Canadian federal immigration officials warned the government about setting a "significant precedent" for the emergency visa program for war-displaced Ukrainians.

Court documents reveal that Canadian federal immigration officials warned the government about setting a "significant precedent" by designing the emergency visa program for war-displaced Ukrainians. The program, launched during the Russian invasion, allowed an unlimited number of Ukrainians and their family members to come to Canada to wait out the war and also waived the requirement for Ukrainians to promise to leave when their visa expires, against the advice of department staff.

July 23, 2024
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