On March 9 and 10, 2023, the Government of Canada held the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration to discuss several critical issues with Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). One of the main discussion points is Canada’s sustained commitment to Ukraine, the duration of a one-time federal fiscal assistance payment for recently arrived Ukrainians, and the Federal Government’s stance on Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET) visas which will no longer be accepting applications from March 31, 2023. In addition, the provincial immigration ministers discuss the importance of increased immigration spaces and provincial-federal collaboration, support for Roxham Road asylum seekers, and staffing issues.
