Poland/Ukraine: Update to response to information request ZZZ27390.E of 19 September 1997 on whether a person of Polish ethnicity who was born in Popovka Uladovka Oblast (believed to be in contemporary Ukraine) in the 1930s, and who possesses a valid Soviet passport issued in the mid-1990s in which it is indicated that it is the property of Ukraine, has a claim to Polish citizenship, on whether the citizenship of the person's parents influences whether he/she has a claim, and on the requirements for such a person to obtain Polish citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ZZZ28274.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Poland/Ukraine: Update to response to information request ZZZ27390.E of 19 September 1997 on whether a person of Polish ethnicity who was born in Popovka Uladovka Oblast (believed to be in contemporary Ukraine) in the 1930s, and who possesses a valid Soviet passport issued in the mid-1990s in which it is indicated that it is the property of Ukraine, has a claim to Polish citizenship, on whether the citizenship of the person's parents influences whether he/she has a claim, and on the requirements for such a person to obtain Polish citizenship, 1 November 1997, ZZZ28274.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aad024.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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A letter sent to the Research Directorate by the Refugee Branch of Citizenship and Immigration Canada in Ottawa on 9 October 1997 states:
Article 10 of the new Aliens Act states (inter alia) as follows:
1. A repatriation visa shall be issued to an alien of the Polish nationality of origin who intends to resettle permanently on the territory of the Republic of Poland.
2. A person who arrives in the Republic of Poland on the basis of a repatriation visa may be offered assistance by the government administration bodies or territorial self government, particularly for the initial household expenses and maintenance during the first year of residence.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Refugee Branch, Ottawa. 9 October 1997. Letter including telex from the Immigration Control Officer with the Canadian Embassy in Warsaw.
