Information Resources

• CBS (external link, opens in new window) 
• CNN (external link, opens in new window) 
• Washington Post (opens in new window) 
• New York Times (external link, opens in new window) 
• The Economist (external link, opens in new window) 

The following below includes a list of information resources compiled by Julia Riegel, Sandra Russel and Ashleigh Breske aggregating English-language news sources based outside of the North America:

• The Kyiv Independent (external link, opens in new window)  (independent English-language news from Ukraine)
• The Moscow Times (external link, opens in new window)  (independent English-language news from Russia)
• Deutsche Welle (external link, opens in new window) 
• Der Spiegel (external link, opens in new window) 
• Bellingcat (external link)  (independent investigators‘ team)

Dedicated Service Channel for Ukraine immigration enquiries:

• Call 613-321-4243, collect calls accepted.
• Use the IRCC crisis web form (external link, opens in new window)  and add the keyword “Ukraine2022” 

Submitting Visa Applications for Ukrainians to come to Canada:

Visa applications can be submitted online (external link, opens in new window)  from anywhere in the world. Biometrics can be given at any visa application centre (external link, opens in new window)  (VAC) outside of Ukraine. VACs are open in Moldova, Romania, Austria and Poland, and there is an extensive VAC network across Europe. More information about the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (external link, opens in new window)  is also available.

Associated links

• Ukraine immigration measures: Key figures (external link, opens in new window) 
• News release – Canada launches new temporary residence pathway to welcome those fleeing the war in Ukraine (external link, opens in new window) 
• Immigration measures for people affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine (external link, opens in new window) 
• Find free newcomer services near you (external link, opens in new window) 
• Backgrounder: Additional Immigration Support for Those Affected by the Situation in Ukraine (available in Ukrainian) (external link, opens in new window) 
• Sign up for email updates on the situation in Ukraine (external link, opens in new window) 
• Ukraine immigration measures: Students Study Permit

1. Ontario just announced the new $1.9M Ontario-Ukraine Solidarity Scholarship which will support "eligible persons who have been admitted to Canada on an emergency basis for humanitarian reasons and are enrolled at Ontario’s publicly assisted colleges and universities".
2. Canadian Bureau for International Education (external link, opens in new window) ‘s official statement regarding war in Ukraine.
   
3. The Government of Canada has announced special funding in the form of supplements to existing research grants that will provide relief and assistance to research trainees from Ukraine. The Special Response Fund for Trainees (external link, opens in new window)  is administered by Canada’s three federal research funding agencies and targets graduate students and postdoctoral researchers directly impacted by the crisis. For more information, click here. (external link, opens in new window) 
4. Scholars at Risk (SAR) initiative (external link, opens in new window)  helps to host academics fleeing Ukraine. If you know at-risk Scholars, they can register with Scholar at Risk (external link, opens in new window)  and the Scholar Rescue Fund (external link, opens in new window) .
5. Lawyers in the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) (external link, opens in new window)  Immigration Law Section organized a Pro Bono initiative (external link, opens in new window)  to provide legal services, without charge, to individuals affected by the crisis in Ukraine.
6. Resources for People Fleeing Ukraine (external link, opens in new window)  - this website provides a compillation of resources including volunteer organizations contacts, evacuation routes, financial help, government organizations information etc.