PH Consul General to Toronto, New PH Trade Commissioner Benedict Uy Discuss with Parliament Member Aitchison Possible Projects for Filipino Canadian Community
Top photo: Consul General Orontes V. Castro (left) introduced the new Philippine Trade Commissioner Benedict Uy (left) to Member of Parliament (MP) Scott Aitchison (second to the left) of the riding of Parson Sound-Muskoka during the visit to the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto on 22 February 2022, while former Senior Trade Commissioner Maria Roseni Alvero looked on. Bottom photos: The Meeting between Consul General Orontes V. Castro (center left) and Member of Parliament Scott Aitchison (center right) on 22 February 2022. (Photos from Toronto PCG)
TORONTO, 22 August 2022, Toronto – The new Trade Commissioner of the Philippines to Canada Benedict Uy, accompanied by former Senior Trade Commissioner Maria Roseni Alvero, visited and met with Consul General Orontes V. Castro at the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto on 22 February 2022.
Consul General Castro reiterate the request of Philippine Posts in Canada for the recognition of the credentials of Filipino professionals in the country and relayed to MP Aitchison that assistance is needed so Filipinos, especially the nurses in Ontario, can practice their profession in the country.
The Honourable Scott Aitchison, Member of Parliament (MP) for Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ontario, also joined the meeting. He commented that the Filipino Community is one of the fastest growing communities in Canada and wants to get acquainted with them, as well as to partner with the Philippine Consulate General on possible programs for the community in the Province.
The meeting, which was covered by OMNI News, was an avenue for the Canadian official to consult on possible projects for the growing Filipino Canadian community, and for the Consulate General to further discussions on how to facilitate the recognition of credentials of internationally educated Filipino nurses and other Filipino professionals so they can practice their profession in Canada.
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For more information, visit https://www.torontopcg.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philcongen-toronto.com, https://www.facebook.com/PHinToronto/ or https://twitter.com/PHinToronto. END
Philippine Trade & Investment Center (PTIC), with the support of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto, facilitates business and trade linkages between the Philippines and Canadian companies, such as Philippine businesses as Jollibee and Seafood City, as well as different food products that are now seen in the shelves of big grocery stores in Ontario, such as Walmart, Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, and Seafood City. (Photos from Toronto PCG)
Clockwise from left: Consul General Orontes V. Castro (extreme right) hands over a Philippine Export Promotion basket to the Member of Parliament Scott Aitchison ( 2nd from right) at the end of the call and meeting at the Philippine Consulate General on 22 February 2022; Consul General Orontes V. Castro, Incoming Trade Commissioner Benedict Uy, Member of Parliament Scott Aitchison and Outgoing Senior Trade Commissioner Maria Roseni Alvero during their interview with OMNI News during the visit and meeting (Photos from Toronto PCG)