By Cheryl Jahn

Provincial aid welcomed by PG4Ukraine

Jun 29, 2022 | 4:08 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Ukrainian citizens arriving in B.C. under the federal Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel can now apply for hardship assistance from the B.C. government.

Eligibility for hardship assistance is based on need and can be as much as $935 per month (single person), as much as $1,770 per month (family of four), as much as $1,358.50 per month (single person with a disability) and as much as $2,193.50 per month (family of four, one adult is a person with a disability).

“British Columbia is helping Ukrainians arriving in our province who are fleeing the invasion of their homeland. We expect thousands of displaced Ukrainians to arrive over the next few months, and the changes announced today will help us address their critical needs as they adjust to their new surroundings,” says Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. “This assistance will also relieve some of the pressure that community organizations are facing as they help displaced Ukrainians find work and transition to life in our province.”

It is welcome news to PG4Ukraine.

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“We’re talking about people who are displaced by war,” explains Charles Scott, one of the many volunteers with PG4Ukraine. “We’re talking about them trying to ride out a storm. And I think one of the very important comments that happened at that press conference happened right up front. Governments can be part of the solution. The government is not going to solve this for us.”

And the number of displaced persons in Prince George and region is growing.

“We’ve now welcomed at least forty people,” explains Dick Mynen with Share Hope. “And we’re in conversation with another 40 who are making their way here over the next two months.”

He says the biggest challenges faced by those who arriving and those trying to help are housing, work and getting to Prince George.