening News

President Joe Biden announced a fresh wave of U.S. sanctions against Russia on March 24, a member of an immigration policy think tank says that some 1,300 Ukrainians have flown to Mexico and applied for asylum at the U.S. southern border, and airline CEOs urge Biden to lift COVID-19 masking and testing restrictions.


Volunteers Bring Goods to Ukrainians

Volunteers lined up in their cars at the Poland-Ukraine border. Many of them are bringing goods for the Ukrainian people. The Epoch Times’ sister media NTD spoke with people waiting in their cars to find out more.


Video: Ukrainians Are Met With Warmth Amid Anguish

Volunteers in Poland are providing food and clothes to Ukrainians, and have begun giving humanitarian aid to Ukrainian cities. The Epoch Times’ sister media NTD spoke to one of the volunteers on the ground.


Biden Administration Grants Ukrainians in US Temporary Protected Status, ICE Pauses Deportation Flights

President Joe Biden’s administration will grant Ukrainians already in the United States a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, allowing them to stay in the country without the risk of deportation for 18 months, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Thursday. “Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted in an ongoing war, senseless…


Canada Expedites Temporary Visas for Ukrainians, Imposes New Sanctions on Russia

Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression can find a safe haven in Canada using expedited temporary visas for emergency travel, the federal government announced Thursday while it also ratcheted up the economic pressure on Russia’s oligarchs. The government will provide fast-tracked visas for an unlimited number of Ukrainians who wish to come to Canada to work, and…


UN Refugee Agency: Nearly 120,000 Ukrainians Have Fled

WARSAW, Poland—Nearly 120,000 people have so far fled Ukraine into Poland and other neighboring countries in the wake of Russian invasion, the U.N. refugee agency said on Saturday. Poland has declared its border open to fleeing Ukrainians, even for those without official documents. On Saturday a government official also said that the country sent a…