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Consul Edna May Grecia-Lazaro of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto discusses the distinction between apostille and authentication during the training on authentication of public documents held at the Consulate’s conference room on 02 August 2019.

20 August 2019, Toronto-The officers and staff of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto, together with representatives of other attached agencies such as the Trade Section, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), the Office of the SSS Representative and the Office of the Pag-IBIG Fund Representative, participated in a training on the revised rules on authentication of public documents. Consul Edna May Grecia-Lazaro conducted the said lecture-training on 02 August 2019 at the Consulate’s conference room.

The training is part of Post’s continuing education and capacity building program and was conducted in view of the Philippine accession to the Apostille Convention. The Philippines became a party to the Apostille Convention effective 14 May 2019. END

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03 August 2019, Toronto, Canada – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto, represented by Deputy Consul General Bernadette Therese C. Fernandez, Cultural Officer Cecilia Santos and Consular Assistant Oliver Baranda, joined thousands of pilgrims at the 39th Annual Pilgrimage at the Martyr’s Shrine in Midland, Ontario. Labor Officer Rachel Zozobrado-Nagayo, Welfare Office Assistant Marisol Ebron and SSS Office Assistant Nilda Guiang also joined and took the opportunity to disseminate information about the services of the Labor and SSS Offices.

The theme of this year’s pilgrimage, which was hosted by the Devotees of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Ontario, Canada and supported by the Bicol Canada Community Association (BCCA), is “An Exodus of Faith: The Role of Mother Mary in the Faith of Filipino Immigrants,” honoring Ina, Our Lady of Peñafrancia, the Patroness of the Bicol Region.

The whole-day celebration commenced with a procession around the grounds of the Martyr’s Shrine, followed by the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Rev. Msg. Edgardo S. Pan celebrated the mass, along with Rev. Fr. Michael Knox, SJ, Director of the Martyr’s Shrine, and nine (9) other Filipino priests from other Catholic parishes in Ontario.

The annual Filipino pilgrimage in Midland, Ontario draws thousands of devotees and pilgrims of all faiths and cultures from different parts of North America, to celebrate their faith and religiosity. END.

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The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto wishes to inform the public that a Consular Outreach Team will travel to WINNIPEG, MANITOBA to render consular services for the Filipino community on 14 to 16 September 2019 with the following schedule: 14 September 2019, Saturday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm 15 September 2019, Sunday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm 16 September 2019, Monday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm

Venue: Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport - Polo Park, 1740 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba

 The booking for appointment will start on the 26 of August 2019 at 5:00 pm Toronto time (for renewal of passports only).

https://dfaincanada.com/tor/appointment/id/9ef605da-c511-11e9-afe2-06bcdb959938/overview

For Notarial and other Services, there is no need to secure for an appointment.

The next consular outreach will be in October 2019. Announcement will be published in this website on the last week of September 2019.

• This is the ONLY way to book an appointment and is free of charge.
• This system allocates slots on a first come, first served basis. Limited slots are available per site.
• Please schedule ONE appointment per person ONLY.
• you can create an individual appointment for yourself, or a group appointment for the family.
• The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto reserves the right to change or cancel appointments without prior notice.
• By booking an appointment for the Consular Outreach, you agree to the rules and regulations set forth by the Consulate General.
• Please note that if you place multiple appointments, your previous appointments will be automatically cancelled without prior notice.
• Names in the confirmed appointment list cannot be substituted.
• The confirmed appointment list will be posted on this site.
• Standard–sized pre-paid NATIONAL Xpresspost envelope, with signature sticker, is required per applicant to avoid tearing of the envelope and loss of the passport/s.

WALK-IN PASSPORT APPLICANTS WONT BE ENTERTAINED.

PLEASE READ THE PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS THOROUGHLY TO AVOID DELAY OR NON-RENEWAL:

"http://www.philcongen-toronto.com/consular/docs/RenewalRegularPPTFormADULTForm2REVISED-3.pdf":http://www.philcongen-toronto.com/consular/docs/RenewalRegularPPTFormADULTForm2REVISED-3.pdf.

