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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION IN WINDSOR AND LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO
2023-09-17
Dual citizenship applicants taking their oath to re-acquire their Philippine citizenship (all photos courtesy of Toronto PCG)
17 September 2023, Leamington – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto conducted its annual consular outreach mission to Windsor and Leamington on 16-17 September 2023. The consulate team offered services at the Filipino Community Center in Windsor and the Christ the Living Stone Church in Leamington.
During the outreach a total of 28 Philippine passports were renewed; 44 documents consularized; 1 NBI Clearance application processed, and 3 civil registry reports filed. In addition, there were 25 former Filipinos and their dependents who took their oath to re-acquire their Filipino citizenship under Republic Act 9225. Furthermore, 71 overseas voters were processed for registration and correction of entries in their records.
The outreach to the Windsor and Leamington area is Post’s annual visit to Ontario (and Canada’s) southernmost point, just across the border from the city of Detroit, Michigan. Windsor has a sizeable Filipino community, while Leamington now hosts a growing population of Filipinos who work in the agriculture industry. Leamington is famous for its extensive vegetable farms and boasts the title of “The Tomato Capital of Canada”.
The Consulate team was joined by Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and the Philippine Social Security System (SSS) representatives from Toronto. Many retirees and OFWs took the opportunity to update their records and renew their documents during the outreach.
The outreach mission was made possible through the efforts and in coordination with the Filipino Community Center, Inc. (FCCI) of Windsor, Ontario and the Christ the Living Stone Fellowship of Leamington, Ontario. END
Applicants during document and application processing
Applicants having their documents verified
The Consulate Team with the officers and volunteers of the FCCI
The Consulate Team with Pastor Arnel Deogracias and the volunteers of the Christ the Living Stone Fellowship in Leamington