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Suspension of the 2023 Revised IACAT Guidelines

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The Bureau of Immigration has announced the suspension of the implementation of the 2023 Revised IACAT Guidelines for an unspecified period. Please monitor the lifting of the suspension for future travels and plan in advance for the need of additional documentation such as the Affidavit of Support and Guarantee (AOSG).

The 2015 IACAT Guidelines are still in place, under which the Philippine Bureau of Immigration may require the presentation of additional documents, including the AOSG, during the secondary inspection.

For those who are considering the AOSG, you may download the form at https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/downloadable-forms. For more information on the legalization of the AOSG, please visit the official website of the Embassy at ottawape.dfa.gov.ph.

Read the Bureau of Immigration announcement here: BI Announcement

Manila Comes to Town Filipino Food Truck Festival and Winter Escapade 8 Launch in Montreal

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PR 139 2023 Ottawa Manila Comes to Town x Winter Escapade

The Philippine Embassy in Canada invites the public to “Manila Comes to Town” and the “Launch of Winter Escapade 8” on 23 September 2023 in Montreal!

Manila Comes to Town (MCT) is a joint food truck festival organized by the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and Philippine Consulates General in Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver for August and September 2023. Numerous food vendors will gather and offer authentic and delectable Filipino dishes.

To be held simultaneously with MCT is the launch of Winter Escapade 8. Winter Escapade is a flagship tourism program of the Philippine Embassy and Consulates in Canada in partnership with the Department of Tourism, featuring a 10-day tour in the Philippines in February 2024. It is designed for our kababayans and foreign tourists from Canada to experience and revisit the unique richness of our history and culture, as well as the incomparable beauty and charm of the Philippines.

DATE: 23 September 2023, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Launch of Winter Escapade: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM)

VENUE: Filipino Catholic Mission of Montreal Grounds, 8500 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montreal QC

For the Winter Escapade 8 Launch, please register here: https://t.ly/WE8LaunchMontreal

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Public Holiday Notice: Monday, 4 September 2023, Canada's Labor Day

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PR 138 2023 Public Holiday Notice Monday 4 September 2023 Canada Labor Day

FILIPINO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA

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The Embassy of the Philippines in Canada invites Filipino Organizations to accomplish the form in the link below for the Embassy's updating of its current database of Filipino Community Organizations in Canada and Bermuda:

https://tinyurl.com/FilCom-Canada-Directory

This will ensure the smooth flow of communication between the Philippine Embassy and Filipino Organizations in Canada and Bermuda.

All private information we receive is used solely by the Philippine Embassy and is not shared with third parties without the express consent of the person(s) concerned.

Maraming salamat po!