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I will be on leave from Jan 27-31, 2010. I may have a limited Internet access during the said period and if you have sent me an email, I may not be able to reply immediately. I will reply to all your emails as soon as I can.
I'm going to Mt. Gulugod Baboy and Sombrero Island. Call it early 2010 summer getaway. :-)
Nunavut Canada is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada. Nunavut, in the Inuktitut language, means "Our Land". Its population is composed mostly of Inuit, a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada, Greenland, Russia and the United States.
Filipinos, they say, are almost everywhere. So do not be surprise to know that there are Filipinos in Nunavut, too, despite its extreme cold climate.
You will probably not chose Nunavut Canada as your destination if you are planning to immigrate to Canada, but just the same, click here and here for more information about Nunavut.
There is no Provincial Nominee Program for Nunavut Canada. To find job vacancies in Nunavut, try www.allnunavutjobs.com.
You may not know it but if you are working as a Company Trainer for at least one year within the last 10 years, you may be eligible too under the new Federal Skilled Worker program. Your occupation is actually included in the list of 38 High Demand Occupations classified under College and Other Vocational Instructor. And it does not matter if this is your present job!
Here's a proof.
Ms. Febe Bayona is currenly working as a Sales Officer, which is not included in the list of high demand occupations. But because of her previous experience as a Company Tariner, she was able to get a positive assessment and after submission of supporting documents to the Canadian Visa Office in Manila on Sept 2009, their PR Visas were issued 3 months after!
Image and story from http://dreamofcanada.blogspot.com
Again, if you have plan of moving to Canada, too, deal with legitimate consulting firms and Canada Immigration Lawyers only! You can bank on Canadian Immigration Consultancy's 20 years track record.
Are you a Company Trainer? Apply NOW!
Filipinos visiting Canada is required to apply for Temporary Resident Visa to enter Canada. It appears that my previous entry about Canadian Tourist Visa Application is not enough for most of those who stumble upon this blog. In that blog entry, I have provided a link to the application forms and checklist of documents and yet I keep on receiving emails asking for the list of requirements.
So for those asking for list of requirements for tourist visa application, this is for you.
Documents from Sponsor
a. Letter of Invitation
b. Copy of PR/Citizenship Card
c. Employment Certificate
d. Proof of Billing
e. Bank Certificate
If nobody is inviting you to go there, provide your itinerary with supporting documents such as hotel reservation, paid package tour, etc.
Application Forms
a. Temporary Resident Visa Application Form
b. Personal Information Form
Download the forms here.
Documents from Applicant
a. Original Passport (including old passport)
b. 2 pcs passport pictures
c. Proof of Billing (Meralco, Maynilad, PLDT, SMART, Globe, etc)
d. Booking Certificate (Travel Agency)
e. Accommodation Arrangement
f. Employment Certificate with approved leave of absence
g. Business Permit (if applicable)
h. Proof of Assets
- Original Bank Certificate and copy of bank passbook or bank statements (the amount depends on your profile - what you do, your age, purpose of visit, itinerary etc. P300,000 for a single applicant seems to be the magic number)
- OR/CR for vehicle (include Deed of Sale if not registered under the Applicant's name)
- Tex Declarations/Land Titles
- Credit Card billing statements
- Income Tax Return
- Financial Statement (for business owners/self-employed)
Fees
a. Consultancy Fee – P 7,000.00 (if you will get our services)
b. Embassy Filing Fee - $75 for single entry and $150 for multiple entry. Check Visa Processing fee for updates.
c. Courier Fee – P 320.00
If you plan to do it yourself, read this first: Visiting Canada | Canadian Tourist Visa Application.
I'll appreciate feedback if this post actually helped you get your visa.
Notice from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
From inside Canada, you can reach the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. We can also be reached by email at question-Haiti@cic.gc.ca.
This weekend (January 23-24), the Call Centre will be open as well, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, to respond to the increased volume of calls on Canada’s special immigration measures for Haitian nationals.
It's not required, but how could you say NO if a client sent you a round trip ticket to Bohol and requested you to personally deliver their visa instead of them going to Manila? And that the client insists saying that he will be celebrating his birthday and he wants you to be there?
Ms. Pinky Cardillo, one of my colleagues, have just arrived. She was treated by the client to a Bohol country side tour. She went to Panglao Island, to the famous Chocolate Hills and other tourist destinations in Bohol!
Engr. Ene Viba applied as a University Professor. His wife is also an engineer by profession. They will be moving to Canada this April 2010.
You, too, can be one them. But remember, deal with legitimate consulting firms and Canada Immigration Lawyers only!
