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Canada adds 13 countries in visa-free travel list

Eligible travellers need to be holders of US visa or had Canadian visa By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez Filipinos with the right travel documents can now enter Canada for just $7 and with an authorization that can be secured in just a few minutes. Canada has introduced visa-free air travel to travelers from 13 countries, including […]

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Canada launches new PR pathway for skilled workers

Ottawa Invitations will be sent out this summer to address labour shortage By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez To invite more skilled workers to Canada, the Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the first-ever launch of a category-based selection for Canada’s flagship economic immigration management system, Express Entry. Category-based selection will allow Canada to issue invitations

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Labour unions: Nurse Asuncion ‘Sonny’ Arrojado was the first Filipina to head a major Canadian union

Updated:June 2, 2023, 1:36 PM Analysis Can history be repeated? Teodoro Alcuitas On the sidelines of the Canadian Nurses Association’s  (CNA) annual general meeting (AGM) on June 15, 2023, it is proper that we look back at its history. The first elected president of the CNA (then known as National Federation of Nurses’ Union) was

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SINANTA and Filipino Heritage Month in Canada



2nd Update: June , 2023, 9:39 AM Updated: June 1, 2023, 8:67 AM Toronto, Ontario Paying tribute to my Ibanag-Ilokano heritage Ricardo Jorge S. Caluen Today, June 1st, marks the 4th year anniversary of the first time the Canada-wide celebration of Filipino Heritage Month was launched by the federal government.

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Filipino artists to hold art projects across Canada

6 communities to be part in Philippine Cultural Heritage Month celebration By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez A group of Filipino artists is taking a community arts project across Canada in time for Philippine cultural heritage month. MigARTion community arts project will be done in partnership with organizations and communities, according to a statement released by Co.ERASGA.

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Filipino Canadian Lawyers Network meets in Vancouver June 3

Updated:May 31.2023, 1:05 PM Vancouver, B.C. Ontario Justice Aubrey Danielle Hilliard is keynote speaker   To celebrate Filipino Heritage Month, the Filipino Canadian Lawyers Network – Reseau des avocats philippino canadiens (FCLN-RAPC) is meeting Vancouver lawyers on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The network represent Filipino-Canadian lawyers nationally. The event is in person for those who

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Vancouver’s Ralph Escamillian gets RBC’s new emerging artist award

Vancouver, B.C. RBC continues to shine a light on emerging artists with new award Teodoro Alcuitas A Vancouver-based queer, performance artist, teacher and community leader has been selected the RBC’s new emerging Artist Award, the National Arts Centre (NAC) announced yesterday, May 25. NAC is the presenting sponsor of the 2023 Governor Genral’s Performing Arts

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Breaking: Filipina ‘Tina Turner’ devastated by her death

Updated: May 24, 2023, 4:34 PM. Vancouver, B.C. Luisa Marshall mourns death of her idol and inspiration   Opinion: Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas A Filipina-Canadian tribute artist whose own rise to fame was mainly inspired by Tina Turner is devastated on the news of the iconic artist’s death today at age 83. Luisa Marshall told PhilippineCanadianNews.Com

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Canadian province doubles invitations to migrant skilled workers for 2023

Newfoundland and Labrador’s population sees significant increase due to international migration By Charmaine Y. Rodriguez The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is seeing a steady growth in its international migration, with figures hitting 95.9 per cent from 2022 to 2023. Parallel to this growth, the province received an allocation of 3,050 which is double

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The Rebel Priest

“…ang challenge ay… dapat tayo ay maging Church of the poor.” Ipinaliwanag ni Goldman Environmental Prize winner Fr. Edu Gariguez kung bakit mahalaga na nakikibahagi rin ang mga pari sa mga usapin tungkol sa mga mahahalagang isyu ngayon. Pakinggan siya sa “The Howie Severino Podcast.” LISTEN FOR FREE HERE: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3KVRm1Y Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/41GCriT Google

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