Celebrating the Filipino Community in Canada
Alam ko eksayted kang makakita ng snow. I get it: I was once new to Canada, too. I was so excited to see snow for the first time. I expected snow to come down fluffy and soft, cold to the touch, yes, but not freezing cold. I thought the white stuff falling down from the […]
With Filipino immigrants representing Canada’s third largest source of immigration, coupled with the country’s need for more workers—particularly in the construction industry— Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced pathways to break down barriers to permanent residency. “We need about 100,000 construction workers. They won’t all come from inside Canada,” Miller said, speaking at the Filipino-Canadian Professionals […]
A poster of Niagara Falls used to hang in our living room in the Philippines when I was a teenager: the mighty falls looked surreal, perfect, unattainable. Never did I imagine that one day I would be able to gaze at the falls’ beauty in person, and get to explore the surrounding attractions nearby. Fast […]