Female, racialized and young Canadians less likely to benefit from jobs increase By Jolson Lim. Published on Sep 4, 2020 5:24pm Photo by Jolson Lim/iPolitics EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Among visible minorities, Filipino Canadians had the lowest unemployment rate of 12.7 per cent, followed by 13.2 per cent for Chinese Canadians, 13.9 per cent for Latin Americans, and […]
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How to sponsor your parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration Kareem El-Assal Published on October 17th, 2020 at 05:00am EDT Canadian citizens and permanent residents can now apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration. The Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) expression of interest window began on October 13 and will remain open
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Edmonton, Alberta Prestigious Dorothy J. Killam Memorial Graduate Prize Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian News.Com A Filipino graduate student is one of two recipients of the prestigious Dorothy J. Killam Memorial Graduate Prize. Albert Remus Rosana and Cassandra Wilkinson will each receive $50,000 over the next two years to support their studies. Recognition with
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Updated:October 17, 2020, 9 AM Winnipeg, Manitoba Obituario: Owner of Gelyn’s Wedding Lounge dies at 89 Winnipeg icon Erlinda Magnaye Ramos, known to friends as ‘Linda’ of the famed Gelyn’s Wedding Lounge died Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The 89-year grandmother immigrated to Canada in 1970 with husband Gerry and two of their nine children.
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Vancouver,B. C. “Success is a journey, not a destination”…Arthur Ashe, US tennis hero My editor asked me the other day, ‘Why don’t you write about the Filipino caregivers? It doesn’t need to be all about their successes, but more about their daily lives.’ I immediately agreed. It’s about time. The hired help has never
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Editor’s note: Yesterday (October 11) was National Coming Out Day. We thought that it is appropriate to post the story of one who ‘came out’ albeit reluctantly. PCN.Com has always been a supporter of LGTB+ and we have featured several stories in our pages over the years. We believe that we should give a platform to the
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Richmond, B.C. 19-year old attempts second try in Richmond North Centre After failing to win his first try at politics in the last federal election, Jaeden Dela Torre is making another run, this time in provincial politics. The 19-year old is the NDP candidate for Richmond North Centre, currently held by BC Liberal Teresa
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Winnipeg, Manitoba Larry Pagdato bucks the trend Analysis Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.com There is a perception that Filipinos do not go into business and instead become entrepreneurs, preferring to be employed. A Winnipeg immigrant defies the conventional wisdom and embarked on his own business 30 years ago and is still going strong. Larry Pagdato
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Edmonton, Alberta Children’s Book author will do two readings Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, PhilippineCanadianNews.Com The author of two childrens’ books is featured in Edmonton’s LitFest Festival as well as Beyond the Food Court Book Launch. She will have her first reading at the book launch on October 15 T 9:00 AM and a second one On
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Toronto, Ontario Conservatives’ Julius Tiangson makes another try Teodoro Alcuitas Editor, Philippine Canadian news.Com Failed Conservative Julius A. Tiangson is making another run to win a seat in the federal riding of Toronto York in the by-election on October 26, 2020. He made his first run in the 2015 election in Mississuaga Centre. He
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