Filipino immigrants Roderick and his parents talk about their difficulties in Canada. After a long separation from his parents, Roderick, a teenager, had a hard time adjusting to new expectations in Montreal. His lack of French made school so hard for him that he had to drop out. He also states that he is influenced by racism, violence and drugs.

Why and how did Roderick “fall through the cracks?”

Every year thousands of women enter Canada as domestic servants, the majority of them from the Philippines. Leaving their own children and families behind, they can spend many isolated years cooking, cleaning and caring for others. Sending much of their wages back home, they dream of the day their families can join them. When Strangers Re-Unite looks at what happens after years of separation and sacrifice. Virtual strangers at the airport, family members face a confusing journey of rebuilding relationships while adapting to an often unwelcoming environment. Within the Filipino community in Canada, several groups and organizations have been actively working for the rights and welfare of migrant workers. It is largely thanks to them that most of these families are able to overcome what can seem like insurmountable obstacles. Filmed in Toronto, Montreal and the Philippines, this candid and touching portrait reveals three families in the midst of healing, coping with the strangers they love.