Adèle Garnier, assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Laval University, Jamie Chai Yun Liew, director of the Institute of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Ottawa and Shauna Labman, assistant Professor of Human Rights at the University of Winnipeg, are the authors of the new article in The Conversation : «Is Canada’s welcome to fleeing Ukrainians a new era of refugee policy?»
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The Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel allows an unlimited number of Ukrainians fleeing the war to apply to stay in Canada for two years. Canada is also prioritizing applications of Ukrainian nationals reuniting with family in Canada, extending visas and permits of Ukrainians already in Canada and offering open study and work permits.
The Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel also differs from Canada’s previous resettlement efforts since it offers only temporary protection.
Both the Canadian and EU responses raise questions about the differential treatment of people on the move. Canada’s response only applies to Ukrainian nationals. The EU’s measure includes third-country nationals fleeing the war as long as they’ve been legally living in Ukraine. Both responses leave undocumented persons without protection.
Cet article a initialement été publié en anglais
