conducted a consular outreach mission
in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada on 8-10 November 2019. The six-member consular
team, headed by Consul Pamela Durian-Bailon, delivered a total of 279 passport,
notarial, NBI clearance renewal, civil registration, visa, and RA 9225
application services. The SSS Representative, Ms. Rhea Balicas-Biggs, provided
services to 78 clients.
Consul Durian-Bailon also administered
the Oath of Allegiance of fifteen (15) Filipino-Canadians who retained or
reacquired their Philippine Citizenship after being naturalized as Canadians.
According to the 2016 Canada Census, there are about 3,105 Filipinos in Grande Prairie, which is approximately 715 kilometers away from Calgary.