The Canadian government has announced the inclusion of the Philippines in its Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) program, which allows Philippine-passport holders with Canadian visa in the past 10 years or a valid non-immigrant US visa, to enter Canada visa-free. But eligible passport holders are...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said Wednesday that the [inclusion of the Philippines in Canada's Electronic Travel Authorization](https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/7/canada-announces-visa-free-travel-to-ph-passport-holders) (ETA) program marks an "important milestone" between...
Qualified Philippine passport holders can now enter Canada without a Canadian visa starting June 7, 2023 (Manila time), as its government moves to make its immigration programs and services more efficient and equitable for travelers. *(File photo, Pixabay)* Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration,...
Two people use an umbrella for shade while crossing the street during a heatwave in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on June 1, 2023. ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP MONTREAL, Canada -- Eastern Canada sweltered under a record-breaking heat wave on Thursday that risked inflaming wildfires ravaging the Atlantic coast...
Canada has identified the Philippines as the "core" of its Indo-Pacific strategy, according to its top diplomat who came to Manila to establish a "stronger diplomatic presence" here. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly met on Friday Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo...
Canada has asked the Philippines to support its free trade negotiations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and to be the bloc's strategic partner, citing the diplomatic knowledge and strength both parties can benefit from the partnership. *PH-CANADA TIES - President Marcos holds...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo will meet with his Canadian counterpart in Manila on May 19 for talks on trade and investment, the West Philippine Sea and other areas of cooperation. Canada's top diplomat, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, will come to the Philippines as...
Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly would be in Manila from May 18 to 21 to advance bilateral cooperation and the implementation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. (Photo from Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly via Twitter/Facebook) A post from Global Affairs Canada, the foreign policy...
The United Kingdom (UK) and Canada have expressed concern over the supposed “dangerous conduct” against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. A photo from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showing a Chinese ship cutting into the path of its vessel. (Ted Alibi/AFP) On Twitter, British...
MONTREAL, Canada -- Canada repatriated four women and 10 children from Islamic State camps in northeastern Syria this week, police said on Friday. This is the fourth repatriation operation conducted by the Canadian government of its nationals held in camps under Islamic State (IS) control in Syria....
MONTREAL, Canada-Â An ice storm that battered eastern Canada left two dead and some million people without electricity on Thursday, as fallen trees blocked roads and downed power lines. The storm pummeled Quebec and Ontario, Canada's two most populous provinces. "Montreal is devastated," but the...
MONTREAL, Canada- Eight people including two children were found dead in a marsh near the Canada-US border after trying to cross illegally into the United States, police said Friday. Their bodies were discovered near a capsized boat belonging to a missing man from the Akwesasne Mohawk community,...
