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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY January 1 - 15 , 2017
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Marvin Rivera took his oath as a Canadian citizen on January 3 , as part of the first batch of new Canadians who recited the first citizenship oath in 2017 .
Rivera took the oath with his wife Maria and son Andrew .
According to Rivera , it was a great honour .
“ It ’ s like graduating from something to another level ,” Rivera said in a report by Metro in Ottawa .
Rivera and his family came to Canada from the Philippines four years ago .
Rivera said in the Metro report that he said he always wanted to become a Canadian citizen .
“ It makes a lot of sense . It ’ s very significant because we now have more rights in
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Filipinos Among New Canadians Who Took First Citizenship Oath of 2017
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has warned Filipinos from falling prey to fake jobs in Canada .
The non-existent jobs are said to be offered through e-mail and social media .
Various jobs are offered including farm laborers , fruit pickers , factory workers , medical staff , caregivers , engineers , truck drivers , and office workers .
In a media statement , the POEA said it received a forwarded e-mail from a victim that he was selected for a supposed employment in Canada .
The POEA related that the employer ’ s representatives were said to be already in the Philippines to interview applicants .
The sender of the email promised the person nonpayment of placement and processing fees , but applicants are asked to pay P3,800 for slot reservation .
The e-mail sender claims existing partnership with a licensed recruitment
our country ,” he said .
The first new Canadians of 2017 took their oath at the Supreme Court , recreating the first ever citizenship ceremony that took place there 70 years ago .
Citizenship minister John McCallum was on hand to help swear in 26 new citizens from all over the world .
On January 3 , 1947 , the very first Canadian citizenship ceremony took place with then Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King taking the first oath .
“ Citizenship ceremonies are always special , but this one in particular because here we are in the Supreme Court and 70 years ago today Mackenzie King was citizen number one ,” said McCallum in the Metro report .
Prior to 1947 , Canadians were considered British subjects with no separate Canadian citizenship .
agency in the Philippines for the supposed conduct of the seminar and processing of employment documents .
The alleged scammer entices applicants by offering toogood-to -betrue remunerations such as high salaries , 250 percent overtime pay , and paid vacation .
T h e POEA reminded overseas job applicants
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Oludunni Adeyefa came to Canada from Nigeria four years ago before becoming a citizen on January 3 .
She said it feels like she is now fully participating as a Canadian .
“ It means a lot to me . It ’ s taking full responsibility for becoming a Canadian ,” he said .
McCallum told the new Canadians that it didn ’ t matter how long they have been Canadians .
They become full citizens with the same rights as everyone else the moment they take their oath , the minister said .
McCallum said the antiimmigrant rhetoric that has become prominent in the U . S . and other western democracies would not be welcomed in Canada .
“ Canada embraces diversity full stop , regardless of what is happening in the rest
to always verify with the POEA regarding the authenticity of of the world ,” he said .
McCallum said in the Metro report that Canada would continue to be a welcoming place for immigrants and he hoped more would choose Canada .
Philippine Government Warns About Fake Job Offers in Canada
any job offers found online .