Abstract

The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 forced many Ukrainians to emigrate to neighboring countries. Ukrainian refugees are migrating to neighboring Eastern European countries, such as Poland, Slovakia, and Romania, and further to the United States, Canada, and Australia. This study focuses specifically on Alberta, Canada, among the destinations for migration of Ukrainians, and explains that their migration to Alberta is not a recent, sudden phenomenon due to war. Alberta is the province with the second largest population of Ukrainians in Canada after Ontario. This study discusses the history of migration and immigration of Ukrainians to Alberta, Canada, and discusses the reasons and background for many Ukrainians migrating to this province. This study emphasizes that the settlement experience and history of the early Ukrainian immigrants who overcame all difficulties, disadvantages and prejudice are evaluated as having played a part in the construction of Canadian multiculturalism. The Canadian government

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