Mark is now in Vancouver!

If you have read my post about Guide for Filipino Nurses, you will be familiar with the case of Mr. Mark Hernandez. For those who are just new here, Mark sent his resume to me for assessment a year ago. He is a Registered Nurse but at the time, he barely have one year work experience. He is not eligible to apply under Federal Skilled Worker program and like what I normally advise to those who are not yet eligible, I told him to start looking for a job offer from Canada (Here's how to find jobs in Canada).


He did and he is now working in the beautiful city of Vancouver!


I haven't met Mark in person but we constantly communicate through email and IM's. Yesterday, he told me that he was able to watch 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics! He also told me that he met Marieton Pacheco last month.

See you in Vancouver soon, Mark! :-)

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Working Holiday Visa Program

Have you heard about Canada's Working Holiday Visa program? Simply put, it allows you to travel to Canada and at the same time you will be allowed to work for any jobs depending on on what you want to do and how hard you want to look for a job.


Canada's Working Holiday Visa Program is part of an exchange agreement between Canada and selected countries through which their citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 (some countries limit it to 30) can have a travel, work and life experience in another country. Citizens of participating countries will then have an opportunity to enjoy an extended holiday in Canada while undertaking temporary casual work to supplement their holiday funds.

Unfortunately, it does not apply to Philippine passport holders.

This is applicable to Australia, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Rep., Latvia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Canadian Working Holiday Program is administered by the Canadian Visa Office responsible for each participating countries.

Click here for the details of the program for your country of origin and for more information about Canada's Working Holiday Visa Program.

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Honesty is the best policy?

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?

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Online Work Permit and Visa Extension Application

Temporary residents in Canada who wish to extend their stay or apply for work permit while in Canada may now process their applications online!

“Extending our online services to more temporary residents will significantly facilitate the application process by providing faster, more accessible and efficient services,” said Minister Kenney.

Forms submitted by mail often need to be returned because they are incomplete, adding additional time to the process. Applications online can only be submitted if they are complete, thereby contributing to faster processing. The service is open to all temporary residents except for co-op program work permit applicants.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) intends to make all types of applications available online in the future.[Source]

How to apply for work permit online

First, you will need to obtain a Government of Canada ePass, and then register with MyCIC.

Once registered with MyCIC, you can apply for work permit online.

You must of course meet the eligibility requirement to legally work in Canada.

The online process to apply for an extension as a visitor is pretty much the same, you will need to log-in to your MyCIC account.

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POEA Advisory to returning OFWs from Canada

Every year during Christmas season, many Overseas Filipino Workers return to the Philippines to celebrate Christmas with their families. If you are a Filipino Worker working in Canada with a Temporary Work Permit and is returning to the Philippines for a vacation, you will need an Overseas Employment Certificate again to return to Canada.

To avoid delay in processing of your OEC, POEA came up with an advisory to returning OFWS. For more information, read: POEA Advisory to Returning OFWs: Apply for OECs early!

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LMO Expiration | Limited Validity Period for Labor Market Opinions

This entry is to answer questions regarding Labor Market Opinion (LMO) expiration and the limited validity period for new LMO.

As of November 28, 2009, any LMOs issued before May 19, 2009 with an opinion expiry date of more than six months will be considered to have expired. Therefore, as of November 28, 2009, applications with an LMO containing an opinion expiry date of more than six months after the issuance will be returned as incomplete and the TFW may advise their employer to seek a new LMO.

This transition period is outlined in the Operational Bulletin 152 dated August 28, 2009 (Limited validity period for labour market opinions)

In the past, not all LMO have a date by which they must be used to apply for a work permit (WP). But as of May 19, 2009 HRSDC has established a maximum period of six months during which an LMO may be used to apply for a WP. This six month period is defined by the LMO expiry date.

If you filed an application for work permit with expired LMO, your application will be returned and marked incomplete.

If your LMO is issued before March 19, 2009, you have until NOv 29, 2009 to file your application. Otherwise, you will be needing a new LMO.

For more information about Limited Validity Period for Labor Market Opinions, click here.

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Proposed improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today proposed regulatory amendments to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program which include:

a more rigorous assessment of the genuineness of the job offer;

limits to the length of a worker’s stay in Canada before returning home; and

a two-year prohibition from hiring a temporary foreign worker for employers found to have provided significantly different wages, working conditions or occupations than promised.

