The Canadian government has announced more sanctions against Russia since it invaded Ukraine Wednesday night.
Canada has already taken a series of measures, in close coordination with its allies and international partners.
These new actions build on the measures announced on February 22, and include:
-Imposing restrictions on 58 additional Russian individuals and entities, including banks, financial elites and their families;
-Sanctioning members of the Russian Security Council, including the Defence Minister, the Finance Minister, and the Justice Minister;
-Imposing restrictions on four Ukrainian individuals for their collaboration with Russia to destabilize Ukraine; and
-Restricting exports to Russia by halting new export permit applications and cancelling valid export permits, with a limited number of exceptions for critical medical supply chains.
“These sanctions are wide-reaching. They will impose severe costs on complicit Russian elites and they will limit President Putin’s ability to continue funding this unjustified invasion,” said Prime Minister Trudeau.
The Prime Minister also announced that Canada will take additional and immediate measures to support Ukrainians and people residing in Ukraine.
“We are urgently issuing travel documents for affected Canadians, permanent residents and their immediate family members. We are also prioritizing immigration applications for Ukrainians who want to come to Canada.”
Canada is establishing a dedicated service channel for Ukraine enquiries on immigration.
This will be available for clients both in Canada and abroad at 613-321-4243, with collect calls accepted. In addition, clients can now add the keyword “Ukraine2022” in their email enquiry, which will prioritize their email.
“We stand united and steadfast in our support of Ukraine’s sovereignty, and we stand in solidarity with Ukrainian people’s right to decide their own future in a free and democratic state,” added Trudeau. “He (Putin) has needlessly put the lives of innocent people at risk, violated Russia’s international treaties and launched the greatest threat in European stability since World War Two.”
