A second charter flight carrying Ukrainian refugees who received emergency clearance to enter Canada arrived in Montreal on Sunday.
The flight from Poland landed at Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau airport shortly before 11 a.m.
The 306 Ukrainians and their family members were welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, and the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Immigration, Marie-France Lalonde.
“Welcoming these families to Montreal is a reminder of the human impact of Putin’s war, as well as Canada’s continued promise to provide temporary refuge to those in need,” said Ms. Joly.
This is the second flight of its kind to arrive in Canada this week. Last Monday, an aircraft landed in Winnipeg carrying Ukrainian nationals fleeing the Russian invasion.
A third charter flight is expected in Halifax on Thursday.
Federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said the three flights are expected to take a total of nearly 900 refugees who have received Canada-Ukraine Emergency Travel Authorization (ACUVU).
The federal government has already taken in thousands of Ukrainians since the start of the invasion launched by Vladimir Putin’s regime at the end of February.
According to government data, Canada received more than 259,000 applications for temporary residence as of May 25. A total of 120,668 applications have been approved so far.
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