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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY TEAM BRINGS CONSULAR AND OVERSEAS VOTING SERVICES TO HALIFAX

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05 May 2025. Ottawa. A team from the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa visited Halifax, Nova Scotia for a consular and overseas voting outreach mission on 3-4 May 2025.  A total of 307 services were rendered, which includes passport applications, legalization, civil registry and dual citizenship applications. The bulk of the consular services provided by the team were on passport renewal for minors. Of the 307 services, a total of 202 applications for passport renewal and a combined total of 105 applications for legalization, civil registration, NBI form attestation, travel document and dual citizenship processing were processed.

There were also 37 qualified individuals who took their oath of allegiance under the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003 or more commonly known as the Dual Citizenship Law (R.A. 9225). A briefing was held for the new dual citizens regarding their rights and privileges.

Another briefing was conducted for registered voters regarding pre-voting enrolment internet voting.

Representatives from the Toronto-based Migrant Workers Office joined the outreach to provide labor-related services and undertake prison visits.

The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa holds consular jurisdiction over Nova Scotia, which is home to  6,615 Filipinos. The largest concentration of the Filipino population in the Province is found in Halifax which is home to over 4,000 Filipinos. END

ANNOUNCEMENT: Application for Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival 2025 Extended!

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The Philippine Embassy in Canada is pleased to inform all interested choral groups that the deadline for submission of applications for the 6th Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival (AOVICF), which will be held on 20-24 August 2025 at Areté, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines, has been extended until 31 May 2025.

For more information, please visit the AOVICF website: https://www.aovchoralfestph.com/ or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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MAY IS NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH: CELEBRATE OUR HERITAGE, EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES

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The Embassy of the Philippines in Canada joins the nation in celebration of the 2025 National Heritage Month. This year’s theme, “Preserving Legacies, Building Futures: Empowering Communities Through Heritage,” highlights the role of heritage to connect and empower future generations by promoting appreciation on heritage conservation through capacity-building initiatives. The theme advocates communities, including indigenous people to work together in building for the future, reflecting the importance of shared heritage among diverse communities, so that collaborations will be developed, and generations of conservation advocates will be empowered. 

Promulgated under Presidential Proclamation No. 439, S. 2003, National Heritage Month (NHM) is annually celebrated during the month of May, led by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. This is in recognition of the need to create among the people a consciousness, respect, and love for the legacies of Filipino cultural history.

Let this poster be a reminder of our roots, our identity, and the vibrant traditions that make us proudly Filipino.

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