Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles briefs British Columbia Labor Minister Harry Bains on the Credentials Recognition in Canada (CRC) Project of Philippine Posts in Canada (PPC) as Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria (2nd from left) listens.

In his meeting on 9 December 2021 in Vancouver with British Columbia Labor Minister Harry Bains, Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles requested the support of the British Columbia provincial government for the recognition of credentials of Filipino immigrants to the province.

Ambassador Robles shared with Minister Bains the highlights of the Credentials Recognition in Canada (CRC) Project being pushed by Philippine Posts in Canada (PPC). The provincial government was specifically requested to consider providing financial grants to internationally educated nurses who are interested to obtain accreditation as registered nurses in British Columbia.

The CRC Project is a major advocacy of Ambassador Robles and is being implemented across Canada by PPC. He was accompanied in the meeting by Consul General Maria Andrelita Austria, Deputy Chief of Mission Francisco Noel Fernandez III, Deputy Consul General Arlene Magno, and Labor Representative Jainal Rasul, Jr.

PPC is composed of the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and the Philippine Consulates General in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto.