Canada will fasttrack the immigration of Filipinos affected by typhoon Ondoy

[pioneer]

Canada will fasttrack the immigration of Filipinos "directly and significantly" affected by tropical storm Ondoy (international codename: Ketsana) seeking to relocate here, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced Thursday.

"Effective immediately immigration officials will begin expediting applications from individuals directly and significantly affected by the typhoon," Kenney said.

The measures include "priority processing" of claims to reunite individuals with their families already living in Canada as well as temporary resident applications, he said.

Ondoy has brought devastation across Southeast Asia since killing 277 people in the Philippines last weekend.

Some 330,000 Canadians trace their roots to the Philippines, representing Canada's third largest ethnic minority, according to a 2001 census. - Agence France-Presse

[kiamoy]

see? there is always a silver lining behind the dark clouds

[glacier_71]

Oh! Canada.

[tohnichi007]

A light and hope for them.

[glacier_71]

malingaw pod ko aning mga taga-immigration ba. mao ra poy ilihok og naay katalagman.

[tohnichi007]

malingaw pod ko aning mga taga-immigration ba. mao ra poy ilihok og naay katalagman.

hehehe

[glacier_71]

mura og nahog na lang nga konsuelo de bobo ning ilahang gihimo nato.

sabagay, may na lang pod na makatabang.

[insurectus]

Found this link:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2009/2009-10-01.asp

[Koddi Prudente]

Pastilan. Duha na ni ka pangandoy: Una, nga naka file na unta tag application for immigration sa Canada. Ikaduha, nga nabahaan pud unta ta. Simbako, ila-on na lang nang baha. Sa Bohol na lang ko. 

[benelynne]

Bay Kods,

Hapit na matunaw ang ice sa Canada, pagpuyo na lang sa Bohol. Paingon na pud gani ang bagyo diri sa Japan. Basta simple lang ang kinabuhi, mas lami man gyud sa atoa. No place like home.

Pastilan. Duha na ni ka pangandoy: Una, nga naka file na unta tag application for immigration sa Canada. Ikaduha, nga nabahaan pud unta ta. Simbako, ila-on na lang nang baha. Sa Bohol na lang ko. 

[hubag bohol]

It sounds good at first blush, but the more you look at it,  you begin to feel that it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.  (He he, sorry, mixed blessings seem to inspire mixed metaphors.)

[glacier_71]

ug bisan dia nas Canada, di baya gihapon lalim mangitag trabaho karon.

daghan pa jong nagpahimolos og mga immigrante konohay naay trabaho gahuwat. tungod sa kapit-os, mohala lang jud intawn ang uban bahalag way kasiguroan ang paga-adtoan. busa, magbantay kadtong moari diri karong panahona.