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CANADA – Update on Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) Program

January 19, 2024

The CUAET program was recently extended to provide ongoing support for those affected by the conflict. In this update, we provide an overview of the key elements of CUAET as they stand today.

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Ukraine-Russia and Immigration: What You Need to Know

September 22, 2022

The situation in Ukraine and throughout the region remains unpredictable and is constantly changing. Newland Chase teams throughout the world are closely tracking the crisis and organizing immigration strategies for affected clients, their employees, and their families.

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CIBT Employees Donate Time, Expertise to Help Ukraine Refugees

March 28, 2022

The images emerging from Ukraine in the past few weeks have gripped the world. The ongoing conflict has caused more than three million Ukrainians to flee their country in what the United Nations Refugee Agency is calling Europe’s worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. But in response to this unimaginable crisis, CIBT, and its employees, have stepped up to help.

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EUROPEAN UNION and UKRAINE: EU Issues Operational Guidelines for Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) (2001/55/EC)

March 18, 2022

The European Commission (EC) issued new Operational Guidelines for the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) (2001/55/EC), which are aimed at both supporting the Member States in implementing the Directive and helping “those arriving to have a consistent and effective level of rights…”

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UNITED KINGDOM: ‘Homes for Ukraine’ Scheme [Updated 17 March]

March 17, 2022

Under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, people in the UK will be able to nominate an individual or family to stay with them rent-free, or in another property, for at least six months. Organisations such as charities and churches will also be able to sponsor refugees.

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UNITED KINGDOM: ‘Homes for Ukraine’ Scheme

March 14, 2022

The ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme will extend provisions for Ukrainian nationals to obtain UK visa status. Details announced today confirmed that with no current tie to the UK needed, the new initiative will allow individuals, charities, community groups and businesses to sponsor visa status for Ukrainians fleeing the crisis.

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EUROPEAN UNION and UKRAINE: EU Adopts Temporary Protection Directive for Ukrainian Citizens, Initial Information Announced

March 4, 2022

The European Union (EU) ministers agreed to implement the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) (2001/55/EC) to provide Ukrainians refugees with a unified immigration option throughout the EU.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Further Guidance on Ukraine Family Scheme Visa

March 4, 2022

The Home Office has published further guidance for family members of British nationals, UK settled persons (including individuals holding indefinite leave to remain and settled status) and certain others to come or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme.

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RUSSIA and UKRAINE: Additional Visa and Immigration Changes Announced

February 28, 2022

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continued over the weekend, there were many changes from a visa and immigration perspective for both Ukrainian citizens and residents fleeing the country and Russian citizens seeking to apply for visas from certain countries.

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UKRAINE: European Immigration Concessions Begin for Individuals Fleeing Ukraine, Situation Remains Fluid

February 25, 2022

As anticipated, several European countries announced travel and immigration concessions today for individuals fleeing Ukraine due to the ongoing military invasion from Russia. In addition, the Ukrainian authorities also announced specific exit and border protocols, most of which specifically affect Ukrainian citizens.

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