Coming to Canada from Ukraine

Here are more details to assist Ukrainians to come to Canada to find refuge until it is safe to return to Ukraine, or to stay in Canada.

If you are inside Canada

Ukrainian workers, students and visitors and their family members who are already in Canada, are eligible to apply through CUAET. Applications may be made to either extend visitor visas (visitor record) and work permits for up to three years, or to apply for new work or study permits. IRCC will waive all processing fees for such applications made from within Canada.

Ukraine citizens who are students

Students of elementary or secondary school age can register to attend school as soon as they are ready to do so in Canada. Post secondary level students can apply for a study permit once they have arrived in Canada.

Passports and travel documents

Individuals without a valid passport and wishing to apply for CUAET, may still do so. IRCC will assess their application and if successful, will issue a single-journey travel document. Those who do not have a passport, but a National Identity Document (all Ukrainians have a national ID card) can use this as a form of identification and to obtain a single-journey travel document to come to Canada.

COVID-19 vaccinations needed

Ukrainians and their family members coming into Canada are exempt from the vaccination entry requirements. However, such individuals must still meet the requirements dictated by Public Safety Canada regarding COVID-19 testing and quarantine.

ArriveCan

All travelers to Canada must use the ArriveCan app to provide information to the Government of Canada. Ukrainians and their families arriving through CUAET, must also do so. There are very few exceptions to this rule. ArriveCan is free of charge, easily downloadable, and accessible on mobile devices an through the web.

Pro-bono immigration services

Upper Canada Immigration Consultants is part of a contingent of immigration practitioners who are offering some pro bono (i.e. free) services to Ukrainians. For more information on CUAET, or guidance and advice on how to assist your relatives and friends who have been displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, please contact us.

Frequestly-asked questions

Here are some common issues and questions, and the answers (or the start of an answer) to them. For more details, please call us. Use your mobile phone and WhatsApp to call at 647-988-3846. See full contact detail here.