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Filipinos in science and math among preferred new immigrants to Canada: survey

The economy of the Philippines may not be in the same league as advanced countries, but its people can be counted among the ...

February 16- 28, 2020

Editorial
The costs of Philippine Immigration and Love of Country (February 2020)
According to the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, of the 837,130 people in Canada with Filipino ethnic origin based on the census conducted in May 2016, 780,130 reported they were a visible minority in the country, making Filipinos and Filipino-Canadians the 4th largest visible minority after South Asians (1,924,635), Chinese (1,577,060) and black (1,198,545) minorities in the country. Read more

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Immigration-cutting People’s Party of Canada gets shut out in October 21 federal election

The party that campaigned on a pledge to reduce immigration and abolish Canada’s multicultural policy did not win a single seat in the October 21, 2019 federal ...

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Philippine National Bobsled Team to Train in Whistler, BC

The Philippine National Bobsled Team will start their training in Whistler, BC, starting this November. Welcoming them to Vancouver, the Philippine Consulate General is holding a reception ...

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International migration drives Canada’s largest population growth so far

Statistics Canada on September 30, 2019 released a report showing that Canada recorded its highest population increase ever in ...

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Canada Votes: The Basics

Some of us who are Filipino immigrants to Canada still remember a time when we went to a polling place, generally a school, to cast our votes – pressing our thumbs on purple ink pads while election ...

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Jon Reyes, Malaya Marcelino win seats in Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Manitoba went to the polls on September 10, and delivered a second term for the Progressive Conservatives of Premier Brian ...

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Filipino community in Yukon poised for growth with new government deal

With residents numbering e 35,110, Yukon remains the least populous jurisdiction in ...

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Jollibee opens sixth Canadian location in downtown Toronto

As part of its North American expansion plans, Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) opened its sixth Canadian location in Toronto on September 6 with over 6,500 customers served that day. There are two ...

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Social Security System of the Philippines opens Vancouver office

The Philippines Social Security System (SSS) opened an extension office at the Philippine Consulate General offices in Vancouver’s Canada Place. This is the third Canadian location with others ...

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