Kanada ist nicht bereit, allen Ukrainern eine dauerhafte Aufenthaltsgenehmigung zu gewähren: Einzelheiten

Die kanadische Regierung plant nicht, Ukrainern in großem Umfang dauerhafte Aufenthaltsgenehmigungen auszustellen, aber sie beabsichtigt auch nicht, sie während des Krieges in ihre Heimat zurückzuschicken. Erfahren Sie, wie die Regierung Flüchtlingen anbietet, ihren Aufenthalt im Land zu legalisieren

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Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, Canada has already welcomed nearly 300,000 Ukrainian citizens who fled the war. They arrived under a special programme called CUAET (Canada-Ukraine Authorisation for Emergency Travel), which entitles them to an urgent three-year work and residence permit, as well as financial assistance and temporary free accommodation. However, according to Immigration Minister Mark Miller, Ottawa is not ready to automatically grant permanent resident status to all of these people.

Canada is not ready to grant permanent residence to everyone

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.

Opportunities for those who stay

Miller noted that the government is showing humanity: many Ukrainians, already living in Canada, find work, marry Canadians, and have children. In such cases, it is possible to use standard immigration mechanisms - to apply for permanent resident status on a general basis. In addition, the Canadian side has no plans to forcibly return people to the conflict zone:

‘As long as the war is on, I will not send Ukrainians back. We continue to issue residence and work permits, so there is nothing to be afraid of,’ the minister assured.

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Concerns about the end of CUAET

The CUAET programme was designed for three years, and many Ukrainians who arrived in 2022 will be forced to look for ways to legalise themselves after their permits expire in the near future. There have been no official announcements about what will happen to the programme in 2023: it is not yet known whether it will be continued in its current format or replaced by another scheme.

To date, more than 298,000 Ukrainians have found refuge in Canada, fleeing the war. For many of them, Canada has become a new home, and the question of whether they will be able to continue to stay in the country legally is of fundamental importance. However, Minister Miller's position is unequivocal: a comprehensive amnesty or automatic permanent residence should not be expected, although Ottawa continues to support Ukrainians by not forcing them to return to a place where the war is still ongoing.

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