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The National Capital Region, more commonly known as Metro Manila, is host to 70 embassies. Several other countries have diplomatic missions accredited from other capitals. Other major cities, namely Cebu and Davao, are host to consular missions of neighboring Asian countries.
This is a list of Canadian ambassadors and high commissioners to other countries and international organizations, including permanent representatives of ambassadorial rank from Canada. In cases where a diplomat is accredited to more than one nation, the first country listed is the location of the Ambassador's or High Commissioner's residence ...
The ambassador of Canada to the Philippines is David Hartman, who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 4, 2022. [1] The Embassy of Canada is located at Levels 6–8, Tower 2, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines 1200.
[4] [6] Filipinos account for the majority of incoming immigrants to Canada. [7] The Philippines has also become the largest source of temporary workers. [8] Filipinos are the third largest minority in Canada, behind Indians and the Chinese. From 2006 to 2011, Tagalog was the fastest-growing language in Canada. [7] [9] [10]
The Bureau of Immigration (Filipino: Kawanihan ng Pandarayuhan), [2] also known between 1972 and 1987 as the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation, is the immigration regulatory and control body of the Philippines.
Between the 2011 and 2016 censuses, the Filipino community in Canada grew from 702,200 to 820,100, a growth of about 7%, compared to the rest of Canada, which grew by 5% during the same time period. By the 2021 census , Filipino Canadians enumerated 957,355, or 2.58% of the total population, further displaying the community's rapid growth.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC; French: Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada) [NB 1] is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for matters dealing with immigration to Canada, refugees, and Canadian citizenship. The department was established in 1994 following a reorganization.
The visa policy of the Philippines is governed by Commonwealth Act No. 613, also known as the Philippine Immigration Act, and by subsequent legislation amending it. The Act is jointly enforced by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI). Visitors from 157 countries are permitted visa-free entry for periods ...