Immigration measures for people affected by the situation in Ukraine

We put new measures in place to help people affected by the ongoing situation in Ukraine. We’re

• urgently processing new and replacement passports and travel documents for citizens and permanent residents of Canada in Ukraine, so they can return to Canada at any time
  • This includes immediate family members who will come with them.
• prioritizing applications from people who currently live in Ukraine for
  • permanent residence
  • proof of citizenship
  • temporary residence
  • citizenship grant for adoption
• adding new ways to make sure people who contact us get answers as fast as possible
• extending a temporary public policy that lets some visitors in Canada, including Ukrainians, apply for a work permit from within Canada
  • This means people who get a job offer can stay in Canada and start working while their work permit application is processed.

You can now enter Canada if you’re an unvaccinated Ukrainian national with a

• temporary resident visa (visitor visa)
• temporary resident permit or
• written notice your application for permanent residence in Canada was approved

This also applies if the vaccine you had isn’t currently recognized by Canada (WHO-approved).

When you arrive in Canada, you’ll still need to meet all other public health requirements, such as quarantine and testing (including a COVID test before boarding your flight).

We’ll add more information to this page as the situation changes.

On this page

• Status of our offices overseas
• If you have immediate family in Ukraine
• Find useful information and resources
  • If you’re in Ukraine
  • If you’re in Canada
• What happens next
• Get email updates
• Contact us about the situation in Ukraine

Status of our offices overseas

Our visa application centres (VACs) in Ukraine are closed to the public as of February 24, 2022. Find the latest information about our

• VAC in Lviv
• VAC in Kyiv

If you have immediate family in Ukraine

It’s important to keep families and loved ones together. We have programs that let Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor eligible family members to come to Canada.

We’ll review all applications to see if they should be prioritized. You can submit your application normally; you don’t need to use a special process.

When reviewing your application, we’ll prioritize it if

• you’re a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person registered under the Indian Act
• the family member you’re sponsoring is
  • a Ukrainian national outside Canada and
  • one of the following family members:
    • your spouse or common-law or conjugal partner
    • your dependent child (including adopted children)

source news : cicnews