{"id":5025,"date":"2024-04-27T17:57:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T14:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadaii.com\/?p=5025"},"modified":"2024-04-27T17:57:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T14:27:37","slug":"ukrainians-no-longer-eligible-to-enter-canada-under-cuaet-special-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadaii.com\/en\/ukrainians-no-longer-eligible-to-enter-canada-under-cuaet-special-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainians no longer eligible to enter Canada under CUAET special measures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, March 31, 2024, marks\u00a0three key deadlines<\/a>\u00a0for the\u00a0Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel<\/a>\u00a0(CUAET) program.<\/p>\n

Two of these deadlines are specific to the program itself, while the third concerns what\u00a0Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a>\u00a0(IRCC) calls \u201cpost-CUAET measures\u201d.<\/p>\n

Deadlines 1 and 2: CUAET program<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today is the last day eligible visa holders can enter Canada under IRCC\u2019s CUAET special measures. IRCC gave foreign nationals with a visitor visa under CUAET until today to travel to Canada and be eligible for the various supports offered through this program.<\/p>\n

According to IRCC figures\u00a0cited by the Globe and Mail last week<\/a>, \u201c960,000 Ukrainians have been approved to join [CUAET], but, as of the end of February, only 248,726 had arrived in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Those who obtained a visa through CUAET and arrive after today (meaning April 1, 2024, and beyond) will be required to meet Canada\u2019s general set of entry requirements. They will also not be eligible to receive CUAET-related supports from IRCC.<\/p>\n

Additionally, today is the last day for those in Canada under CUAET to apply for an extension or change to their temporary resident status through this program. IRCC notes that the waiving of application fees related to these processes will also end today.<\/p>\n

Deadline 3: Post-CUAET measures<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those already in Canada under CUAET, today also marks the deadline for visa holders and their family members to apply for an open work permit, for a study permit, or to extend their stay for up to three years under IRCC\u2019s post-CUAET measures.<\/p>\n

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What is CUAET?<\/h2>\n

The CUAET program<\/a>\u00a0was established to provide \u201cUkrainians and their family members free, extended temporary status \u2026 in Canada until it is safe for them to return home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under this special immigration measure, Ukrainian nationals and their family members (of any nationality) were given a dedicated pathway to obtaining temporary resident status in Canada for up to three years.<\/p>\n

Important:<\/strong>\u00a0The application deadline for IRCC\u2019s CUAET program passed on July 15, 2023.<\/p>\n

Eligible foreign nationals pursuing temporary residence through CUAET were not required to pay application fees associated with this visitor visa and they were also eligible to apply for an open work permit simultaneously. The open work permit application would also be provided at no cost to the applicant.<\/p>\n

More:<\/strong>\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0for more information about CUAET.<\/p>\n

Other initiatives to support Ukrainian nationals coming to Canada<\/h2>\n

Beyond the temporary residence options provided through CUAET, IRCC established two dedicated permanent residence pathways for Ukrainians with Canadian family ties. Both of these new immigration options are\u00a0family sponsorship streams<\/a>\u00a0that took effect starting on October 23, 2023.<\/p>\n

In both scenarios below, the Canadian family member of the Ukrainian applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is 18 years of age or older, be currently living in Canada and not have obtained PR status through this special measure themselves.<\/p>\n

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Stream 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first stream is specific to Ukrainian nationals who are a family member of a Canadian PR or citizen. Specifically, the Ukrainian applicant must be related to the Canadian citizen\/PR in one of the following ways:<\/p>\n