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There’s “no limit” on the number of Ukrainian refugees Quebec will accept

by Lorraine Carpenter

Since Friday, the province has announced over $10-million in new funding for the integration of immigrants, migrants and refugees.

Jean Boulet, the Minister of Immigration, Francisation and Integration in Quebec, said in a press conference today that the province has “no limit” on the number of Ukrainian refugees that will be accepted in the coming weeks and months. Aside from respecting what he called “our reception capacity,” and the fact that the total number of Ukrainian refugees that will be welcomed into Canada will be determined by the federal government, Boulet specified that Quebec will not impose a cap on refugees from Ukraine.

Boulet announced nearly $5-million in funding today for 14 Montreal organizations working on integrating incoming immigrants, migrants and refugees. This is on top of the $5.7-million investment announced on Friday for the integration of Ukrainians. The funds will go towards things like helping the refugees get health cards and drivers licences, register their children for school and daycare and so on.

Boulet also reported that 95 Quebec organizations are mobilized to receive refugees, and that the recruitment of Ukrainian and Russian speakers to work with them is progressing well.

There’s “no limit” on the number of Ukrainian refugees Quebec will accept

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.