News Release Hundreds to mark Anti-Racism day calling for equal rights and permanent resident status for migrants and refugees EDMONTON— Migrants and supporters will rally at the Alberta Legislature Grounds at 1:00pm on Sunday, March 19th to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and to call on Prime Minister Trudeau to … Continue reading
News Release Teachers and community members rally around sick 6-year-old Canadian citizen facing deportation Edmonton – Community members, teachers and healthcare providers are speaking up as Canadian citizen, 6 year old McKenna Rose, faces deportation to the Philippines on July 8, 2022, with her mom Evangeline (Vangie) Cayanan. Mckenna needs ongoing healthcare that she won’t … Continue reading
A new set of officers of Migrante Alberta has vowed to advance the rights and interests of migrants and the toiling Filipino masses in general anew. In its third general assembly on May 28 via Zoom, members of the advocacy group elected a 7-member executive committee who voted each committee member’s official designation after a … Continue reading
MEDIA RELEASE In times of Covid19 global pandemic, migrants are the most affected. Canada has been recruiting migrant workers for over 120 years. Migrant workers were integral to the development of Canada. But also, Covid 19 exposed our dependency to migrant and immigrant labour. In March when seasonal agricultural workers were not allowed to come … Continue reading
Red-taggers show rottenness against Migrante Alberta Source: MigranteAlberta.ca Redtaggers have shown their rotting fangs to discredit and bully members of Migrante Alberta, the despicable act whose origin can be traced back to peddlers of anti-communist campaigns in the Philippines. Redtagging in the Philippines implies that individuals or organizations critical of the government is seemingly connected … Continue reading
NEWS RELEASE Alberta Gov’t Urged to Provide Inclusive Healthcare during Pandemic Over 125 frontline workers including doctors, nurses, social workers, educators and other healthcare providers have raised their voices urging the Alberta government to include everyone in its fights against corona virus disease (COVID-19), in a petition letter entitled “HEALTH CARE FOR ALL” led by … Continue reading
MEDIA RELEASE Canada Emergency Response Benefit Must Support Migrant & Informal Workers Migrant and worker rights organizations call on the Cabinet to ensure that comprehensive income supports are immediately accessible to everyone regardless of immigration or previous work status. While legislation is currently being debated in the Senate, the Cabinet is responsible for developing regulations … Continue reading
NEWS RELEASE Assistance to the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption On January 12, Taal volcano, one of the most active volcanos in the Philippines, erupted evacuating 24,000 people who were immediately affected, from the volcanic island. Close to 500,000 inhabitants within a 17km perimeter were also asked to evacuate. “Sagip Migrante” Migrante’s Calamity support project that … Continue reading
News Release Migrant Care Workers Raise Their Voices for Landed Status and Fairness CANADA – Today, migrant Care Workers in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal and Ottawa raised their voices together to call for permanent resident status on arrival and immediate reforms for migrant Care workers in the country simultaneously launching a report with stories from … Continue reading
News Release Migrante Alberta calls for cancellation of license, criminal charges filed against immigration consultant Carl Benito Migrante lauds the move by the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council to suspend Carl Benito’s license pending investigation. He is yet to face criminal charges despite his offenses that exploited vulnerable immigrants. It is with utmost rage … Continue reading
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