During a press conference in Ottawa, according to Ukrinform, the minister stressed that among Ukrainians who came to Canada after the invasion, many would like to stay in the country. However, mass granting of permanent residence is not part of the government’s plans:
‘Many Ukrainians want to stay. Given the ongoing war in Ukraine, there are some geostrategic concerns, but I am not ready to grant full permanent residence to all 300,000 Ukrainians,’ said Miller.
According to him, such a step could ‘send a defeatist message about the war in Ukraine’, i.e. demonstrate that Canada accepts the long-term impossibility of people returning to their homeland.
h/t Mauser
