Plane carrying Ukrainian refugees to arrive in Edmonton Monday
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A plane arranged by former Alberta politicians carrying refugees from Ukraine is expected to arrive in Edmonton on Monday.
A plane arranged by former Alberta politicians carrying refugees from Ukraine is expected to arrive in Edmonton on Monday.
The Polish Airlines LOT Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight was arranged by former MLA Thomas Lukaszuk and former Premier Ed Stelmach.
The plane is expected to bring at around 100 refugees destined for Alberta and Saskatchewan, according to Lukaszuk. He added that Canadian and Polish officials in Warsaw are still working to identify eligible passengers for the flight, so the number could increase.
“The challenge lies in that many Ukrainians are not passport holders, they simply didn’t do a lot of travelling so when they left Ukraine they didn’t have valid documents,” said Lukaszuk. “Then they needed a Canadian visa issued, then they needed a host family and then we needed to find Ukrainians who are interested in coming to Canada.
“Most of them prefer to be close to Ukraine, hoping that the conflict ends soon and they can resume their normal lives.”
The refugees will be met at the Edmonton International Airport by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Polish Canadian Historical Society, the Consul General of Ukraine, Oleksandr Danyleiko, the Consul General of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Mańkowski and the sponsor families they will be staying with.
The Red Cross and RCMP victim services unit will also be at the EIA in case the refugees need those services, added Lukaszuk.
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