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Federal government resists calls to end Ukraine visa requirements


OTTAWA — The federal government is resisting calls to follow the European Union’s lead and begin lifting visa requirements for Ukraine.
Representatives from Canada’s largest and most influential Ukrainian lobby group made the request during a meeting with Immigration Minister John McCallum this month, arguing that visa-free travel for Ukrainian travellers would help the country’s economic and political development.
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) noted the EU is now looking to drop visa requirements for Ukrainians wanting to visit the so-called Schengen area. The EU’s top migration official said the proposal, which still has to be approved by the European Parliament, is …read more

Source: National Post

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