Expect changes in the work permit application program in the coming months.

“The regulatory changes being proposed today are the result of extensive consultations and address the most significant concerns identified through that process,” said Minister Kenney.

“These changes are an important step by our government,” said Human Resources and Skills Development Minister Diane Finley. “They reiterate that our government is committed to improving the integrity of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, while ensuring that temporary foreign workers filling a need in sectors where there are still labour shortages are afforded the necessary protections.” [Source]

Hopefully, the proposed improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program help in expediting the work permit applicatin.

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Job Search Through Internet Works

There are those who say that job search through the internet to live and work in Canada is like shooting at the moon. But I beg to differ.



Job search through the internet works, but the result will be determined by your efforts.

Yesterday, one of my blog readers from Olongapo called me to ask about more information on what to do after an employer signified interest to hire him. He said through my Canada Jobs Portal, an employer emailed him asking about the processing period - how long will it take for him to go to Canada if the employer will process a job offer for him! And there is Mark, who shared a Guide for Filipino Nurses who want to live and work in Canada.

It is working.

Now, one of the problems you may encounter is that not all employers know how the process of hiring foreign workers. Make it easy for them, here's an Employer's Guide in Hiring Filipino Workers for Canada.

In sending your resume, make sure to submit a correct format. Here's Free Canada Resume Guide.

So go ahead, start sending your resume! When you find a job (trabaho) through your job search using the Canada Jobs Portal, pa-cheese burger ka ha?!

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Guide for Filipino Nurses | Live and Work in Canada

This is a follow up entry to the June 2009 Nursing Board Licensure Exam Results. This is actually a guide for Filipino nurses who plan to live and work in Canada based on the actual experience of Mark Joseph V. Hernandez, a registered nurse, who is kind enough to share his experience for the benefit of other Filipino nurses planning to work in Canada.

My communication with Mark started when he asked for information about Canadian Tourist Visa application, as he is planning to write the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) and then later asked for assessment of his qualification under the Federal Skilled Worker program.

Marked graduated in 20007 and passed the Philippine Nurses’ Licensure Examination in the same year. Mark sent his resume last January 2009 and that time, his work experience is just less than one year. Thus, he is not yet eligible to apply. I told him to look for employers through online application, which he did.

Mark happily told me today that his Provincial Nominee Program Nomination Certificate from British Columbia have just arrived and he is now in the process of completing the documents for submission to Canadian Visa Office - Manila!

Now, he wants to share his experience and information he gathered in the process. Here it goes:

Let me share my insights on how to become a Nurse in Canada.

I would say that it is a two-fold process:

1) credentialing and licensure
2) employment and deployment

You need to satisfy these 2 processes to become an RN in Canada. You can have first, the employment and deployment, then have the credentialing and licensure afterwards, or you can have the other way around. It doesn’t matter as long as you satisfy these two-fold process, both were fine. You can have it simultaneously as well, which I personally recommend, to expedite the process and waste no time.

There are 2 categories of jobs in Canada. Regulated and Non-Regulated; Nursing is under the classification of Regulated jobs; thus, there is a regulatory board in each province which covers the jurisdiction on the practice of Nursing. For example:

• Manitoba – College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM),

• Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA),

• Alberta – College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA),

• British Columbia - College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC)

Here's the complete list of Provincial and Territorial Regulatory Bodies of Nurses in Canada for your reference.

To continue with Mark's insights...

They are responsible in regulating the practice of Nursing in their jurisdiction. Hence, you need a “go” signal from them or meet their requirements to practice Nursing in their respective location.

First, choose your target destination or Canadian province of your choice. Then access their Board of Nursing, and know their requirements for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs). Upon completion of the requirements, forward your documents/credentials at the same time you may start searching for potential employers. So that while you’re waiting for your “go” signal, you are being productive of your waiting time.

By the way, each province mandates its own requirements; each province varies on their requirements so you better be careful with the details. Some of the provinces who are lenient on their requirements are: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, etc. Note also the timeline, so if you’re in a hurry, I would suggest to choose a province that you think there are less applicants and lenient requirements.

