N.L. immigration team pitches province to Ukrainian refugees

A small workforce of Canadians from Newfoundland and Labrador are abroad, pitching the province as a brand new residence to displaced Ukrainians.

As a part of the provincial authorities’s Ukrainian Household Help Desk initiative, 4 workforce members based mostly in Poland are providing in-person help to Ukrainians who've fled their properties, sharing info with these trying to completely resettle within the province.

In accordance with one of many workforce members, Sonia Parker, the initiative has obtained a heat welcome by native Ukrainians.

“Individuals are very curious about listening to what we have now to supply,” she informed CTV’s Your Morning on Thursday. “Individuals from Ukraine clearly heard about Canada, however not essentially about Newfoundland and Labrador.”

Whereas at the moment based mostly in Warsaw, the workforce has been travelling to totally different places throughout the nation in an effort to attract extra newcomers to Newfoundland and Labrador. Greater than 4 million Ukrainians have fled their nation since Russia launched its assault on Feb. 24. Newfoundland and Labrador is the one province thus far to ship an immigration workforce abroad.

Providers embrace organizing info classes about immigration packages and help providers provided in Newfoundland and Labrador, connecting Ukrainians with job alternatives in Canada, and aiding with visa functions. Above all, Ukrainian refugees are searching for entry to well being care and lodging as they make plans to resettle exterior of Ukraine, Parker stated.

“Individuals are afraid to finish up in large sports activities arenas with loads of beds,” she stated. “They're searching for a protected place the place they'll reside with their youngsters.”

Provinces throughout Canada have organized on-line sources for Ukrainians searching for help, in addition to Canadians trying to assist Ukrainian refugees, together with these prepared to supply their residence as a spot to remain.

Watch the complete video with CTV’s Your Morning on the prime of this text for extra.