• Page Views 418
  • The Philippine Consulate General led by Consul General Andrelita Austria welcomed Canadian Minister of Economic Development Ranj Pillai, as a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with  as Yukon was signed and will be opening its doors to more Filipino workers under its newly signed bilateral labor agreement with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Ambassador to Canada Rodolfo Robles gave his opening remarks to the officers present at the signing. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was finally signed last Friday and aims to provide more employment opportunities and protection for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Yukon.

    Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III in an online message said the accord will give access to OFWs to make use of the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP), which is used by employers looking to fill critical vacancies unoccupied by Canadians or permanent residents.

    Filipino workers would be able to make use of YNP once the necessary implementing guidelines for it are issued by the concerned Joint Working Committee. Currently, there are an estimated 5,000 Filipinos, most are already permanent residents or Canadian citizens, living in Yukon.

    PAL’s Allan Coo and Dennis Parry of Air North, were also present for some announcements regarding travel to Yukon. Deputy Consul General Arlene Magno hosted the event.

    Share

    New Posts Recently publish post More

    • 08 June 2023
      8 mins ago No comment

      BBM set to sign Maharlika Fund law

      President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to sign into law the creation of the first sovereign wealth fund of the Philippines. Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, the Marcos administration’s chief economic manager, said theMaharlika Investment Fund (MIF) is expected to be operational before the end of the year.The Maharlika ...

    • 08 June 2023
      11 mins ago No comment

      Pilipinas Warriors capture Drive and Dish title

      Pilipinas Warriors learn a painful lesson last season. They came up short of takingthe big prize. This time, they made it sure to go home with huge grin on their faces with plentyto spare. The Warriors led by E. Maravilla and Jerwin Ibit, provided the 1–2 punch to propeltheir ...

    • 08 June 2023
      2 hours ago No comment

      City of Burnaby proclaims June as Filipino Heritage Month; Local Filipino community invites all to June 24 Filipino fest

      Burnaby – The City of Burnaby made history at the last June 5th Council meeting when itproclaimed June as Filipino Heritage Month. Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley issued theproclamation and presented a copy of it to a strong delegation of Filipino community leaders thatrepresent a broad cross–section of the Filipino ...

    • 02 June 2023
      6 days ago No comment

      1 million Filipinos in Canada to mark heritage month in June

      It’s June, and it’s Filipino Heritage Month across Canada. The community has grown over the years, and Filipinos now number close to one million.Based on Statistics Canada projections, Filipinos are expected to number over two million across Canadain 2041. The 2021 Census established that a total of 957,000 people ...

    • 01 June 2023
      7 days ago No comment

      B.C. promotes equity with anti-racism research priorities

      VANCOUVER – The Province takes another step improving access to government programs and services for Indigenous Peoples and racialized communities, with the release of 12 priorities for anti-racism research. Seven research priorities were put forward by the provincial Anti-Racism Data Committee. Indigenous Peoples recommended three research priorities and two ...

    %d bloggers like this: