Ambassador Petronila Garcia and Immigration Parliamentary Secretary Serge Cornier, with Deputy Chief of Mission Fernandez

Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia met with Parliamentary Secretary Serge Cornier, MP, of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). During their conversation, Ambassador Garcia shared her concern on the challenges faced by newly arrived Filipino migrants to Canada, including the non-recognition of their academic credentials and reunification programs for family members left behind in the Philippines. Parliamentary Secretary Cornier acknowledged the contribution of Filipino migrants to Canada and shared his intention to improve his ministry’s awareness campaigns to inform migrants of the settlement services available to them when they arrive in Canada. The two officials agree to work together on programs which would benefit the growing Filipino diaspora in Canada.