I'm on leave from April 23-26, 2010

Immigration Consultants need a break, too. :-) I'll be going to Coron, Palawan!

Just a quick post to let you know that I will be on leave from April 23-26, 2010. I may have a limited Internet access during the said period and if you have sent me an email, I may not be able to reply immediately. Hoping that SMART's Blackberry Internet Service would be available in the area.

If you are new here and is interested to live and work in Canada, attend our Immigrant Visa Party and Seminar on May 1, 2010 4pm at Aristocrat Restaurant in Malate Manila. Click Here to reserve a seat!

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Vancouver bans smoking in parks, beaches

Going to Vancouver? Avoid smoking in parks and beaches.

Vancouver bans smoking in parks, beaches.

VANCOUVER—Smoking cigarettes in the parks and beaches of Canada's third largest city is to be banned as of September 1, the Vancouver Park Board has decided.

The elected board voted Monday night to prohibit smoking in some 200 parks and along 18 kilometers (11 miles) of beaches, such as Vancouver's famed Stanley Park, citing opinion surveys that suggest enormous support for the measure. [Source]

This is good news for non-smokers like me. I wonder how Pinoys will react if the same rule will be implemented in Batangas beaches and resorts. :-)

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Change in schedule - Visa Party and Seminar at Aristocrat Restaurant (May 1, 2010)

Please be informed that the Immigrant Visa Party previously scheduled on April 17, 2010 was moved to May 01, 2010 (Labor Day).



If you have reserved a seat for the April 17 seminar and can't wait, let us just set an appointment for a one-on-one orientation. It's FREE!

Email me at aapuntar@go2canada.com or contact me through my mobile no. 0928-5008826.

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Free Download | Discover Canada: the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship – Audio Guide

Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, a comprehensive study guide for Canadian citizenship is now available for audio download.



I'm actually listening to it as I write this. :-)

Download the audio guide here.

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Proposed reforms to Canada’s asylum system

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney recently introduced legislation to improve Canada’s asylum system.

“This balanced reform would both increase support for refugees in need of protection and discourage many of the unfounded asylum claims that burden our system,” said Minister Kenney. “These changes would result in faster protection for those who need our help and quicker removals of those who do not.” [Source]

Here are the proposed reforms to Canada’s asylum system:



Click here for more information about the proposed Balanced Refugee Program.

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Happy Easter, Everyone!

Happy Easter, Everyone!

I've just came back from a 3-day retreat and it felt really good! How about you? Where did you spend your long vacation? :-)

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April 2010 Visa Bulletin

April 2010 Visa Bulletin is now out! Go ahead, click the link. This isn't April fools' day joke! :-)

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