Entering Canada

Dedicated Service Channel for Ukraine immigration enquiries:

Call 613-321-4243, collect calls accepted.

Use the IRCC crisis web form and add the keyword “Ukraine2022” 

Submitting Visa Applications for Ukrainians to come to Canada:

Visa applications can be submitted online from anywhere in the world. Biometrics can be given at any visa application centre (VAC) outside of Ukraine. VACs are open in Moldova, Romania, Austria and Poland, and there is an extensive VAC network across Europe.

British Columbia Resources and Supports

Ukrainian: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/tourism-immigration/ukraine/translation/ukr

Russian: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/tourism-immigration/ukraine/translation/ru

SERVICE BC PHONE LINE:

The Service BC phone line, 1 800 663-7867, will be available with translation services in Ukrainian, Russian and 140 other languages and will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time) every day.

It will serve two main purposes:

to help people arriving from Ukraine and their families in locating and accessing the services they need, such as employment, health care, housing and education; and

to co-ordinate British Columbians who want to volunteer or donate to help displaced Ukrainians feel welcome in British Columbia.

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MEDICAL COVERAGE: 

All Ukrainians intending to reside in BC for at least 6 months under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel are eligible for MSP, and can have coverage from the day of arrival.  MSP website

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BC NEWCOMER’S GUIDE AND VIDEOS:

WelcomeBC / Newcomers' Guides

WelcomeBC / In Your Language

Translated Information (Українська - Ukrainian) (settlement.org)   in Ukrainian

https://settlement.org/translated-information/russian/   in Russian

Local Community Support