PH Consulate General in Calgary Explains Consular Services to Filipino Clients of CIWA
Philippine Consul General to Calgary Zaldy Patron (foremost, sixth from left), Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) Filipino Community Development Program (FCDP) Coordinator Maria Chelo Galay, and Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) Supervisor for Instructional Services Susan Robichaud with some of the Filipino participants of the Family Reunification Workshop jointly organized by CIWA and CCSD on 8 February 2020 in Calgary. (Calgary PCG photo)
CALGARY 14 February 2020 – The Philippine Consulate General in Calgary supported the Family Reunification Workshop (FRW) organized by the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (CIWA) on 08 February 2020 for the newly-reunited Filipino families in Calgary.
During his talk, Philippine Consul General to Calgary Zaldy Patron explained the Consulate’s consular services to the 82 Filipinos from 23 families who attended the FRW.
CIWA organizes the FRW as part of its Filipino Community Development Program (FDCP), which is funded by the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), and in partnership with the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD). The one-day workshop is designed to support the Filipino families who recently reunited after several years of separation. Most of the parents of these Filipino families came to Canada under a temporary work permit and live-in caregiver program.
Through the FRW, CIWA helps the newly reunited Filipino families integrate into Canadian society. The other topics discussed at the FRW included, namely parenting laws, rights and responsibilities in Canada, success in schools, teen-talk reunification, and child safety tips.
The Consulate’s participation in CIWA’s FRW is part of the partnership that the Consulate and CIWA formed last year to jointly reach out to the Filipino community in Calgary. In 2019, the Consulate spoke in five FRWs organized by CIWA. END
For more information, visit https://www.calgarypcg.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinCalgary/.