Admissions to expand by 25 per cent Ottawa has said “I do” to slashing the lengthy backlog for Canadians trying to sponsor their foreign-born spouses, the Toronto Star reports. According to the Star, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will expand its annual quota of admissions for foreign spouses married to Canadians by 25 per […]
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Updated: June 19, 2016, 9:00 AM A poem tribute to the town of Caraga , Davao Oriental By Levy Abad Winnipeg, Manitoba CARAGA Caraga, how can I forget you? You are the source of my strength You gave birth to my ancestors You taught me to be stubborn You taught me to be tough yet
Local church members oppose refugee claim By Ted Alcuitas Vancouver, B.C. – A former Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) minister is on the run for his life and is seeking refugee status in Canada. Lowell Menorca told CBC News he is being stalked and his family members are being threatened by church members in
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Press Release Vancouver – Today, on June 16 International Domestic Workers Day, local caregivers and their advocates will hold a rally at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) office in Downtown Vancouver to highlight their call to end “Project Guardian”, a program that conducts raids and deportations of foreign caregivers. The groups will also launch
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Man who trafficked Filipina caregiver faces new trial By Ted Alcuitas Vancouver, B.C.- Franco Orr, the first person convicted for human trafficking under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act began his second trial on Monday, June 13 at B.C. Supreme Court. Orr launched a successful appeal of his conviction in March 2015 and a three-judge
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Shalena (Guzman) Arquillano Nursing, Edmonds Community College, Washington Then: 2010 high school graduation, with boyfriend Michael Arquillano Now: 2016 Nurse, with husband Michael Arquillano. Shalena lives in Seattle, Washington. Jada Nacario Gr. 12, Riverside Secondary, Coquitlam, B.C. The eldest daughter of Janet & Rey Nacario, Jada plans to go to Kwantlen University to pursue a
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Trudeau vows to find killers of Canadian hostage in Philippines Toronto Star June 13, 2016 With the second of two Canadians taken hostage last year in the Philippines murdered by his captors, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirmed Canada’s policy Monday of not paying ransoms to terrorists. The Toronto Star reported Monday (June 13) that the Prime
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‘”single-handedly redefined Filipino cuisine” Annabelle Lucero Updated 10:45 PM, June 13,2016 Vancouver, B.C.- The heat was on as the two remaining Filipino contestants battled head-to-head for a chance to win the $100,000 prize and the title for Masterchef Canada. Winnipeg’s Jeremy Senaris came out victorious, replicating a white chocolate ganache, lime choux and matcha tart
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Breaking MasterChef Canada In a battle between two kababayans, Winnippegger Jeremy Senaris beat Matthew Astorga of Pitt Meadows, B.C. in tonight’s elimination round. Senaris now advances to the final round against Mary Berg, an Insurance Broker from Toronto, Ont. for the $100,000 prize on Sunday, June 19.
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Why celebrate Philippine independence on June 12? Those who paid attention to their history lessons will remember that the Philippines did not remain free of a colonizing power long after that declaration Gemma Bagayaua-Mendoza @gemmabmendoza Rappler.com Updated August 04, 2015 When the Philippines was about to commemorate its Centennial of Independence in 1998, the issue
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