Oleh Zadoretskyy's daughters are now nine and 14 and consider Halifax home. They feared Russia would invade the Baltic country as well and applied to come to Canada, where Zadoretskyy's brother-in-law is a citizen. In a statement, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said "Canada is regaining control of its immigration system in order to restore balance and sustainability, while continuing to meet its humanitarian commitments." The statement said the number of Ukrainian applications outnumber the number of spots available in the immigration levels plan. Even if I make it until 95 by some chance, that immigration status at that age doesn't matter much anymore."

Source: CBC News January 12, 2026 14:32 UTC