Canada is launching a new pathway to permanent residency for Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion to stay in Canada with their families.
The program will allow Ukrainian nationals with temporary resident status to apply for permanent residency at no cost starting on Oct. 23, 2023.
Despite the new program, advocates are still questioning federal aid, as only 20 per cent of applicants from the original program have actually arrived in Canada and there is no word yet on exactly how many refugees the new pathway will help.
“There’s an incredible disconnect between what the elected officials show up [in] press conference and say they’re going to do and what actually gets done,” Rahul Singh, executive director of humanitarian organization Global Media, told CTV News.
I have no issue with this program.
However the low rate of applicant take-up from the initial offer may say more about Canada’s sorry state of affairs than Trudeau would ever admit.
I get that Canada was a 2nd choice or fall back destination for most of the original cohort.
It makes sense that refugees would prefer to remain in Europe as close as possible to home.
But those that have relatives in Canada are likely well aware of how Trudeau has run this country into the ground and have wisely elected to seek greener pastures.
Most of the Liberal Party’s initiatives are really just empty promises and a photo-op.
h/t Mauser
