PR-22-2025

18 March 2025, Ottawa- The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa kicked off its 2025 consular outreach services starting in Montreal, Quebec on 15-16 March 2025. 

A total of 281 services were rendered, which included passport applications, legalization, civil registry and dual citizenship applications. The bulk of the consular services provided by the team were on passport and legalization. 

There were also 48 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 obligations.

Representatives from the Toronto-based Migrant Workers Office, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration and Social Security System joined the outreach to provide labor-related and SSS services.

The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa holds consular jurisdiction over Quebec, which is home to  44,885 Filipinos. The largest concentration of the Filipino population in the Province is found in Montreal which is home to about 40,000 Filipinos. END