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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ELECTIONS 2025

Registered Filipino overseas voters (in Posts/Countries adopting online voting) may vote online in the May 12, 2025 elections.

To participate, you must be pre-enrolled as an online voter. Pre-enrolment for online voting via the COMELEC Voting Portal is from March 10 to May 7, 2025.

The 30-day overseas voting period is from 13 April 2025 until 12 May 2025, at 7:00PM Philippine Standard Time.

Your voice matters, so don't miss out! Let's make sure your vote counts!

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Assistance-to-Nationals Training Provided to Embassy Personnel

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PR 11 2023 Assistance To Nationals Training Provided to Embassy Personnel

13 February 2023 – Following the Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) Workshop and Consultation held in Manila on 28 November – 1 December 2022, conducted for all ATN Officers of Foreign Service Posts, the Embassy of the Philippines in Canada arranged an echo training for its personnel regarding the new law, RA 11641, an Act Creating the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), and DFA and DMW Joint Circular No. 01 series of 2023, held on 10 February 2023 at the Embassy’s Mindanao Hall. ATN Officer and Attaché Felix De Vera III facilitated the training.

The echo training was conducted to ensure that Embassy personnel are fully informed on the role and functions of DMW and to deliver an efficient and effective service to overseas Pinoys. END

Announcement: Invitation for Virtual Roadshow on Retail Treasury Bonds (RTB) 29

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PR 10 2023 RTB29

Learn more about how to invest in Philippine Government bonds!

The Philippine Embassy in Canada invites all Filipinos to join the Virtual Roadshow on the RTB29 – an online financial literacy session of the Philippine Bureau of Treasury (BTr) on 9 February 2023, 8:00 PM (Ottawa time).

Join the event via https://bit.ly/RTB29Roadshow or scan the QR code found in the poster.

See you there!

#RTB29

Holiday Notice: 20 February 2023, Canada's Family Day

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PR 9 2023 Holiday Notice 20 February 2023 Canada Family Day

Announcement -Saturday Consular Service - 11 February 2023

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PR 5 2023 Announcement Saturday Consular Service 11 February 2023

The Consular Section of the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa will be open on the following date for our monthly Saturday consular service:

Saturday, 11 February 2023, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Applicants for consular services may now book an appointment through the following link until Friday, 10 February 2023:

https://dfaincanada.com/otw/appointment

Applicants should ensure that they bring with them the complete requirements for their transaction and photocopies of the required documents. There are no photocopying facilities inside the Embassy.

The requirements for passport application and renewal may be viewed at this page of our website:

https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/2016-04-13-03-10-46/passports

The requirements for consular notarization (jurat and acknowledgement) and legalization (authentication) may be viewed at this page of our website:

https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/2016-04-13-03-10-46/legalization-of-documents

The requirements for civil registration may be viewed at this page of our website:

https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/2016-04-13-03-10-46/civil-registration

The wearing of face coverings/masks while inside the building is recommended.

We look forward to serving you.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.