News Release
PH CONSULATE GENERAL IN VANCOUVER HOLDS CONSULAR OUTREACH IN CALGARY
The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver conducted its first consular outreach service in Calgary, Alberta this year on 24-27 March 2015 to provide passport, notarial and civil registry services for Filipinos living in the province of Alberta.
A total of 934 Filipinos living in Calgary and nearby cities in Alberta applied for renewal of their passports while 28 former Filipinos took their oath under the dual citizenship.
Aside from availing of consular services, the residents of Calgary and nearby cities took advantage of the outreach event to register for the Overseas Voting for the 2016 National Elections.
All in all, there was a total of 760 new registrants for the overseas voting. With the national elections scheduled for next year already nearing, more and more Filipinos in Canada are signing for the overseas voting registration which will last only until October 31 this year.
The province of Alberta is home to more than 113,000 Filipino migrants and workers.
This year, the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver has scheduled 16 consular outreach missions in the province including 9 in the city of Calgary to address the huge demand for passport and other consular services in the area.
Pinoy Edmonton News 