Many Ukrainians applying to come to Canada as Russia’s invasion of their country drags on are doing so as an “insurance policy” and a “backup plan,” the Canadian immigration minister has said.
Asylum seekers
Ukrainians Coming To Canada To Escape War Must Leave Within Two Years
Many a warning has come in the form of a familiar phrase: “be careful to read the fine print.” We apply the theory to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser’s declaration regarding those currently fleeing war in Ukraine:
“Canada prepared to welcome an ‘unlimited number’ of Ukrainians fleeing war, minister says” reads the headline from CBC News. His wording fails to note a critical detail. The arrivals must leave Canada within a two year period:
U.S. Congresswoman supports asylum for Canadian convoy supporters
Republican congresswoman Yvette Herrell has announced she will be putting forth a bill to provide political asylum to “innocent Canadian protestors who are being persecuted by their own government.”
Canada facing legal action over COVID-19 policy that pushes asylum-seekers to U.S.
Canada’s pandemic-era policy of turning back asylum-seekers trying to enter between official border crossings is unlawful and violates their rights, a legal action filed on Tuesday alleges.