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
Press Release FILIPINO TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS ASSEMBLY HELD IN CALGARY CALGARY—– A gathering of Filipino Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) was held on 24 September 2022 at the Kerby Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to make them aware of their rights, welfare and responsibilities as well as the various services available to them. The event, called … 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
Social media sites have reported that a Filipino Temporary Foreign Worker in Wetaskiwin, Alberta has died in an accident on May 26. Benjie Lindo Live Update made the report and has called on various Philippine government agencies for the needed attention. A Go Fund Me was set up and a source sent the info to … Continue reading
Migrante Alberta Statement on International Migrants Day The Pandemic of Migrant Workers’ Exploitation It is indisputable that temporary foreign workers (TFWs) fill the demand gaps for jobs that are not being filled by Canadians or Canadian residents. It is also unquestionably government neglect to allow their exploitation and then dispose of them as it claims … Continue reading
News Release Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Alberta’s government is limiting the number and types of jobs available to new temporary foreign workers – making jobs available to unemployed Albertans. As of Nov. 1, dozens of additional occupational categories will be added to the “refusal to process list,” removing the vast majority … Continue reading
213 new Covid-19 recoveries among overseas Pinoys: DFA By Ma. Teresa Montemayor MANILA (Philippines News Agency)– The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday reported 217 new recoveries among Filipinos abroad, pushing the overall tally of recovered cases to 7,136. In its latest case bulletin, the DFA also tallied 213 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections … Continue reading
Beware, December 28 is Holy Innocents’ Day By Ben Cal MANILA (Philippines News Agency)– By Philippine tradition, it is during the celebration of Holy Innocents’ Day that Filipinos play tricks to friends or neighbors like borrowing money, but with the intention of not paying back. The moment you give the money, they will say, “No … Continue reading
NEWS RELEASE Migrante Alberta Statement on the announcement of the changes to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program EDMONTON – On Friday, October 20, 2017 the Minister of Labour Hon. Christina Gray announced the changes to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). The changes will take effect on January 2018. The changes include the consolidation of all … Continue reading
Canada to fast-track work permits for skilled foreign workers OTTAWA (Philippines News Agency/Xinhua) — Canada is making it easier for companies to hire highly skilled foreign talent by fast-tracking work-permit applications through a new initiative, the federal government has announced. Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the “Global Talent Stream” will identify qualified high-demand occupations, … Continue reading
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