Month of June is the celebration of Filipino Heritage Month in Canada from coast to coast to coast. Motion 155 authored by MP Salma Zahid of Scarborough Ontario, co-authored by MP Anthony Housefather of Mont Royal Riding in Montreal, was unanimously approved by the House of Commons in recognition of the growing to a million Filipinos contribution to Canada today. Hardworking and responsible service working people, creative and resourceful in […]
USCIS to Close the Manila Field Office USCIS will permanently close its field office in Manila, Philippines, on July 5, 2019. The last day the office will accept applications/petitions and be open to the public is May 31, 2019. The office began redirecting Forms I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, to the USCIS Lockbox on May 14, 2019.The U.S. Embassy in Manila will assume responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in the Philippines (see table below). Beginning […]
Buwan ng Hunyo deniklara ng Canada sa pamamagitan ng M155 na Filipino Heritage Month! Ang Pamana ng Lahi! Ang mga Pilipino sa Canada ay dapat magsaya dahil ito ay nagpapahiwatig na pagkikilala sa lahi ng mga Pilipino na naninirahan dito sa bansa. Simula sa unang araw hanggang katapusan sa buwan ng Hunyo taon-taon ay kikilalanin ng bawat residente ng Canada ang pagdiriwang ng Lahing Pilipino sa lahat ng mga probinsya […]
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of the Honourable Tracey K. DeWare, a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick, Family Division, as the new Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick. Chief Justice DeWare replaces the Honourable David D. Smith, who retired effective March 20, 2019, after more than 26 years of distinguished service as a judge. “I am happy to announce the appointment of the Honourable Tracey K. […]
Canada celebrates M155, making the month of June as "Filipino Heritage Month”. Here in Montreal June 2, 2019, is the first year of celebrating the occasion together with other Filipinos and Filipino-Canadian across other provinces. The celebration was held at the Community Center, 6767 Cote Des Neiges, Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 11:00 am-2:00 pm with more or less 100 people. This was organized and hosted by the newly created committee […]
City of Montreal invited to join a national campaign to denounce the Government of Myanmar Councillors Lionel Perez and Marvin Rotrand today announced they have tabled a motion for the April 15 City Council meeting demanding that the Government of Myanmar be held accountable for its crimes of genocide against the Rohingya and other minorities in that country. The motion is part of a national campaign launched by the Raoul […]
