The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is coordinating a second airlift of Ukrainian refugees that will depart Warsaw, Poland and arrive in St. John’s on Tuesday, June 14.

Ukrainians arriving June 14 are equivalent in number and composition to the first airlift that arrived on May 9 – the first government-sponsored airlift for Ukrainian refugees in North America.

All arriving Ukrainians have been granted the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel Visa that permits them to live and work in Canada for up to three years. Ukrainians arriving in Newfoundland and Labrador under the Emergency Travel Visa will also receive provincial Medical Care Plan and Prescription Drug Plan coverage.

After arrival, most Ukrainian newcomers will be transported to pre-arranged accommodations in the St. John’s area to rest and begin adjusting to their new surroundings, while others will travel on to stay with family and friends throughout the province. This transition will be eased because of the pre-arrival support provided by the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism’s Ukrainian Family Support Desk.

Options to assist include:

• Employers with job offers can contact UkrainianFamily@gov.nl.ca
• Individuals with housing can contact the Association for New Canadians by email ukraine@ancnl.ca or 709-325-0881
• For additional ways to support Ukrainian newcomers, visit the Association for New Canadians Ukraine webpage.

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Media contact
Jeremy Reynolds
Immigration, Population Growth and Skills
709-729-2377, 709-691-2298
jeremyreynolds@gov.nl.ca