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Paglalayag: the Philippines to Canada Journey
Stories of Migration of Filipinos in Canada
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Paglalayag aims to compile, present and share stories of immigration of Filipinos in Canada.
Sharing stories build understanding of culture, empathy and commonality. The aim is to develop an online resource on history and archive.
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For information on the documentary Paglalayag: the Philippines to Canada Journey, click here.
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Share your stories of your migration through the Paglalayag Story Submission Form.
ARRIVAL OF FILIPINOS IN CANADA
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1961 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 | 1987 | 1994 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2010 | 2017
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1961
Gironella, Hilarion Gironella, Ninette Gironella, Oliva
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1965
Agoto, Ed Angeles, Felisa Arcega, Renato Atizado, Lina Camba, Ofelia nee Sagun Dacanay, Aurora Dagot, Myrna nee Cayabo Felix, Johnny Limbrada, Monlita Llorente, Roma nee de Leon Longworth, Carmen nee Aguillon Malbog,Norma Narpati, Lina nee Alano Ochoa, Romy Tejada, Blessie nee Pacleb
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1966
Abesamis, Gloria nee Repato Agsaway, Rosalinda Alano, Pina nee Gino Aquino, Margie nee Alano Arcilla, Denny Atayza, Nena nee Yra Ayon, Luna Bitangcol, Gigi nee Almeda Borbon, Sixto T. Borbon, Teofila C. Calub, Adelaida Cayabyab, Caridad Comandante, Julian Posas de Guzman, Linda dela Cruz, Pastora Emmanuel, Irene nee Angeles Escalona, Liborio Estioko, Cresencia nee Caindoc Farro, Luciano Farro, Regina Flores, Irene nee Ulanimo Hebrada, Alex Hebrada, Glen Marcos, Honesto Mendoza, Consorcia Mendoza, Gweneta Garcia Mendoza, Rey Emilio Mendoza-Lester, Deanne Oasrawi, Carol nee Santos Padigus, Yolly Post, Mila Pulido, Dorotea
Ribamonte, Eliboy Ribamonte, Marina Risbey, Luna nee Ayon Rivero, Chit Rivero, Raulo Roberto, Mahinhin Roberto, Rey Rudakewich, Minda nee Ancheta Santos, Lydia nee Garcia Sibayan, Bert Tejada, Rey Toliao, Glorina Treeshin, Dorothy nee Pulido Ventic, Fely Ventura, Aurora Ventura, Ramon Zarate, Edna
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1967
Agbulos, Imelda Alagao, Cris Alagao, Marcelina 'Lina' nee Adres Alano, Steve Arcilla, Rudy Armas, Linda Atizado, Vic Calaycay, Esmena Calaycay, Porfirio
Calaycay, Nieves Cena, Estelita nee Alano Cui, Remy nee Mahinay Dagohoy, Minda nee Ira
Dagot, Alonzo Damo, Efren Damo, Laura nee Cruz de Guzman, Amor
de Ocampo, Anita nee Cruz dela Cruz, Adelina dela Cruz, Loida Diesta, Hermie
Dimaculangan, Edith nee Borromeo Dimaculangan, Nestor Dizon, Joyce Escalona, Armando
Escalona, Liborio Herald Escalona, Lucy Espejo, Zeny nee Portacio Fabro, Leovy
Fernandez, Jun Fidler, Lilia nee Valleramos Flores, Ernie Fontanilla, Becky nee Macainag Garcia, Ben Garcia, Amor nee Estanislao Gonzales, Merlyn Gonzales, Romy
Gonzales, Tessie Guerzon, Jovita Gundran, Rose Hermosa, Aida nee Gobuyan Hurry, Violeta nee Serezo Juco, Alice nee Mauro Kees, Aida nee Fernandez Kraychy, Juliet nee Valeriano Ladores, Carmelita nee Ortiz Lang, Zeny nee Lopez Lejano, Ernesto Llorente, Ramon
Malbog, Ofelia Maquiling, Henrietta nee Herrera Mauro, Melba nee Torregoza Mejia, Menching
Militsala, Paulino Sr. Miranda, Erminio Moster, Adelaida Moster, Alfonso
Moster, Rujo Pallard, Josephine nee Enerio Pio, Janet Ramos, Wilhelmina nee Villones Redillas, Joe Redillas, Tessie nee Gudani Reyes, Lito Robles, Melchor
Robles, Milagros Robles, Vicky Roque, Mary Ann nee dela Cruz Santos, Levy nee Rosales Schultz, Marie nee Alagao Sulit, Antonio Tejada, Virgie Tesorio, Johnny
Ulep, Helen Vale, Magdalena nee Caguin Villianueva, Emma Villanueva, Nenita
Wheatcraft, Flor nee Nicolas Wong, William Yambao, Celino Yambao, Fely
Zaragoza, Letty Zaragoza, Tony
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1968
