Ottawa chartering 3 flights for Ukrainian refugees over next month – National

Three flights carrying Ukrainian refugees are deliberate to reach in Canada over the subsequent month, Ottawa introduced Wednesday.

The flights are as follows: Could 23 to Winnipeg, Could 29 to Montreal and June 2 to RisePEI.

All three are federal constitution flights and shall be out there to these authorized by way of Canada’s emergency authorization program for Ukrainian refugees on a first-come, first-served foundation. The flights will depart from Poland.

The emergency authorization program permits the refugees to remain in Canada as short-term residents for as much as three years. Greater than 204,000 purposes for this system have been submitted as of Could 4, and near 91,500 have been authorized.

An announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says Ukrainians who’ve obtained their visas shall be emailed within the coming days with data on how you can register.

Canada will present short-term lodging for as much as 14 nights to these on the flights who don’t have already got lodging.

“These constitution flights will assist ensure that those that wish to come to Canada have the help they want,” Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser mentioned in an announcement.

A constitution flight organized by Newfoundland’s provincial authorities arrived on the island on Monday from Poland carrying 166 Ukrainian refugees.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra mentioned earlier in Could that logistical points have slowed the arrival of refugees in Canada who’re escaping the warfare in Ukraine. Whereas Ottawa has partnerships for as much as 10,000 free flights, organizing these flights has proved harder than anticipated as a result of dispersion of the refugees, Alghabra mentioned.

Greater than 5 million are estimated to have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion started Feb. 24.