Canada Opens Doors to Ukrainian Refugees Fleeing Russian Invasion

Canada is opening its doors to an unlimited number of Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion

*An additional 96,000 people moved to Russia from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions between Feb. 18–23

People waited to board a train from Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, to Lviv in western Ukraine, on Wednesday.Ms. Chyczij said the UCC is asking the Canadian government to expand the types of Ukrainian relatives who can be sponsored under existing rules. Ms. Chyczij has family in western Ukraine who have so far refused to leave the country, she said. She has friends who are involved in the fight, including Daniel Bilak, a Canadian of Ukrainian descent who moved to Ukraine 30 years ago and worked as a lawyer and government adviser before the invasion started.Is enough being done by Western countries to support the people of Ukraine? Join the conversation below.

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