Inside the Steinbach City Council Chambers, Ambassador Robles is joined by (left to right) Deputy Chief of Mission Fernandez, Steinbach Mayor Earl Funk, Mrs. Robles, MP and Mrs. Ted Falk, MP Kevin Lamoureux, and Consul, a.h. Opina.   

Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles visited the city of Steinbach in Manitoba on 28 May 2022. He was received at Steinbach City Hall by Mayor Earl Funk and Member of Parliament Ted Falk. The visit was arranged by Member of Parliament Kevin Lamoureux who heads the Canada-Philippines Interparliamentary Friendship Group.

With Canadians of Filipino heritage composing 15% of its population of 18,000, Steinbach is the third largest city in the province of Manitoba.

In their meeting held inside the Council Chamber of City Hall, Ambassador Robles focused on his advocacy of securing the cooperation of Canadian provincial and municipal governments to facilitate the recognition of credentials of Filipino professionals through his Credentials Recognition in Canada (CRC) Project.

Ambassador Robles likewise met with officials and representatives of the South East Manitoba Filipino Association (SEMFA), the sole organization of the Filipino community in Steinbach. SEMFA officials briefed Ambassador Robles on their programs and expressed support for his CRC Project.

Ambassador Robles was joined by Mrs. Nora Robles, Deputy Chief of Mission Francisco Noel Fernandez III, and Consul, a.h. Ronaldo Opina.

The CRC Project is implemented simultaneously by the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and the Philippine Consulates General in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto.