The second of three charter flights secured by the Canadian government for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, arrived yesterday in Montreal. There were 306 Ukrainians on board.

The first flight arrived in Winnipeg last Monday and a third will arrive in Halifax next Monday.

The charters were available to Ukrainian nationals and their family members approved through the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. Those arriving on the three charter flights who do not have suitable arrangements will have temporary accommodations for up to 14 nights.

Between March 17 and May 25 IRCC received more than 259,000 applications to the program, of which over 120,600 have been approved.

Between January 1 and May 22, more than 35,455 Ukrainian citizens arrived at Canadian land and air ports of entry. These arrival statistics cover all Ukrainian passport holders, including returning Canadian permanent residents of Ukrainian origin.