Mother Nena and daughter Isabel Acope became Canadian citizens in a ceremony in Surrey. They came to Canada from the Philippines.
Monday was an important day for Isabel Acope — after six years of living, working and studying in Canada, she finally took her oath of citizenship.“I’m very, very happy,” the 26-year-old said, a big smile on her face. “It’s finally come to the point that I’m a Canadian citizen now, just the moment I’ve been waiting for.”
Nena Acope came to Canada 10 years ago to work as a caregiver. The 52-year-old said she was proud to become a citizen on the same day as her daughter.Acope is a student at Stenberg College, and is expecting to complete her registered psychiatric nursing diploma in 2020. In the meantime, she is employed as a community support worker.
“It’s a dream come true because it’s what we’ve been planning since many years ago,” Alepuyo said. “It’s a long journey, but we’ve come to reach our goal and be a citizen.”
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