Home is a word that allows for a sense of safety and comfort but for Ukrainians in BC who are watching the destruction of their country, it causes great pain.
“It is used in many different ways with different war crimes that happen, with missile attacks, drone attacks,” Ukrainian Marko Zolotarov, who now lives in BC, told the world news.
As of 2022, more than a million Ukrainians have fled their country and come to Canada, with more than 200,000 living in B.C.
However, now they are facing more chaos as they have learned that the money will run out.
“There is confusion and this fear of what will happen to us,” said Zolotarov.
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The Federal grant that provides important programs and benefits to refugees will end on March 31.
This means programs that help Ukrainians learn English or train themselves that jobs will now be in limbo.
“They have 100s if not 100s of displaced Ukrainians in Ukraine who are receiving services but they know they won’t be able to in just a few months,” said Sarosh Rizvi, the executive director of Amssa, “said the director of various communities BC Agencies
“There’s not a good plan in place right now to build those services.”
Zolotarov said many Ukrainians still do not have enough points to apply for permanent residency.
“I think this is a very important gap,” he said.
Right now, there are more questions than answers about how to fill this gap.
“The more people who are getting the services they are getting right now, the more people who are getting the services are getting the services and the comment clock.” Rizvi said.
Ukrainians, watching the happy destruction of their old home, wonder if they will ever be able to call Canada their new home.
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