Narima dela Cruz

Philippines to Canada

Born in Quezon, Philippines, Dela Cruz came to Winnipeg, Canada in 1998 with her husband and young son where 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 president and 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. Avtar Bains won the nomination for NDP. Amrik Virk of B.C Liberal was elected.

Surrey Civic Election 2014

Ms. Dela Cruz run for Councilor for the City of Surrey under the party One Surrey with mayoral candidate Barinder Rasode. She is the first Filipino-Canadian woman to run for public office in the City of Surrey. She earned 18, 075 votes. The entire Surrey First Slate of Mayoral Candidate Linda Hepner were elected.