Arvin Joaquin is an award-winning journalist, editor, and producer. He is currently the producer of OMNI News: Filipino Edition, Canada’s only daily national Filipino-language newscast. Before that, he was a senior reporter at The Canadian Press, an associate editor at Xtra Magazine, the writer of the Digital Publishing Award-winning newsletter, Xtra Weekly, and the founding editor of the Xtra column, Love Like Mine. He was also an associate producer for Global News’ The West Block.

 

His work has also appeared in Huffington Post, CityNews, CTV News, CBC News, and more. You can check some of his published works here.

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Arvin holds a Master of Journalism from Carleton University and a BA (Honours with Distinction) in Communication and Sociology from Simon Fraser University.

 

If you're interested in talking about journalism, have a story idea, or just want to chat. You can contact Arvin at arvinkierjoaquin@gmail.com or @arvinjoaquin.

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Awards and nominations: 

Honourable Mention — National Magazine Awards, Best Emerging Writer (2020)

Winner (Gold) — Digital Publishing Awards — Best Newsletter (2020)

Winner (Team) — Digital Publishing Awards — Best Community Coverage (2021)

Honourable Mention — Digital Publishing Awards, Longform Feature (2021)

Honourable Mention — National Magazine Awards, Personal Journalism (2021)

Honourable Mention — National Magazine Awards, Feature (6000+ words) (2021)

Winner (Silver) — Canadian Online Publishing Award, Best Investigative Article (2021)

Finalist — Canadian Online Publishing Award, Best Column (2021)

Winner — National Association of Lesbian and Gay Journalists, Best HIV Coverage (2021)

Finalist — Canadian Online Publishing Award, Best Feel Good Story (2022)

Winner (Silver) — Canadian Online Publishing Award, Best Column (2022)

Finalist —  Jack Webster Awards, Excellence in Multilingual Journalism (2025)

Winner — Migration Advocacy and Media Awards, Best TV Special Report (2025)