Madaraka Day 2012 - KenBC
Kenyan Community in BC and friends invites you to the second annual Trout Lake MADARAKA DAY BBQ
Sat June 2nd 2012. 1pm to 9pm.
BBQ and soccer, entertainment by Tropikal Sounds, Kabulimbo Entertainment and Drench Entertainment .
Trout Lake Park. 3350 Victoria Drive Vancouver BC
FREE ALL AGES FAMILY EVENT.
KARIBUNI!
UPDATE (11 May 2012): We are happy to report that the BC Minister of State for Multiculturalism, John Yap, will be in attendance at the Madaraka Day BBQ. He is keen to meet and learn more about the Kenyan community in BC. The KenBC Executive encourages all members, friends, and supporters of our community to come out and meet the Minister.
John Yap was appointed Minister of State for Multiculturalism on March 24, 2012. He was first elected in the riding of Richmond-Steveston in the 2005 provincial election and was re-elected on May 12, 2009.
Mr. Yap previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Clean Technology to the Minister of Energy and Mines, as the Minister of State for Climate Action and as the chair of the Government Caucus. He was also a member of the Treasury Board, the Legislative Review Cabinet Committee, as well as the Select Standing Committees of Public Accounts Crown Corporations and Finance and Government Services
Minister John Yap
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KenBC is pleased to invite you to an information session on recent changes to Immigration and Refugee Processes in Canada.
DATE: Saturday, June 16th
TIME: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
VENUE: Simon Fraser University – Surrey Campus
Room, SUR 5240
250 – 13450 102nd Avenue, Surrey BC V3T 0A3
This is at Surrey Central Mall and is located right across from th Surrey Skytrain Station.
A select group of speakers will address important facts and rules surrounding issues such as:
- Entering Canada on a temporary status
- Remaining in Canada
- Sponsoring relatives to come and live in Canada
- Changes to the parental sponsorship rules
- Adoptions and Guardianship
- Claiming Refugee Status
- Other issues of interest
If you have any specific issues or questions relating to Canadian Immigration, please send your queries to info@kenbc.org
Seating will be on a first-come basis. Refreshments will be served.
Transit: Venue is easily accessible by bus and SkyTrain
Parking: SFU does not control or manage any of the parking lots at their Surrey campus. A 3-hour time limit is posted for Mall shoppers only. There is pay-parking on the 5th level of the parkade or across the street on 102nd Avenue on a first come first serve basis.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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