But the common denominators to become an RN among all the Provinces are:

1. BSN degree – hence they are requesting for BSN diploma and Official Transcript. Hence, there would be a form to be submitted to your School of Nursing, and the School would send it back directly to them.

2. RN license – so, you need to become RN in your place of origin. Hence, there would be a form to be submitted to PRC, then PRC would send them directly a verification that indeed you are a nurse here in the Philippines.

3. English/French Fluency – IELTS, TOEFL, CELBAN or French Assessment etc.. I would suggest taking these fluency assessments first before proceeding to the application, because they won’t process your application if it’s incomplete. There would be no “to follow” documents. Chances are, they would be returning your application and advise you to comply first with the requirements before submitting your application.

Upon submission of requirements, you would receive a feedback from assessment of your Board of Nursing. But, timeline varies in each province, so there’s no exact waiting time. It may be:

a) Yes, you’ve met all their requirements (the “go” signal)
b) Not yet, you need to comply with other requirements to commence your application (i.e SEC assessment, Bridging Program, etc.)
c) No, you did not meet their requirements

In my case, I received an eligibility to take the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) and an application for Interim Permit. Because, CRNE is only offered three times a year, you can work as a Nurse while waiting for your exam schedule, which would be an orientation to Canadian Healthcare System and good as review as well. Then once you passed the Canadian RN Exam, your Interim Permit would be automatically converted to Full RN Permit. The Interim Permit is good for a maximum of 9 months and renewable for a maximum of three times, because you can only take the CRNE to a maximum of 3 attempts.

That's Mark's insights for Credentialing and Licensure. Now, here's Mark's suggestion for employment.

For employment part, generally most of the employers are searched online if you want a direct hire process.

Generally, your WORK experience really matters. It will be your ticket to a job offer may it be direct hired or thru recruitment agencies.

For direct hiring, usually there are health authorities governing each province. They are the ones active in international recruitment and also I think they have specific program for internationally educated nurses. Such as:

Alberta – Alberta Health Services

Manitoba - Assiniboine Regional Health Authority

British Columbia – www.healthmatchbc.org
www.nursevancouver.com

I’m sorry; I’m not familiar with the other provinces. I suggest you may want to search the health authorities on your target destination and have the diligence to research on the hiring process for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs).

Mark got his employer through www.healthmatchbc.org. Canada Jobs Portal could also be of help.

Mark also shared some insights on what to do after you received your job offer but since I have already written about it before, I opted to just make a summary.

The type of application you will file at the Canadian Visa Office depends on the nature of support that your employer will give you, to wit:

For Provincial Nominee Program, you need to have your nomination certificate from the Province before you may file your application at the Canadian Visa Office.

For Labor Market Opinion (LMO), you need to apply for Temporary Work Permit at The Canadian Visa Office. An LMO does not guarantee that you will be issued a work permit.

For Arranged Employment Opinion (AEO), you will have to submit your application first to Centralized Intake Office (CIO) for assessment. Only when you received the positive notice of Assessment that you may submit your application to Canadian Visa Office.

Many thanks to Mark for the insights. It will sure help Filipino Nurses planning to live and work in Canada!

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I am in Canada with work permit can I sponsor my spouse?

Here's another question from one of my blog readers.

I am in Canada with work permit can I sponsor my spouse? I have been thinking about this for a while and was hoping you might be able to shed some light on the subject.

Here's my reply.

Family Class sponsorship is not applicable to Temporary Foreign Workers. However, your wife may apply for a Temporary Resident Visa to visit you in Canada. Here's Canadian Tourist Visa application guide. Please note that your wife will not need a visa to enter Canada if she is from a visitor visa exempted country.

Another alternative is to get your wife a Labor Market Opinion (LMO) and then file for a Work Permit Application like you did.

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Work Permit Application Warning

Let this be a warning for those planning to file their work permit application.

For this week, I have received four emails asking for my opinion and help for their refused work permit application. Their common problem is being unable to convince the Visa Officer that they will return to the Philippines after their contract (strong ties).



There is no appeal process for temporary resident visa application. However, applicants are allowed to reapply.

You don't need a representative or consultant to process your work permit application. Remember, however, it is more prudent and less costly to get help before filing your application than to get help after your work permit application is refused.

