Immigration measures and support for Ukrainians and their families
The deadline for many of the temporary residence immigration measures for Ukrainians and their family members was March 31, 2024. This was the last day to
- enter Canada to benefit from the CUAET measures
- apply for temporary residence in Canada under special immigration measures for Ukrainians and their family members
However, depending on your situation, some temporary measures may still be available.
Select your situation for more information on what the deadline means for you.
Your CUAET application was approved on or after February 4, 2024
You haven’t arrived in Canada yet
Given the time it takes to get approved and get ready to travel to Canada, some applicants may not have had enough time to arrive in Canada before the March 31, 2024, deadline.
If your application under the CUAET measures was approved on or after February 4, 2024, you can travel to Canada using your approved temporary resident visa and be authorized to enter Canada under the CUAET measures.
If you were also approved for an open work permit, you will get one when you arrive in Canada.
CUAET approval letter
We’ll send you a CUAET approval letter that confirms your application was approved under the CUAET measures.
Bring this letter with you to Canada and show it to the Government of Canada officer at the Canadian port of entry.
This letter confirms to the officer that you’re eligible to benefit from many of the CUAET measures, including
- an extended temporary stay of up to 3 years in Canada
- access to fee-exempt study permits and open work permits
To apply for a permit, you can either
- tell the officer at the port of entry or
- apply from within Canada
Deadline: July 31, 2024
This is the deadline to
- travel to Canada to receive these benefits
- submit an application for a fee-exempt study or open work permit in Canada
You’re in Canada
You’re exempt from paying application fees when you
Deadline to submit an application: July 31, 2024
You must submit your application by this date to receive the fee exemption.
Financial assistance
If you arrived in Canada on or before March 31, 2024, you can apply for the one-time financial assistance benefit until June 30, 2024.
You haven’t gotten a decision on your CUAET application yet
If you applied under the CUAET measures on or before July 15, 2023, and you haven’t gotten a decision yet (an approval or a rejection), it may be due to the complexity of the application.
We’re still working on processing it as soon as possible.
If your application is approved
We’ll send you a CUAET approval letter that confirms that your application was approved under the CUAET measures.
Bring this letter with you to Canada and show it to the Government of Canada officer at the Canadian port of entry.
Once your application is approved, find more information for your situation under “Your CUAET application was approved on or after February 4, 2024.”
Your CUAET application was approved before February 4, 2024
You arrived in Canada on or before March 31, 2024
You can continue to stay in Canada until the expiry date on your temporary resident document.
If you want to apply to extend your stay, work permit, or study permit, you must apply through the regular process and you’ll have to pay standard processing fees.
Find out how to
Applications in progress
We’ll continue to process your application under the requirements of the temporary measures if it was submitted on or before March 31, 2024.
This includes applications to
- extend your stay in Canada
- get or extend a work permit
- get or extend a study permit
If you applied after March 31, 2024, it will be processed under the regular program requirements and you’ll have to pay standard processing fees.
Financial assistance
If you haven’t already applied for it, you can apply for the one-time financial assistance benefit until June 30, 2024.
You arrived in Canada after March 31, 2024
You can continue to stay in Canada until the expiry date on your temporary resident document.
If you want to apply to extend your stay, work permit or study permit, you must apply through the regular process and you’ll have to pay standard processing fees.
Find out how to
You haven’t arrived in Canada yet
You can still travel to Canada using your approved temporary resident visa (TRV) until it expires.
If you were also approved for an open work permit, you will get one when you arrive in Canada, as long as it has not expired.
However, because the deadline to enter Canada to benefit from the CUAET measures was March 31, 2024, you
- need to meet the general requirements to enter Canada
- are no longer eligible for in-Canada supports and exemptions under the CUAET measures
You’re in Canada as a temporary resident but not under the CUAET measures
You can continue to stay in Canada until the expiry date on your temporary resident document.
If you want to apply to extend your stay, work permit or study permit, you must apply through the regular process and you’ll have to pay standard processing fees.
Find out how to
Your application was rejected
This means you did not meet the requirements for the temporary measures.
If you’re still interested in coming to Canada, you can explore our immigration programs to see if there’s a program for you.
You didn’t submit an application to come to Canada yet
There are no temporary measures for your situation.
If you’re interested in coming to Canada, you can explore our immigration programs to see if there’s a program for you.
Permanent residence for Ukrainian nationals with family members in Canada
As of October 23, 2023, you can apply for the new permanent residence pathway for Ukrainians if you’re a Ukrainian national who is
- in Canada, and
- the family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
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