8 May 2023, Ottawa – Philippine Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria met with Borough Mayor Gracia Kasoki Katahwa in Montreal on 8 May 2023. Recognizing the Mayor’s background as an immigrant who worked in health care, the Ambassador raised the Embassy’s Credential Recognition in Canada (CRC) program and sought her advice regarding the challenges to the CRC process in Quebec. Both sides also noted that more can be done to promote diversity and inclusivity in Montreal.