Please support Ukrainian newcomers by signing a petition.

🇨🇦 Official e-petition e-6866 registered in the House of Commons of Canada
Topic: One-time pathway to Permanent Residency (PR) for CUAET holders and other temporary humanitarian pathways.
Sponsored by: MP Yvan Baker, Etobicoke Centre (Liberal Party).

This petition calls for a specific, one-time measure that would allow Ukrainian newcomers in Canada to start a path toward permanent legalization and stability.

Why this matters:

✅ Thousands of people under CUAET and similar programs have been living and working legally in Canada for over 3 years, paying taxes, filling labour shortages, and integrating into their communities.
✅ Many cannot access existing immigration programs due to limited quotas, age restrictions, or “non-priority” occupations.
✅ There is precedent — in 2021, Canada opened a temporary PR pathway for residents of Hong Kong.

The petition proposes:

A one-time PR pathway for those currently in Canada under CUAET or similar temporary programs, with reasonable criteria such as:
• Residence in Canada for 3 of the past 4 years;
• 1 year of work in a critical occupation or 2 years in any legal employment or self-employment;
• Ongoing economic activity (job offer or self-employment);
• Basic language and education requirements (e.g., CELPIP 4–5, secondary education);
• At least one indicator of integration (children in school, family in Canada, studies, volunteering, etc.).

Details:

✔️ Initiator: John Stadnyk (Calgary, Alberta)
✔️ MP Sponsor: Yvan Baker, Etobicoke Centre (Liberal Party)
✔️ Status: Open for signatures from October 15, 2025, to February 12, 2026 (1:14 p.m. ET)

⚠️ Who can sign: Canadian citizens and residents.
Signing takes about 2 minutes:
1️⃣ Open the petition page.
2️⃣ Click “Sign”, enter your name, email, and Canadian address.
3️⃣ Confirm your signature via the email you’ll receive (unconfirmed signatures are not counted).

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🇨🇦 Every signature means someone’s safe night, someone’s first mortgage, a child walking to school without fear.
Please share this petition across Ukrainian-Canadian communities and networks.

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6866