A second charter flight carrying Ukrainians who have been approved for emergency travel to Canada landed in Montreal shortly before 11 a.m.
It is the second federally chartered aircraft to arrive in Canada in the last seven days after a first flight to Winnipeg arrived on Monday.
A third flight to Halifax is scheduled to land on June 2.
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has said the three flights will carry about 900 Ukrainians approved for emergency travel to Canada.
Some 300 of them arrived in Montreal on Sunday and were greeted by several ministers after the touchdown.
The federal government has already welcomed thousands of Ukrainians since Russian forces first attacked in late February.
“We will continue to do everything we can to help Ukrainians find safe haven in Canada and ensure their success once they arrive,” Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said in a statement on Sunday.
Ukrainian nationals and their families are eligible for single direct deposits to help them establish themselves as part of what Foreign Minister Melanie Joly called “unwavering” support for war refugees.
People expect Ukrainian nationals fleeing the ongoing war to arrive at Montreal’s Trudeau Airport on Sunday, May 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS / Graham Hughes
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Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland joined Manitoba Prime Minister Heather Stefanson on Monday to welcome Ukrainian nationals.
Manitoba lawmakers Dan Vandal, Jim Carr, and Kevin Lamoureux were also on hand to greet them.
Freeland and Stefanson boarded the plane after landing and received applause and applause from the people on board.
Ukrainian nationals fleeing the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine arrive at Winnipeg’s Richardson International Airport on Monday, May 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS / David Lipnowski
Freeland greeted her in Ukrainian for the plane’s intercom system, while Stefanson thanked those on board for choosing Manitoba and Canada as “home away from home.”
“We want you to know that we welcome you with open arms and an open heart … we will do our best to make your stay a welcome one,” he said.
– More to come.
– This report from The Canadian Press was first published on May 29, 2022. Published with files by Luca Caruso-Moro of CTV News