Don't wast your Labor Market Opinion (LMO). In work permit application, small mistakes may cause big problem.

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Cancelled Without Prejudice

I've been always saying that a Labor Market Opinion (LMO) is not a guarantee that you will be issued a visa and work permit. Now, let me emphasize that having your visa and work permit approved does not guarantee that you will be able to legally work in Canada.

Your visa may be cancelled without prejudice.



Even if you have your visa and work permit approved, your employer may still request cancellation of your visa. I have seen this happen to a Live-in Caregiver program applicant and to lots of workers supposedly be working in Alberta.

The problem there is if you have dealt with a recruiter and you have already paid their fee. That will be really sad. Here's how to find jobs in Canada.

IF your occupation is included in the list of high demand occupations, you should be applying under the new Federal Skilled Worker program instead of a work permit. It is now easier and faster to apply. And your application will not be subjected to contigencies like that of an employer's decision.

Find out if you will qualify, send your resume to aapuntar@go2canada.com

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Visa Processing Fee Update - Canadian Embassy Manila

Here's the new visa processing fee effective June 13, 2009. The peso equivalent is based of the fixed exchange rate of P43.

Immigration Cost Recovery Fees (in effect as of June 13, 2009)
	CAD$	PHP
I. Permanent Resident Visas
Skilled Worker and Provincial Nominee Applicants
Principal applicant	$550	23,650
A family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older, or is less than 22 years of age and is a spouse or common-law partner	$550	23,650
A family member of the principal applicant who is less than 22 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner	$150	6,450
Investor, Entrepreneur or Self-employed Persons Class applicants
Principal applicant	$1,050	42,300
A family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older, or is less than 22 years of age and is a spouse or common-law partner	$550	23,650
A family member of the principal applicant who is less than 22 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner	$150	6,450
Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF)	$490	21,000
Note that for Family Class applicants, the Right of Permanent Residence Fee must be paid by the sponsor from within Canada. The visa cannot be issued until this fee is paid. The RPRF fee is payable by principal applicants (with the following exceptions) and accompanying spouses and common-law partners. Exceptions: Dependent children of a principal applicant or sponsor, a child to be adopted, or an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild; and protected persons, including Convention refugees
II. Temporary Resident Visas	CAD$	PHP
Visitors (including re-entry and seafarer applications)
Single entry to Canada	$75	3,225
Multiple entry	$150	6,450
Family rate for either single or multiple entry (all family members must apply at the same time and place, no limit to the total number of family members)	$400	17,200
Work Permits
Work permit	$150	6,450
Work permit - Group of 3 or more performing artists	$450	19,350
Study Permits	$125	5,400
III. Other	CAD$	PHP
Temporary Resident Permit	$200	8,600
Replacing a Visa	$30	1,300
Return to Canada (for Permanent Residents) - Travel Document	$50	2,150
Application processing fee, if inadmissible on the grounds of serious criminality	$1,000	43,000
Application processing fee, if inadmissible on the grounds of criminality	$200	8,600
Authorization to return to Canada after removal	$400	17,200
Repayment of removal expenses
To the U.S.A. and St. Pierre and Miquelon	$750	32,250
To any other country	$1,500	64,500

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Social Security System (SSS) Static Information

If you're a Filipino worker applying under Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program or Live-in Caregiver Program to work in Canada, you may be required by the Canadian Visa Office to submit a Social Security System (SSS) Static Information. This is not a standard document that you will find in the application kit, but may be required in the middle of the process. This is their way to make sure that the employment history you declared are indeed true.



You can get your Social Security System (SSS) Static Information through a web inquiry at www.sss.gov.ph.

In the past, anybody can access your static information from the SSS website as long as they have your SSS number, birth date and surname. This means that the Visa Office may in fact access your Static Information even without you knowing it. However, this system was already changed. You need to be registered first before you can access your SSS Static Information.

You need to complete the registration process by providing accurate information before you can use the SSS Web Inquiry. If the information you have provided does not match the information stored in the SSS database, it may delay the registration process. Since it may take time before you could actually access your SSS Static Information, it is best that you start the registration as early as now. Do not wait until the Visa Office requires it. In fact, you may submit your SSS Static Information together with your application forms.

