Vancouver in the 1960s: excerpt from a poet’s memoir
August 1, 2025 — You won’t believe how empty Vancouver was in the early 1960s.
August 1, 2025 — You won’t believe how empty Vancouver was in the early 1960s.
July 1, 2025 - Canada’s Province of Nova Scotia and the Philippine government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing the protection of rights and welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in Nova Scotia.
June 16, 2025 — In a report by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines), remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) grew by three percent to an all-time high of US$3.73 billion in December 2024 from US$3.62 billion in the same period in 2023.
June 16, 2025 — With the shifting immigration landscape in Canada, Filipinos wishing to live, study, and work in the country are seeing less chances of coming over.
June 16, 2025 – The Philippine Consulate General, in partnership with the United Filipino-Canadian Associations in British Columbia, (UFCABC), University of the Philippines Alumni Association – British Columbia(UPAABC), Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Vancouver (PICPA), and Filipino International Student Association (FilSA), will be holding a Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar for Filipino Migrants, International Students, Temporary Workers, and their spouses on 12 July 2025 at Executive Suites Hotel and Conference Centre, 4201 Lougheed Hwy., Burnaby, BC V5C 3Y6 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
June 1, 2025 — A new study indicates that most Filipinos in Canada are committed to staying for good.
May 16, 2025 — Ottawa’s security cooperation with Manila could serve as a foundation for Canada’s strategic plan in the Indo-Pacific region.
May 1, 2025 - What started as a fun-filled celebration of a Filipino historical event ended in tragedy on April 26 when an SUV plowed through a crowd at the Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver.
May 1, 2025 — A survey has identified the top three issues that matter most to new Canadians.
April 16, 2025 - In what is touted to be the shortest election period in Canadian political history, at least seven Canadian Filipinos have placed their names in the hat for a seat in Canada’s House of Commons.
April 16, 2025 — To help guide voters in the April 28, 2025 federal election, Canadian Filipino Net is reproducing tips by Elections Canada.
April 1, 2025 — Most Canadians likely haven’t heard of the word “tokhang”.
April 1, 2025 - Following the arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Filipino advocacy groups across Canada immediately hailed the move as a triumph of justice for the drug war’s victims and their families.
April 1, 20125 – For its fourth annual celebration, the Filipino Restaurant Month in Canada (FRMC) , takes place from April 1-30, 2025. The event is sponsored by the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) and the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary.
March 14, 2025 – When Mark Carnet was sworn in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister on March 14, his new slimmed-down Cabinet of 23, (compared to Justine Trudeau’s former cabinet of 37) included Rechie Valdez as Government Whip.
March 16, 2025 - Canada and the Philippines recently concluded a visiting forces agreement that will allow military forces of both countries to train in each other’s territories.
March 1, 2025 — Canada is set to open new programs granting permanent residence on arrival to caregivers from the Philippines and other countries.