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Holiday Notice for 26 and 28 June 2023

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The Philippines Welcomes Canada's Announcement of Inclusion in Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) Program

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6 June 2023 - The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomes the relaxation of visa requirements for Filipino citizens, following the announcement of Honorable Sean Fraser, Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship today on the inclusion of the Philippines in Canada’s Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) Program. The announcement was made at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport in Manitoba. 

Starting 6 June 2023, Filipino citizens who have either (1) a Canadian visitor’s visa for the past ten (10) years or (b) a valid US non-immigrant visa may now travel to Canada with an ETA in lieu of a visa. The Philippines is one of the 13 additional countries whose eligible citizens may now benefit from visa-free travel. Other countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Costa Rica, Morocco, Panama, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.

Minister Fraser was joined by Hon. Kevin Lamoureux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North, Manitoba and Former Chairperson of the Canada-Philippines Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group (CPIPFG), and Hon. Rechie Valdez, a Filipino-Canadian Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville, Ontario and current Chairperson of the CPIPFG. 

The DFA notes that the new policy “manifests Canada’s growing engagement and interest in the Philippines. It is a recognition that the Filipino community has contributed to its diversity and dynamism. The new policy is expected to spur travel, stimulate more business opportunities, and facilitate family reunification.” The announcement follows the official visit of Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly in the country last month. -End

Filipino-Canadian Seniors of West Islands and the Suburbs (SWIS) in Montreal Celebrate Philippine Independence Day

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Philippine Embassy Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, Myca Magnolia M. Fischer (fourth from right) and Mr. Tim Fischer (rightmost), together with SWIS Chairperson Lolita Odulio (fifth from right), Dollard-des-Ormeaux’s Mayor Alex Bottausci (second from left), and SWIS Officers

5 June 2023, Ottawa – The Embassy of the Philippines in Canada, represented by Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, Myca Magnolia M. Fischer, joined the Seniors of West Islands and the Suburbs (SWIS) during  its celebration of the 125^th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence through a dinner-dance gala at the Olympia Reception Hall in Dollard Des Ormeaux in the City of Montreal on 2 June 2023.

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