Click here to start the registration process to get your Social Security System (SSS) Static Information through web inquiry.

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Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO)

The Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) is part of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. It was created to help foreign-trained workers succeed in Canada. FCRO provides information, path-finding and referral services to help foreign-trained workers succeed and put their skills to work in Canada more quickly.

Remember that the approval of your permanent resident visa application and eventual entry in Canada does not guarantee you employment in your preferred profession or any other profession.

If you are planning to live and work in Canada, gathering information about living and working in Canada will help you prepare for employment in your chosen profession. The Foreign Credential Referral Office created a workbook specifically for this purpose.



Planning to work in Canada? An essential workbook for newcomers was created by FCRO for internationally trained individuals who are considering moving to Canada. It will help you learn how to put your skills, education and experience to work. The workbook is composed of 5 sections:

Living in Canada
The more you learn about Canada, the faster you will be able to adapt to the Canadian work environment. Taking the time to ask questions, to read and research, to watch videos on the Web or elsewhere, can all greatly help your transition from new immigrant to an established and comfortable member of Canadian society. This section is designed to help you learn more about life in Canada, and to guide you in taking a few essential steps as an immigrant.

Canada's Official Languages
Language skills are extremely important to your professional future in Canada. This section will help you learn more about Canada’s two official languages – English and French – as well as assess your language skills and identify opportunities for language training.

Finding a job in Canada
This section is designed to help you understand all you need to do to obtain work in Canada. It provides you with a series of essential steps that will help you learn how to find and get a job in your preferred profession. This process will take time, but completing each task below as thoroughly as possible will give you and your family members the best possible chance to succeed professionally in Canada.

Work Related Documents
This section of the workbook is designed to help you identify and locate documents that may be of importance to you in Canada before you come to Canada. It will also help you to assess the value, in Canada, of documents in your chosen field.

Education Academic Credentials
Education is an asset when searching for work in Canada, but your education may not automatically be recognized in Canada. Demonstrating your education and academic credentials is, therefore, important. Understanding educational equivalencies between your country of origin and Canada will also help you to understand the kinds of jobs you will be likely to obtain in Canada.

For more information about Foreign Credentials Referral Office, visit the official website at http://www.credentials.gc.ca.

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2010 Vancouver Olympics means jobs

The 2010 Winter Olympics that will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia will definitely create employment opportunities in construction, retail trade, and the tourist industry. Both locals and aspiring temporary foreign workers will benefit from this.

For those in Canada who wants to work with Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, click here to look for opportunities.

TheStar reported that it is estimated that B.C. will need 30,000 more tourism workers by 2015 based on a Conference Board of Canada report. While the study was released prior to the economy's sharp decline, industry experts still believe a significant shortfall will exist for two reasons: the impending retirement of baby boomers and the legacy of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

To find jobs in Canada, visit Canada Jobs Portal.

To visit Canada to watch the Winter Olympics, here's a tourist visa application guide.

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Work Permit Without LMO Required

A Labor Market Opinion (LMO) is normally needed in applying for work permit to legally work in Canada. But there are jobs that do not require LMO to get a work permit.

People in the following categories need a work permit but do not need a labour market opinion from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC).

Workers covered under international agreements

Professionals, traders, investors and business people coming to Canada to work under certain international agreements

Entrepreneurs and intra-company transferees
Some types of entrepreneurs, workers transferring within a company, and other types of workers who will provide significant benefit to Canadians or permanent residents by working in Canada

Participants in exchange programs
People whose employment in Canada will provide similar employment to Canadians abroad, such as participants in youth exchange programs, teacher exchange programs or other reciprocal programs

Co-op students
Foreign students who are studying in Canada and who need to do co-op work placements as part of their program of study

Spouses
Spouses and common-law partners of certain foreign workers and of certain foreign students who are currently studying or working under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program

Spouses of certain foreign students may obtain a work permit without having to obtain a labour market opinion from HRSDC. This exemption applies to spouses who are not themselves enrolled in full-time studies.

Eligibility criteria: To be allowed to work in this category, you must prove that you are the spouse of a student who holds a valid student permit and who is studying full time at a post-secondary institution—a university, a community college, a CEGEP, a technical or school of commercial studies—that is financed by the private or public sector and authorized by provincial law to award university degrees.