Here's an important announcement from Citizenship and Immigration Canada concerning Canada Immigration Lawyers and Immigration Consultants related to the Special immigration measures in response to the earthquake in Haiti.Important information for Haitian-Canadians about using immigration consultants
The Government of Canada is concerned that members of the Haitian-Canadian community are being misled that a paid immigration consultant can speed up the arrival of their loved ones from Haiti.
CIC is expediting immigration applications for Haitians with close family members in this country. No immigration consultant can speed up this process.
If you choose to hire a consultant, your application will not be given special attention or processed faster.[Source]
The only representatives who may charge a fee to represent or advise you on immigration and refugee matters with the Government of Canada are:
It was April 2004 when Citizenship and Immigration Canada issued regulations on immigration representatives. But several years prior to that regulation, Canadian Immigration Consultancy already had Atty John Wiesdorf, a Canada Immigration Lawyer and in good standing with the Canadian Law Society of Upper Canada (Membership No.08162L). That said, Canadian Immigration Consultancy is authorized to represent you.
The Government of Canada will not deal with non-authorized representatives who charge a fee for their service. Deal with Canada Immigration Lawyers and legitimate consulting firms only! Don't wast your time and money.
Today, we received 36 visa notices from the Canadian Visa Office - Manila. That means 36 families will soon be moving to Canada. These applicants have just filed their application last year. It is now really easier and faster to apply!
Now, their next concern is how to prepare in moving to Canada.
If you have relatives and or friends in Canada who are willing to help you on your initial settlement in Canada, that will be great.
But what if you don't know anybody in Canada?
There are a number of Welcome Centers for Newcomers in Canada that could be of great help to you, but just the same, it is best that you start learning about the following:
- How to find an apartment in Canada,
- Where to look for job vacancies,
- Opening a bank account in Canada,
- Important things to do upon landing in Canada, etc.
Furthermore, there's Canadian Immigration Integration Project (CIIP) funded by the Government of Canada to help those immigrating to Canada under the Federal Skilled Workers Program in China, India and the Philippines. CIIP offers the following services for free:
- Information on the Canadian labour market occupations, and the steps required for integration;
- Advice and guidance to assist in planning successful entry to the Canadian labour market;
- Practical assistance in identifying and contacting Canadian organizations for further assistance.
For more information about CIIP, click here. Even without relatives or friends in Canada, moving to Canada should not really be a problem.
It was early December last year when Mr. Benjamin Jamorabo brought us S & R New York Style Pizza received the Canadian Permanent Residence Visa for his whole family. If that isn't a wonderful Christmas gift for his family, I don't know what is.
Number of Funds Required 1 $11,086 2 $13,801 3 $16,967 4 $20,599 5 $23, 364 6 $26,350 7 or more $29,337
Here's the updated Settlement Funds requirement valid from January 1st to December 31st, 2010
Family Members
(in Canadian dollars)
The amount of money you need to support your family is determined by the size of your family. These amounts are updated every year.
I wasn't able to check my email yesterday and as I expected, my email inbox is flooded again.
What I did not expect is that there are three blog readers who sent me an email asking about this job offer from Marriott Hotel. They all received similar email which I am posting here:From: ca_marriotthoteljobs@live.ca
Subject: IMMEDIATELY YOU ARE READY, SEND YOUR DOCUMENTS.
To: ***@yahoo.com
Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 1:17 AM
We are happy to receive your aspiration to work with our hotel and we hope that you understand all our previous emails to you. When you are fully ready, please send to us these below require needed information.
1) Full name as it appear on your
international Passport.......
2) Your passport number....
3) Your Passport Holder Nationality......
4) your country of residence at present.....
5) Your age......
6) your sex.....
7) Your phone number.....
8) Position you are applying for......
You are advised to fill all the above information correctly and without a single mistake to avoid complications in your application process. Applicants are allowed to choose up to three positions to assist our personnel fix you in available space. After we receive and verify your information our Hotel will send you form to fill and you will send it to Immigration Bureau Ottawa Canada office with e-mail address of Immigration Bureau Ottawa Canada that you will see in the Form. The form will be for your visa processing, and as for your Vacation, Accommodation and Food please be advice that all these are Hotel responsibilities; they will surely be taking care by the Hotel management.
And what you should know also, for your easy way to enter Canada. You will only need to apply for one month tourist visa; this is the easier way now to enter Canada. We want our workers to apply this way, due to the new Canadian Immigration Law. Government did not need more immigrants again that is why we have to assist on bringing you in as a Tourists.
So when you arrived to our Hotel here, Hotel Management will then arrange for your working permit and every other documents that will make you to work and live permanently in Canada. And all the documents will be obtain for you just only within two weeks of your arrival at the Hotel. I mean for you to have your residential and working papers and every other documents in hand.
