Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser speaks during a press conference in Ottawa on Feb. 28. On Thursday, he announced new programs that will allow more Ukrainians who are fleeing war to come to Canada. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced Thursday the federal government has created two new pathways for Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country to come to Canada — part of a plan to accept an "unlimited number" of people who want to leave.
To start, Fraser said his department has created a new visa category that will allow a limitless number of Ukrainians to come to Canada to live, work or study here for up to two years.
People accepted under the Canada Ukraine Authorization For Emergency Travel program will have an open work or study permit and employers will be free to hire as many Ukrainians as they want.
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