Philippine Asian News Today Vol 20 No 16 | Page 21

August 16 - 31 , 2018 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY 21 SPAM ® on the GO

When school is in session , easy dinner and satisfying snacks are essential for staying on a tight schedule . SPAM ® makes it easy with these yummy recipes to get your family through the week !
For full list of recipe ideas visit www . SPAMcanada . com / filipino

SPAM ® Menudo

The perfect weeknight dinner . This rich and hearty stew tastes amazing with rice and will have everyone asking for seconds !
Prep Time : 20 min Cook Time : 15 min Serving : 4 Ingredients
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 tsp mince garlic
• 1 small onion , diced
• 1 can SPAM ® Less Sodium
, slice into 4 then dice into 8 per slice
• 1 potato , diced
• 1 small carrot , diced
• 1 / 3 cup raisins
• 1 / 3cup green peas
• ½ cup tomato paste
• ½ cup beef broth
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper , to taste
• Pinch of sugar
• Cooked white rice , for serving
Directions 1 . Heat oil and sauté garlic and onion . 2 . Add diced SPAM ® Less Sodium , potatoes and carrots . Sauté for 2 minutes . 3 . Add tomato paste and sauté for another minute . 4 . Add in beef broth , bay leaf , raisins and green peas . Simmer for 5 minutes . 5 . Season to taste with salt and pepper . 6 . Add a pinch of sugar . Turn off stove . 7 . Top on cooked rice , serve .

SPAM ® Puto

Add a SPAM ® twist to this beloved classic Filipino snack . These fluffy cakes are surprisingly easy to whip up and will keep the kid ’ s hunger at bay .
Prep Time : 10 min
Cook
Time : 20-30 min
Serving : 6
Ingredients
• 1 can SPAM ®
Classic , cubed ½cm
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 ½ tbsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions 1 . In a mixing bowl , combine the dry ingredients starting from the flour , sugar , and baking powder then mix well . 2 . Add the butter , evaporated milk , egg , water and vanilla then mix all the ingredients thoroughly . 3 . Mix in SPAM ® Classic cubes . 4 . Pour the mixture in individual molds . 5 . Steam for 10-15 minutes . ___________________ About SPAM ®
One product , endless combinations . For over 80 years , SPAM ® has been serving the needs of people who seek quick , delicious meals in more than 40 countries , thanks to its quality , affordability and accessibility . Made of 100 percent pork and ham , SPAM ® helps you make flavourful , easy meals for breakfast , lunch , dinner and snacks .
Government of Canada to improve application intake system and accept more sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents
Surrey , BC – To help reunite even more parents and grandparents with their families in Canada , today , the Honourable Ahmed Hussen , Minister of Immigration , Refugees and Citizenship , announced that the Government of Canada will accept up to 20 000 applications for the sponsorship of parents and grandparents , in 2019 . This is 4 times the number of applications accepted when the program reopened in 2014 , when the cap was set at 5000 applications .
This decision to increase the number of applications that Immigration , Refugees and Citizenship Canada ( IRCC ) will accept for processing is a result of continually high demand in the Parents and Grandparents ( PGP ) Program and the fact that we have significantly reduced the inventory

More Families to Reunite in Canada

of applications . The inventory has dropped from a peak of 167 000
people , in 2011 , to just under 26 000 people , in June 2018 .
After increasing the 2018 cap to 17 000 complete applications , IRCC sent a second round of invitations to randomly selected potential sponsors who submitted an Interest to Sponsor form in early 2018 . Those invited to the second
round have until October 5 , 2018 , to submit a complete application .
Minister Hussen also announced that , as a result of listening to stakeholders and closely examining the PGP Program , the government is making further changes to the application intake process that will streamline access to the program and improve client experience .
Using this modified intake process will give the government more flexibility in the application process , ensuring that we receive as many applications as possible .
In 2019 , as in previous years , the Interest to Sponsor form will be available online , at the beginning of the year , so eligible potential sponsors can let IRCC know they wish to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada . However , instead of randomly selecting the sponsors to apply , we will invite them to submit an application to sponsor their parents and grandparents based on the order in which we receive their Interest to Sponsor forms . This process will continue until we reach the 2019 cap of 20 000 complete applications .
Further details of these improvements to the system will be announced this fall .
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