Acuna, Mary nee Castuciano Arcilla, Coly nee Lubrin Arnold, Ann nee Veloria Bernal, Lulu nee del Rosario Castillo, Fanny Calderon Clay, Deborah nee Veloria Cristobal, Aida nee Agar del Rosario, Rose nee Canafranca Dichoso, Tessie nee Caguin Ethier, Ellen nee Militsala Fabro, Gerry Fernandez, Gerry
Fernandez, Virgie nee Vidal Garcia, Maida nee Sune Gorospe, Lily Gray, Lyla
Hsu, Tanie nee Lim Iglesias, Mercedes Kisteleki, Florinda nee Gutierrez Koszarycj, Cecille nee Vasquez Labonte, Connie nee de Vera Ladores, Wilf Lee, Alice nee Bautista Lopez, Joy
Martinkus, Cynthia nee Militsala Mauro, Celso Militsala, Bienvenida Militsala, Ebenezar
Naranjilla, Jojo Naranjilla, Rene Paragas, Rosalia nee Alindog Pioquinto, Lita nee Roberto Portacio, Evelyn Rabeeh, Pat nee Inal Reyes, Juliet nee Bautista Sacluti, Basilio
Sacluti, Emmi nee Revilla Santos, Onofre Santos, Tessie Sartin, Elsa
Sibayan, Estelita Tigley, Clem Todd, Evelyn nee Wilson Tolvay, Tina nee Valencia Vanstraten, Remedios nee Madriaga Vasquez, Dennis Vasquez, Jess Vasquez, Tita
Ventic, Vic
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1969
Agustin, Alda Alvarez, Amelia nee Comandante Angeles, Jose (Jun) Jr. Bernardo, Jun Bernardo, Tessie nee Guasch Cabigon, Lucy Comandante, Danilo Comandante, Isagani 'Isaac' Comandante, Juliana Bona Cruz, Margarita nee Cruz de Castro, Leonardo de Castro, Rachel
de Castro, Rowena de Castro, Winnie B. de Guzman, Roman del Rosario, Art
Dioquino, Annie Dorman, Maria Furigay, Teddy Ira, Cecille nee Catedral
Ison, Violet Juco, Jack Kaan, Nyrissa nee Comandante Ksiazek, Grace nee Pecson Lumague, Sally nee Corpuz Luna, Catalina nee Beltran Magnaye, Erlina Manuntag, Lucy nee dela Cruz Oliva, Tessie Pacaoan, Helen nee Gamboa Pascual, Mila nee Corpuz Quitoriano, Glady (Agripina) Raspado, Valentina Sison, Edith Skaug, Maria Louisa nee Comandante Toledo, Amanda
Tupas, Nelly nee Tinana Valeriano, Danny Wilson, Leony nee Tejada Wilson, Steve
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1960s, Exact Year Unknown
Aratan, Zeny Arcadia, Carmen Ayon, Natividad Bernardo, Agripina
Castillo, Rafael Cruz, Efren Cruz, Linda Elvina, Dolly nee Pagbilangan Falon, Mely nee Borromeo Gayo, Ed Marcos, Gloria Meyer, Ella nee Castillo Miranda, Carlos Natalaray, Alicia Paz, Thelma Pecson, Lucy
Pulido, Linda Rivero, Gloria nee Agbulos Sanchez, Erlinda Santos, Angie Santos, Luz Sulit, Hermie Sulit, Pete
Tasic, Ruth Tolentino, Annie nee Salvador
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1970
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1975
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1987
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1994
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2002
Maria Contreras
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2003
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2005
Ida Beltran Lucila * Jojo Lucila
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2006
Marjorie Carmona Newman * Mila Torrejon
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2007
Giselle General
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2010
Albert Dizon
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2017
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[Source for some information: Karilagan Dance Society Celebration Programme]
* To add or correct information on this page, email at philippineartscouncil@gmail.com.
STATISTICS
Number of Registered Filipino Emigrants to Canada
[Source: Commission on Filipino Overseas, Office of the President of the Philippines]
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1981 = 5,226 | 1982 = 4,898 | 1983 = 3,946 | 1984 = 2,463 | 1985 = 2,097 | 1986 = 3,206 | 1987 = 5,757 | 1988 = 6,602 1989 = 8,040 | 1990 = 8,400 | 1991 = 7,211 | 1992 = 7,454 | 1993 = 11,627 | 1994 = 14,302 | 1995 = 11,288 | 1996 = 10,050 1997 = 8,215 | 1998 = 5,651 | 1999 = 6,712 | 2000 = 8,245 | 2001 = 9,737 | 2002 = 8,795 | 2003 = 9,521 | 2004 = 10,108 2005 = 13,598 | 2006 = 13,230 | 2007 = 14,572 | 2008 = 16,443 | 2009 = 19,967 | 2010 = 27,302 | 2011 = 26,203
2012 = 24,354 | 2013 = 19,041 | 2014 = 22,479 | 2015 = 33,700 | 2016 = 29,039 | 2017 = 27,376 | 2018 = 23,014