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Biography
Narima dela Cruz is a Canadian realtor, activist, and politician. community activist, and a 2012 Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award recipients.
Philippines to Canada
Born in Quezon, Philippines, Dela Cruzcame to Winnipeg, Canada in 1998 with her husband and young sonwhere she worked as an administrative assistant. Her education and professional background in the Philippines revolved around tourism, education, office administration and law. Adding another child to the family they then moved to the metro Vancouver area. She has been a Licensed Realtor since 2006.
Volunteer work
Recently honoured by a Vancouver and Toronto newspaper and website as one of Canada's top 25 immigrants in 2012, she is a presidentand founding director of the Surrey Philippine Independence Day Society and has volunteered with S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and with Options Community Service Society. She was presented the Realtors Care Award from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver in 2011 for her volunteer activity.
Surrey-Tynehead nomination run
Ms. Dela Cruz was "courted by party officials as early as last year [2011]" to run for the NDP nomination in a riding that has been held by retiring Liberal Dave Hayer. Surrey-Tynehead is an urban community within Metro Vancouver.