Tens of Thousands of Ukrainians Expected to Come to Canada in the Next Few Months

An apartment building damaged in a Russian rocket attack is seen in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in a handout photo on Jan. 17, 2024. The Canadian Press/AP-HO, Kharkiv Regional Administration, The Associated Press

Settlement agencies are preparing for a surge of Ukrainians arriving in Canada before emergency visas for those fleeing the Russian invasion expire at the end of March.

The federal government has issued more then 930,000 temporary emergency visas since March 2022 for Ukrainians who want to work or study in Canada while they wait out the war.