Overview
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said eligible people with Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel permits can apply until March 31, 2027 for work-permit extensions of up to three years.
- Eligibility covers Ukrainians and their family members who arrived on or before March 31, 2024, with an exception for CUAET applicants allowed to enter by December 31, 2024 after delayed decisions.
- The department called the measures temporary and said many people are expected to return to help Ukraine’s recovery when conditions allow.
- CUAET began in March 2022 as an emergency channel that let Ukrainians live and work in Canada on temporary status, and it is now closed to new applications.
- Ukrinform reports more than 298,000 people arrived under CUAET, while Canada does not track departures, and a recent petition in Parliament urges permanent-residence options for this group.