N.L. immigration team pitches province to Ukrainian refugees
CTV
A small group of Canadians from Newfoundland and Labrador are overseas to assist Ukrainian refugees and encourage them to resettle in the province.
As part of the provincial government’s Ukrainian Family Support Desk initiative, four team members based in Poland are offering in-person support to Ukrainians who have fled their homes, sharing information with those looking to permanently resettle in the province.
According to one of the team members, Sonia Parker, the initiative has received a warm welcome by local Ukrainians.
“People are very interested in hearing what we have to offer,” she told CTV’s Your Morning on Thursday. “People from Ukraine obviously heard about Canada, but not necessarily about Newfoundland and Labrador.”
While currently based in Warsaw, the team has been travelling to different locations within the country in an effort to draw more newcomers to Newfoundland and Labrador. More than four million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia launched its attack on Feb. 24. Newfoundland and Labrador is the only province so far to send an immigration team overseas.
