Dear members: As we enter the long-term phase of the COVID crisis and response, you’re no doubt wondering when we can get back to something resembling normal, and what that will look like over the short term. At our National…
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Clear searchDear members: As we enter the long-term phase of the COVID crisis and response, you’re no doubt wondering when we can get back to something resembling normal, and what that will look like over the short term. At our National…
Read the updateDear members: I am happy to report that, for the first time since I began to send you these weekly updates in mid-March, I do not have “breaking news” to report from my dealings with TBS, IRCC, or GAC. Although…
Read the updateDear members: As we head into the Victoria Day long weekend, many provincial jurisdictions in Canada have announced the loosening of restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a rough ride, but through our collective resilience…
Read the updateDear members: This week marks my ninth weekly message to you on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and if there is anything this crisis has shown it is that we need each other more than ever. In our recent…
Read the updateDear members: We close yet another week of living through this pandemic. And, while the world passes a grim new milestone with the number of COVID-19 cases surpassing three million, at home we are starting to see some glimmers of…
Read the updateDear Members: As we end another week of dealing with the effects of COVID-19, I’m happy to report some significant developments. Global Affairs Canada has now joined IRCC in making some decisions about the 2020 posting season. Although some of…
Read the updateDear Members: Another week—or has it been a month?—has passed and, like all of you, your PAFSO team is still dealing with the effects of COVID-19. In the past week, we have seen significant developments as IRCC has advised staff…
Read the updateDear Members: As we head into what will be a long weekend for many of you, we’re still dealing with the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. I continue to be proud of the excellent work be done by all…
Read the updateDear Members: We’re now starting another month of dealing with the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and I wish I could say things were getting back to normal. However, the number of cases in Canada and elsewhere continues to…
Read the updateDear Members: Since my last message, PAFSO and the rest of the world have been focussed on responding to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its myriad implications. You have been keeping critical elements of Canada’s international relations on…
Read the updateJournalists: for comment from PAFSO or an interview with the President, contact Andrew Elliott, Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations Officer.