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Ukrainian children who fled to Canada stuck in Mexico after visa issues

Duha Faris Al-Serdar by Duha Faris Al-Serdar
February 17, 2023
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The children went on vacation with their guardian in December, cannot re-enter Canada

Three Ukrainian children who fled to Canada after the start of the war with Russia are now stuck in Mexico — unable to come home because of visa complications

Olga Ostapiv took in the children — a nine-year-old boy and two 12-year-old girls — and became their legal guardian because she wanted to help people from her homeland. One of the girls is her sister’s granddaughter while the other two are the children of family friends

The children arrived in Canada in May and she said they had been adjusting to their new lives in Edmonton

They are very sweet, good behaviour kids Ostapiv said

Her family was slated to take a trip to Mexico, postponed because of the pandemic, and Ostapiv said she could not bear the thought of leaving the three kids behind, so they accompanied her to Puerto Vallarta

The family arrived in Mexico on Dec. 11 and Ostapiv said the kids were happy and enjoying themselves

But when they tried to board the flight back on Dec. 18, Ostapiv said she was told they could not return to Canada

The children arrived on Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel visas (CUAET), but the type of CUAET visa they received only allows for a one-time entry into Canada, something Ostapiv did not realize

It make[s] me sick Ostapiv said

Ostapiv submitted new visa applications for the three children on Dec. 22 but there has been no response. The children have been stuck in Mexico, moving from hotel to hotel as they await word on their fate

Every day, twice a day, I’m going to my computer. I’m checking. Maybe it’s some news she said

Two months and counting

Ostapiv initially stayed with the children but as the issue dragged on, she became desperate and even considered sending them back to Ukraine

When I told this [to] the kids, they [were] looking at me, ‘Please don’t send us back home Ostapiv said

She changed her mind and stayed with them until the beginning of January, when she had to go back to Edmonton for work

Another relative is now with the children

I’m doing my best to bring them home … to fix my mistake she said, with tears in her eyes

It’s not anyone’s fault. It’s only my fault

CBC News spoke with the children over video chat in Puerto Vallarta

We really want to return to Canada because it is very difficult for us said 12-year-old Yuliia

We miss our friends and family said 12-year-old Anastasiia

Frustration from those helping

Mike Thomas is a Ukrainian relief organizer who has been helping Ostapiv with the situation

Thomas said he has been talking to MPs and reaching out to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on the family’s behalf. He is frustrated by the inaction

Enough is enough, you know? We realize there’s a mistake made and everybody understands that Thomas said

But we have a five-minute solution to this problem … The minister signs a letter, they can issue a travel document instantaneously and [the kids] could be on the next flight home

Fraser was not available for an interview. His spokesperson noted that Fraser is not able to speak to specific cases

The time it takes to process an application varies according to a number of factors and more complex applications may take longer. We continue to process applications as quickly as possible reads a statement provided to CBC News from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

As for Ostapiv, that wait is unbearable

When I am looking [at a] calendar, it is two months. But my feeling, it is like forever she said

Julia Wong· CBC News

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