Vanessa Mae Rodel, 42, and her seven-year-old daughter Keana Nihinsa, travel by public bus from Castle Peak Immigration Centre, in Hong Kong on March 18, 2019. ( MARIA DE LA GUARDIA) She hid fugitive Edward Snowden By Ted Alcuitas Canada has accepted as refugees a Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong and her seven-year old daughter. […]
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Various militant groups trooped to the Social Security System (SSS) head office in Quezon City on Wednesday to denounce the impending enforcement of the mandatory SSS contributions for land-based and sea-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).(Illustration: Mark Suva, Calgary, Alberta) Militant groups denounce mandatory SSS contributions for OFWs March 13, 2019 Manila Bulletin Migrante Philippines Chairman Arman
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Eight -year-old Maya takes part in a rally in Vancouver, B.C. calling for the scrapping of the LCP. Canada After decades and decades of tinkering Canada’s ‘de-facto’ daycare program is being overhauled again Analysis By Ted Alcuitas After decades of advocacy for Canada’s domestic workers, a ray of hope seems to emerge with the recent announcement by the
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Recruiter Liwayway “Lily” Miranda and her manpower firm have been ordered to return fees charged to migrant workers for jobs at a GTA mushroom farm. (FACEBOOK) Toronto, Ontario ‘Significant’ and ‘rare’ decision By Ted Alcuitas Eight Filipino migrant farm workers have been awarded $43,350 by a Toronto court as a refund of the fees charged by
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Hector Mantolino arrives at Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax for his trial on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press) Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax businessman sent to prison for exploiting temporary foreign workers A judge handed down a two-year prison sentence March 2 to a Halifax businessman who exploited foreign workers, saying he wanted
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Hector Martolino pleaded guilty to defrauding his kababayans. (Photo:Canadian Press) Halifax, Nova Scotia Close to $500,000 in unpaid wages By Ted Alcuitas The owner of Mantolino Property Services Ltd. pleaded guilty to immigration fraud in a Halifax court January 25. He could face two years in jail. Hector Mantolino was originally charged in June 2013
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Employers in Moncton, New Brunswick, turning to foreign workers to fill labour needs City-organized job fair for immigrants will be held January 25 January 11, 2019 By CIC News The need for skilled labour is the biggest challenge facing employers in Moncton, New Brunswick, a new survey suggests, and increasing the number of foreign
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Minister Ahmed Hussen (with tie) mets with Filipinos in Toronto. (Ahmed Hussen Twitter) Canada Will help newcomers’ ability adjust to new life By Ted Alcuitas A new funding announcement by the federal government will help pre-arrival settlement services for immigrants to Canada. It will make it easier for new immigrants to adjust to life in
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Bahay Migrante’s 9-bedroom house at 4794 Fraser St. in Vancouver is listed for $1, 988.000. (MLS photo) Vancouver, B.C. ‘Dream Home’ for migrant workers up for sale By Ted Alcuitas The house that was to be a dream home for Filipino migrants in B.C. is for sale. The two-story house at 4794 Fraser St. In
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