More than 2,000 Ukrainian refugees in Saskatchewan, province says
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Similar to what was organized by the Saskatchewan government following the first two humanitarian flights to land in Regina, a settlement centre was set up to help the refugees.
With the arrival of another plane full of displaced Ukrainians Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government says more than 2,000 Ukrainians fleeing war have now arrived in the province.
Similar to what was organized by the Saskatchewan government following the first two humanitarian flights to land in Regina, a settlement centre was set up to help the refugees access necessities like bank accounts, health cards and SIN numbers.
This time around, the government’s “one-stop-shop” was set up at the the Wa Wa Shriners Wednesday to Friday to accommodate the approximately 200 Ukrainian citizens who arrived on the flight which was again arranged in coordination with Open Arms and Solidaire.
Viktoria Nikora arrived with her daughter Tuesday.
After breathing a sigh of relief over their first few days in safety, she and her daughter visited the settlement centre Friday afternoon in hopes of getting their new lives underway.
“The first thing is safety and then I will try to find a job to be like people and not feeling like I need help from somebody, we should be strong in trying to start a new life,” she said.
Assisting Nikora and others was Kateryna Klepikova, who fled Ukraine to Saskatchewan back in April by her own means.
Overwhelmed at first, Klepikova says she’s now found employment and is settling into life on the Canadian prairies, and was excited to help those like her navigate the resettlement process.
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