The requirements is located at page 3 of the link.

NOTARIAL SERVICES / NBI / REPORTS OF BIRTH, MARRIAGE, DEATH / POWERS OF ATTORNEY / CONSULTATION ON DUAL CITIZENSHIP – NO NEED FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

Service is on a “first come, first served” basis.

Requirements and forms for the various notarial services and civil registry are available at "http://philcongen-toronto.com/consular/consular_notarial.php":http://philcongen-toronto.com/consular/consular_notarial.php

• Please ensure that your application for passport renewal can be accommodated during the outreach by setting an appointment on a “first come, first served basis.”

• Applicants are enjoined to be on time for their appointments. Those who arrive late may still be accommodated, only after those who were given appointments for that particular hour shall have been served or, at the end of the day when all those who arrived on time would have been served.

• To ensure efficient processing and to maximize consular services, applicants are requested to accomplish fully and well the application form for the renewal of their passports prior to their appointment and to make sure that they have all necessary documentary requirements (original and photocopy) (two copies of passport are required) on hand. Forms can be downloaded from the following site "http://www.philcongen-toronto.com/consular/consular_passport.php":http://www.philcongen-toronto.com/consular/consular_passport.php Forms will also be made available at the venue during the consular outreach.

• PROVIDING FALSE STATEMENTS IN PASSPORT APPLICATIONS IS PUNISHABLE BY LAW (R.A. 8239) REQUIREMENTS FOR E-PASSPORT APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE ABOVE-MENTIONED WEBSITE LINK. The biometric capture of data, photo, signature, and fingerprint/s of each applicant takes some time. We ask for your patience while waiting for your turn. Due to the large number of applications for the ePassport, the applicant should allow three (3) months from the date of filing of the application for the release of the new passport. Please be reminded that the new ePassport cannot be issued unless the old passport is surrendered to the Consulate General for cancellation.

OTHER SERVICES OFFERED:

1. Reports of Birth, Marriage, and Death –

The consular team can only accept vital events (births, marriages, deaths) that occurred in Manitoba, and parts of Ontario west of Kingston.

2. Consultation on Dual Citizenship/Administration of Oaths of Allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines –

Applicants are encouraged to submit their application form and requirements to the Philippine Consulate in Toronto for review by mail before the dates of the consular outreach mission. Applicants will be informed of the schedule of oath-taking during the outreach. Fee is C$72.50 and for unmarried minor (below 18 years old) children of applicant, fee is C$36.25.

3. Notarial Services (Affidavits, Powers of Attorney, other documents to be used in the Philippines –

Applicant must personally appear to sign the document. An extra photocopy of the document to be notarized and of the ID presented must also be provided for the Consulate's record. (e.g. If one (1) copy is required, then two (2) identical copies must be presented, if two (2) copies are required, then three (3) identical copies must be presented. And so on). Authentication is C$36.25 per document.

4. NBI Clearance - Personal appearance is needed for fingerprint capturing. Please bring a 2 x 2 colored photo with white background taken within the last six (6) months. Fee is C$36.25. Please send your duly-notarized NBI form to the Philippines through your representative.

5. CERTIFICATION OF PHILIPPINE DRIVERS' LICENSE:

You need to get a certificate of driving experience from the LTO in the Philippines to confirm validity of the drivers' license . You may ask a representative in the Philippines to facilitate this with LTO. Once your representative get hold of the certificate, this will be submitted to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Authentication Division for authentication. Please refer to DFA Authentication, for the procedure. Processing fee is C$36.25. *Additional fee of C$14.50 for same-day release.

For further inquiries, please email the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto at or visit our website at "www.philcongen-toronto.com":http://www.philcongen-toronto.com *Cash payments for fees, if possible, are preferred in exact amount/s.

Thank you.

22 August 2019, Toronto, Canada 

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