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Labrador, the capital of Canada’s Newfoundland province and the city of St. John’s, has received Canada’s first government-chartered plane carrying refugees from Ukraine. it reports CBC news.
The day before, the plane took off from the Polish city of Katowice and landed at St John’s International Airport at around 7 pm local time.
According to Canadian Prime Minister Andrew Fury, there were 166 refugees, including 55 children, on board the plane.
Provincial Immigration Minister Gerry Byrne said the flight was the first government-chartered plane to bring refugees from Ukraine to Canada, although thousands had already arrived on Canadian soil since the Russian invasion.
According to the Canadian Border Service, more than 19,000 Ukrainians have entered the country this year. Since mid-March, the government has approved more than 90,000 temporary visa applications.
It is my great honor to officially welcome this group of Ukrainians to Newfoundland and Labrador and to Canada. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to make this possible. pic.twitter.com/jPijyTjaNU
— Andrew Fury (@FureyAndrew) May 9, 2022.
