Cabinet members eye teleconferencing amid Covid-19 threat

MANILA – Members of the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte will soon adopt teleconferencing to avoid catching or spreading the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a Palace official...

PH, China need to work together vs. coronavirus

PH highlights human rights-responsive nat’l programs

GENEVA, Switzerland – Highlighting good practices, the Philippines urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to strengthen work on child protection and advancing the rights...

‘GrabShare’ service suspended due to Covid-19

MANILA – Ridesharing company Grab Philippines will suspend its ‘GrabShare’ services beginning Friday in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) threat in the country. In a...

5 tips to avoid fraudulent job offers in Canada

Many people around the world aspire to live and work in Canada. The wide variety of jobs available and the diverse contexts in which these jobs...

6 factors that shape Canada’s immigration levels

Canada’s 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan announcement will spark much discussion. The discussion will center around issues such as the number of immigrants Canada will welcome, which...

How do we know if immigrants are succeeding in Canada’s economy?

Canada cares deeply about ensuring immigrants succeed in its economy. Its economic class immigration programs are designed to select candidates who have the highest chance of...

Canada introduces program to fast-track study permit processing from Nigeria

The number of Nigerian international students studying in Canada is increasing every year, and now Canada is introducing a new pilot program intended to help expedite...

Canada expands special measures to include visa applicants affected by coronavirus outbreak in Iran and South Korea

The Canadian immigration department is working to accommodate visa applicants from China, Iran and South Korea as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) causes service disruptions and...

Money won’t save the planet, so philanthropy needs to adapt

The toll from the bushfires that ravaged Australia from September 2019 to the beginning of 2020 is staggering: more than one billion animals perished in the...