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We’re not accepting new applications.

This temporary public policy closed on October 22, 2024.

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Who’s eligible to apply

There are 2 categories of family members who are eligible to apply for permanent residence under this policy.

Category 1: A family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Canada

To apply to immigrate under this policy, you must:

  • be a Ukrainian national
  • be a family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident including their
    • spouse or common-law partner
    • child (regardless of age)
    • grandchild
    • parent
    • grandparent, or
    • sibling (or half-sibling)
  • be in Canada when:
    • you submit your application
    • you’re granted permanent residence
  • have valid temporary resident status in Canada, or have applied to restore your status if it has been expired for less than 90 days
  • hold a passport or travel document, or provide supporting identity documents if you don’t hold one
  • provide a signed statutory declaration form (IMM 0191) from your family member in Canada explaining your relationship to them, and
  • be admissible to Canada

The Canadian citizen or permanent resident (your family member) must

  • currently live in Canada
  • be at least 18 years of age or older
  • not have been granted permanent residence themselves under this policy

Category 2: Spouse or common-law partner of a Ukrainian national who has family in Canada

To apply to immigrate under this policy, you must be the spouse, common-law partner or widow of a Ukrainian national.

Your spouse or partner must:

  • be unable to leave Ukraine, be missing, have passed away, or have presumed to have passed way
  • be the family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident including their:
    • child (regardless of age)
    • grandchild
    • parent
    • grandparent, or
    • sibling (or half-sibling)

You must:

  • be in Canada when:
    • you submit your application
    • you’re granted permanent residence
  • have not remarried or be in a common-law relationship with another person since leaving Ukraine
  • have valid temporary resident status in Canada, or have applied to restore your status if it has been expired for less than 90 days
  • hold a passport or travel document, or provide supporting identity documents if you don’t hold one
  • provide a signed statutory declaration form (IMM 0191) from your spouse or partner’s family member in Canada explaining your relationship to them, and
  • be admissible to Canada

The Canadian citizen or permanent resident (your spouse/common-law partner’s family member) must:

  • currently live in Canada
  • be at least 18 years of age or older
  • not have been granted permanent residence themselves under this policy

If you plan to live in Quebec

We’ll refer your application to the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration du Québec. You must get a Quebec Selection Certificate from the province of Quebec before we can grant you permanent residence or a permanent resident visa.

Being admissible to Canada

You and your family members must be admissible to Canada to be approved to immigrate. This means you’re allowed to come to Canada under our immigration law.

Under this public policy, we can still approve your application if you or your family members would normally be inadmissible for financial reasons (such as not being able to support yourself or your family members).

Who can’t apply

You’re not eligible to apply under this policy if:

  • you don’t meet the criteria of 1 of the 2 categories above, including if:
    • you’re outside Canada
    • you’re inadmissible, other than for financial reasons
    • your relationship type is not listed above

Family members who can immigrate with you to Canada

You can include eligible family members in your application to immigrate with you to Canada if they meet all of the medical, criminal and security requirements to become permanent residents of Canada.

Eligible family members are

  • your spouse or common-law partner
  • your dependent child who is:
    • under 22 years old and doesn’t have a spouse or partner or
    • 22 years old or over and
      • has depended on you for financial support since before they were 22 and
      • can’t support themselves financially because of a mental or physical condition
  • your grandchild (dependent child of your, or your spouse or partner’s dependent child)

Family members can be in or outside Canada. Only you must be in Canada during the application process.

You must list these family members in your application, even if they’re not immigrating with you now. If you don’t, you won’t be able to sponsor them later.

Supporting identity documents

You and any family members coming with you should have a valid passport or travel document.

If you don’t have a passport or travel document, you need either a

  • valid identity document or
  • statutory declaration

To be valid, an identity document must have been issued outside Canada before you enter Canada.

If there’s a valid reason you can’t get an identity document, you can officially declare your identity through a process known as “statutory declaration.”

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