Have you been wondering how you can help with the efforts in Ukraine? Aeroplan points can now be used to help bring Ukrainians fleeing the war to the safety of Canada. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser mentioned the goal is to pay for flights to bring at least 10,000 Ukrainians and their families approved for travel to Canada. Donations started being accepted Wednesday (04/20/22), but details about how eligible Ukrainians can access the money will be coming out in the coming weeks.
The program will be managed by Miles4Migrants, a United States-based charity that uses donated frequent flyer miles to help people impacted by war who have legal approval to travel, but cannot afford airfare. The program will help Ukrainians book commercial flights to Canada using donated funds or Aeroplan points on a first-come-first-served basis. Air Canada has donated 100 million Aeroplan points to the effort — the equivalent of about $2 million. The Shapiro Foundation, a U.S.-based charity focused on refugees, announced it would match donations from Canadians up to the equivalent of 50 million Aeroplan points, or approximately $1 million.
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