19 October 2016 – Consul General Julius D. Torres of the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that he led a Consulate team on an outreach mission to Regina, Saskatchewan from 14 to 16 October, and also met with the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan on 17 October 2016.

The outreach, held at the Holiday Inn Express Regina South, was organized in cooperation with the Philippine Association of Saskatchewan (PAS) headed by its President, Mr. Louie “Sonny” de Paz.  During the two-day outreach, the Consulate was able to process 503 passport applications, 62 notarial and registry services, and three applications for dual citizenship.

Many of the Filipinos in Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan and the province’s second-largest city, are employed as skilled workers by industrial equipment companies supplying the province’s farms. A considerable number are also health care workers working mostly in care homes in the small towns surrounding the city.

On 17 October, Consul General Torres met with the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Ms. Vaughn Solomon Schofield, to discuss opportunities for greater cooperation between the Philippines and Saskatchewan.  Lieutenant Governor Solomon Schofield commended the Filipino community in Saskatchewan for being productive members of the communities they belong in Saskatchewan