If you prove very capable when you start to work with us, you will be entitled to salary increment after six months of your arrival by 20% and be informed that our working hour is 8 hours basic which may change depending on condition or season but employees must be rewarded bonus for extra time put in work. Every employee is entitled to one long leave of up to three months every year with remuneration. Sick leave and maternity leave is also available to our workers.
Good luck.
It looks like these scammers are super active this year. Beware of those who promise Guaranteed Visas and Jobs in Canada!
The Government of Canada introduced special immigration measures in response to the earthquake in Haiti. Under this program, priority will be given to new and existing sponsorship applications from Canadian citizens. Haitians in Canada temporarily will also be allowed to extend their stay, and if unable to support themselves, will be allowed to apply for a work permit.
Just like the Special Immigration Program for Typhoon Victims in the Philippines, the said special immigration measures do not apply to new and existing Federal Skilled Worker Program.
For more information about special immigration measures in response to the earthquake in Haiti, click here.
Please note that the Canadian Visa Office in Haiti has also been affected by the recent earthquake and services are extremely limited. Given the circumstances on the ground, and the challenges of reduced staff and damage to the visa office, it will take some time to process applications. Citizenship and Immigration Canada will provide information on where people normally served by the office in Port-au-Prince should submit their questions and applications.
Passengers aboard non-commercial aircraft bringing aid to and evacuating people from Haiti that are making a technical stop or transiting through Canada’s airports temporarily will not require a visa, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.
Read full article here
Please be informed that the Angeles City seminar schedule (originally scheduled on jan 17, 2010) will be postponed to Feb 21, 2010. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you.
If you are interested to attend, you may reserve online.
Have you heard about the case of a special child and her mom who were pressured to get off the plane by a Cebu Pacific's purser and cabin crew? Read the story here.
Now, read this news about how the government of Canada helps people with disabilities in Calgary prepare for labor market. People with disabilities will get help preparing for jobs thanks to the Government of Canada’s support for a local employment program. Mr. Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Calgary East, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
“In today’s environment, it is more important than ever that all Canadians have the skills they need to participate and succeed in the job market,” said Mr. Obhrai. “By supporting this project, our government is helping Canadians with disabilities maximize their potential and independence.”[Source]
Canada may not be perfect, but it sure is a better place for persons with disabilities.
So you want to live and work in Canada but is also considering to live and work in Singapore? Or maybe you are now working on your PR status in Singapore and is thinking if Canada is a better option?
This may help you decide.
Here's an interesting analysis from a Singaporean who is now living in Vancouver.
I still think Singapore is not as worth it compared to Canada, especially after considering the differences that cannot be priced – better quality of life, greenery, fresher air, lower stress, culture, pace of life… etc. After all, while some costs in Canada are higher (i.e. food and shopping needs, professional services), big ticket items are either comparable or cost lower than in Singapore.
Read the full article here. His reasons for leaving Singapore here.
In its effort to aggressively address non-compliance, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) promotes its Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP).
The Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) allows taxpayers to come forward and correct inaccurate or incomplete information or to disclose information they have not reported during previous dealings with the CRA, without penalty or prosecution. More information here.
As they say, nothing is certain but death and taxes. Come to Revenue Canada before the come to you!
UPDATE Jan 14, 2010: January 17 seminar is moved to Feb 21, 2010. Same time and venue.
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Interested to live and work in Canada? Find out how!
Attend our information seminar this coming Sunday, January 17, 2010 Feb 21, 2010 from 2pm to 5pm at Century Resort Hotel in Balibago Angeles City, Pampanga. Registration fee is P500 for single and P700 for married.
After the seminar, there will be a one-on-one consultation and evaluation.
If you are seriously considering to live and work in Canada, you should find time to attend this seminar.
Reserve a seat now!
Here's a very interesting story wherein you may really say that honesty is the best policy.
A permanent resident in Canada was able to get a job offer for two of her relatives in the Philippines. One is a dental assistant and the other is a school principal. A Labor Market opinion for the position, Kitchen Helper, was properly secured from HRSDC and was sent to the Philippines.
The school principal sent the application first and on his application form he indicated that he is working as a school principal, supported with the certification from the school. He got his work permit successfully.
The dental assistant, on the other hand, made it appear that he is working as kitchen helper and submitted a certificate from a local catering services. His application was refused on the basis that the visa officer doubts that the applicant will not respect the condition of his stay in Canada if given a work permit.
Honesty is the best policy, eh?
