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The Government of Saskatchewan is providing more help for families who have come to the province from Ukraine.
On Wednesday, the provincial government announced that families who arrived through the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program now can receive additional income support benefits to help cover the costs of raising children under the age of 18.
The government also announced it has amended the province’s education regulations to ensure that all Ukrainian school-aged students arriving through CUAET will receive tuition-free kindergarten to Grade 12 education in the province.
When it comes to the help with the cost of raising children, the Ministry of Social Services has expanded eligibility for the Child Basic Benefit under the Saskatchewan Income Support program as well as the Transitional Benefit for Children under the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability program.
Eligible families will be able to receive the benefits until they qualify for the federal Canada Child Benefit.
As for the education assistance, the government noted more than 400 students from Ukraine enrolled through the CUAET program have registered in Saskatchewan schools to date.
“The CUAET program was specifically established to support Ukrainians and family members fleeing the ongoing war (with Russia),” the government said in a release.
“This new program offers Ukrainians and their family members free, extended temporary status and allows people to work, study and stay in Canada for up to three years if they continue to meet the criteria of the CUAET program.”
Information about the services available to Ukrainian newcomers to the province is available by calling 1-833-613-0485, by email at ukrainesupport@gov.sk.ca, or on the government’s website.