PHL Consulate General in Vancouver Sends Mission to Prince George, B.C.

Officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver perform consular services to members of the Filipino community in Prince George, BC.

06 April 2017 - The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver visited the city of Prince George, British Columbia (BC) last March 31 and provided consular services to almost 200 Filipinos in need of passport, civil registry and notarial services. The team also registered 141 new registrants for the overseas voting.

Aside from interacting with members of the Filipino community at the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society (IMSS) of Prince George, Consul General Ferrer also called on Prince George Mayor Lyn Hall and discussed matters of mutual concern, such as the situation of the Filipino community in the area and opportunities for trade and investment partnership.

A guided tour of the sawmill and other facilities of Canfor, one of the largest wood and lumber producers of BC and a major company in Prince George was also in order.

Prince George is a thriving community in the BC interior, which is home to over a thousand Filipino immigrants. Nicknamed as BC’s “Capital in the North,” Prince George was built principally on the region’s massive wood and lumber industry. END

Consul General Ferrer, center, with Prince George Mayor Lyn Hall, second from left, during a courtesy call. They are joined by, from left, Consul Anthony Mandap, Prince George City Manager Kathleen Soltis, and Mr. Ramir Ocbena of the Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society (IMSS) of Prince George.