November 27, 2025

PCG Vancouver concludes second edition of the French Language Primer for Filipino International Students and Temporary Foreign Workers

Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin (center) with graduates of the second batch of the French Language Primer. They are joined by MWO Vancouver Labor Attache Maya Valderrama (5th from right) and Vice Consul Marco Harder (leftmost). (Photo by PCG Vancouver)

17 NOVEMBER 2025, VANCOUVER, B.C. Last 07 November 2025, PCG Vancouver and the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) - Vancouver held a small graduation ceremony to formally conclude the second run of the French Language Primer held at the Consulate’s premises.

The French Language Primer is a free training program designed to provide Filipino migrant workers and students with basic knowledge of the French language. The course consists of four Saturday sessions (04, 11, 18, 25 October 2025), amounting to a total of eight hours of instruction.

Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin congratulating students from the second batch of the French Language Primer for successfully completing the course. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)

In her remarks to the graduates, Consul General Jamoralin emphasized the importance of continuing the learning journey on their own to help them continue improving their proficiency in the French language. She also encouraged them to invest their effort and time in finding ways to continue learning the language so they can acquire an additional skill that can help them professionally.

Labor Attache Maya Valderrama speaking to students of the second batch of the French Language Primer. (Photo by PCG Vancouver)

This class and the previous one that ran in September are part of the French Language Primer that the Consulate launched this year as a response to suggestions from Filipinos who attended the Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) in July.

According to the 2021 Canadian census, there are approximately 177,000 Filipinos in  the Philippine Consulate General’s areas of jurisdiction, namely British Columbia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. This number includes international students studying in Canadian educational institutions, as well as temporary foreign workers employed in healthcare, agriculture, service industries, and other sectors.  END

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