The Home Renovation Tax Credit is a non-refundable tax credit based on eligible expenses for improvements to your house, condo or cottage. It can be claimed on your 2009 income tax return. It applies to work performed or goods acquired after January 27, 2009, and before February 1, 2010 under an agreement entered into after January 27, 2009."A key component of Canada's Economic Action Plan (EAP), the HRTC provides powerful incentives for Canadians to invest in their homes, supporting employment in the construction and home-building industry, while realizing a significant tax savings of up to $1,350," said Minister Ambrose in Edmonton, Alberta at a Home Depot outlet. "Our Government strongly encourages all Canadians to take advantage of this opportunity over the next three weeks."
Canadians undertaking eligible renovations to their homes before February 1 will receive up to $1,350 in tax relief from the temporary HRTC. Approximately 4.6 million families in Canada are expected to take advantage of the credit, supporting jobs in the housing industry.[Source]
Take advantage of the Home Renovation Tax Credit! Click here for more information on how to claim your Home Renovation Tax Credit.
As you may already know, Canada is hosting the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. If you want to come to Canada for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, there are 3 ways to do it.
1. As an Olympic/Paralympic “Family Member”
This includes: athletes, team officials, International Olympic/Paralympic Committee members, International Sports Federation members, National Olympic/Paralympic Committee members, selected media representatives of broadcasters and press, observers from other organizing committees and other guests – all of whom must be designated by the International Olympic/Paralympic Committees.
2. As a Games-accredited Work Force Member (Primary Workforce)
This only includes workers who are under contract with the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) — not ones hired by independent employers. More information here.
This also includes: VANOC staff and volunteers, technical and operational staff of sponsors, broadcasters, press, other organizing committees, contractors and other government/law enforcement organizations.
3. As a visitor or temporary worker not under contract with VANOC (Secondary Workforce)
If you want to attend the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games as a spectator, or to work for an employer other than VANOC, you need to meet certain visa requirements.
Here's a guide for Visiting Canada and How to Expedite process for work permit application. And here's how to find jobs in Canada.
The relationship between Canada and Mexico remains strong even after Canada imposed a visa on Mexican nationals who wish to travel to Canada.
As a proof, Canada announced that it will be providing 5 million doses of H1N1 flu (Swine Flu) vaccine to Mexico.The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Government of Canada, has announced it will be providing five million doses of H1N1 flu vaccine to Mexico to help bridge that country’s immediate pandemic vaccine requirements. This is not a donation. Mexico will replenish Canada’s H1N1 vaccine supply by March 31, 2010.
"We are privileged that we are in a position to support Mexico’s pandemic response efforts," said Minister Aglukkaq. "The immediate response to Mexico’s request by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments serves as testimony to the special relationship that exists between Canada and Mexico."
Read full story: Canada to Bridge Mexico's H1N1 Flu Vaccine Requirements
For the year 2010, there are about 15 regular holidays and special holidays declared by the Philippine government. But please be informed that our offices are open in most of these holidays except for the following:
January 1, Friday - New Year's Day
April 1 - Maundy Thursday
April 2 - Good Friday
November 1, Monday - All Saints' Day (special non-working day)
December 24, Friday (special non-working day)
December 25, Saturday - Christmas Day
December 31, Friday - Last Day of the Year (special non-working day)
Here's the complete list of Philippines' regular holidays and special holidays for 2010.
I got a phone call from one of my blog readers this morning informing that he got a job offer from Marriott Hotel and is asking how to process his application.
I asked him a couple of questions about the circumstances on how he got the job offer and the information he provided is enough for me to conclude that it was a scam.
Avoid these scammers:
Hotel De Chat Lodge, Quebec Scam
Welcome To Hotel Omni Mont-Royal
Omni Hotel Scam
Royal York Hotel Scam
Marriot Hotel Scam
Linxus Royal Hotels Canada Scam
If you have a job offer and is in doubt, please feel free to leave a comment here and we will help you investigate.
It appears that the Canadian Visa Office in Manila now also uses e-communication in communicating with the applicants. Like the Centralized Intake Office, the Canadian Visa Office is now sending the file number (acknowledgment of receipt) and other correspondences via email.
IF you are using a free email email service such as yahoo, gmail or hotmail, there is a chance that email from Canadian Visa Office - Manila may be filtered as spam. To avoid that, it will help if you will add Canadian Embassy Manila's email address (RE-MANIL.IMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca) to your contact list.
Visa Bulletin is a monthly newsletter I am sending to my clients to keep them informed of the latest in Canada's Immigration program.
January 2010 Visa Bulletin is now out!
There's an email circulating stating that Philippines' old green passports (Non-machine readable) are no longer valid for travel starting Jan 1, 2010. That is not true.
Filipinos can still use their old green or maroon non-machine-readable passports for foreign travel until their expiry. That is according to Philippine Vice Consul to Dubai, Edwin Mendoza.
However, please note that the Canadian Visa Office in Manila requires a Machine Readable Passport for visa stamping. It is best that you renew your old passports just the same.
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