Academics and students
Certain academics and students

Religious workers
People doing charitable or religious work

Others
Certain people who need to support themselves while they are in Canada for other reasons such as the refugee determination process

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New Embassy Fee Exchange Rate

Effetive November 10, 2008, Canadian Visa Office in Manila will implement a lower exchange rate for its embassy fee or what it calls Immigration Recover Fee from Php42 to a C$1 down to Php40.

Immigration Cost Recovery Fees (in effect as of November 10, 2008)
	CAD$	PHP
I. Permanent Resident Visas
Skilled Worker applicants
Principal applicant	$550	22,000
A family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older, or is less than 22 years of age and is a spouse or common-law partner	$550	22,000
A family member of the principal applicant who is less than 22 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner	$150	6,000
Investor, Entrepreneur or Self-employed Persons Class applicants
Principal applicant	$1,050	42,300
A family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older, or is less than 22 years of age and is a spouse or common-law partner	$550	22,000
A family member of the principal applicant who is less than 22 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner	$150	6,000
Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF)	$490	19,500
Note that for Family Class applicants, the Right of Permanent Residence Fee must be paid by the sponsor from within Canada. The visa cannot be issued until this fee is paid. The RPRF fee is payable by principal applicants (with the following exceptions) and accompanying spouses and common-law partners. Exceptions: Dependent children of a principal applicant or sponsor, a child to be adopted, or an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild; and protected persons, including Convention refugees
II. Temporary Resident Visas	CAD$	PHP
Visitors (including re-entry and seafarer applications)
Single entry to Canada	$75	3,000
Multiple entry	$150	6,000
Family rate for either single or multiple entry (all family members must apply at the same time and place, no limit to the total number of family members)	$400	16,000
Work Permits
Work permit	$150	6,000
Work permit - Group of 3 or more performing artists	$450	18,000
Study Permits	$125	5,000
III. Other	CAD$	PHP
Temporary Resident Permit	$200	8,000
Replacing a Visa	$30	1,200
Return to Canada (for Permanent Residents) - Travel Document	$50	2,000
Application processing fee, if inadmissible on the grounds of serious criminality	$1,000	40,000
Application processing fee, if inadmissible on the grounds of criminality	$200	8,000
Authorization to return to Canada after removal	$400	16,000
Repayment of removal expenses
To the U.S.A. and St. Pierre and Miquelon	$750	30,000
To any other country	$1,500	60,000

Embassy fee changes from time to time. For updated embassy fee, you may check manila.gc.ca.

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Job Vacancies from I-Jobs

Naghahanap ka ba ng trabaho?

Here's another good news for Filipino Workers looking for jobs in Canada. Our partner, International Jobs Recruitment Agency (I-Jobs), is looking for diffent skilled workers. This the result of Rowena Andarde's (I-Jobs President) one month business mission to Canada last month.

Initially, the following workers are urgently needed.

Two (2) Project Managers

Five (5) Welders

Five (5) Heavy Equipment Mechanics

Three (3) Construction Labourers – with skills in Electrical

Five (5) Cooks

Three (3) Commercial Janitors and Housekeepers

Three (3) Light Duty Cleaners

Three (3) Landscape labourers

If you are interested, please send a Canada resume format to info@intl-jobs.com. Here's a free Canada resume guide in case you don't know how a Canada resume should look like. In sending email, please indicate "Gateway: Position Title"

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Trabaho

Trabaho is the Tagalog word for work.

I've just found out that many Internet users in the Philippines are searching for the word "trabaho". Using Google Trends, I searched for the word "trabaho" and learned that it indeed has a high search volume.

This post is for those looking for trabaho.

If you are looking for jobs in Canada using the internet, here are my suggestions:

1. Prepare a suitable resume for Canadian Employers. A Philippine styled resume will not be suitable for use in Canada. Remember that your resume serves as a marketing tool with you as the product. Here's a free Canada resume guide.

2. Now that you already have a Canada resume format, the next step is to search for employers where to send your resume. Target those jobs that you actually have experience and formal training. To get a better chance, apply for a position that is at least one level down that your current position. For instance, apply for a baker helper position even if you're a baker. Here's a Canada Jobs portal where you may find job vacancies.

3. Looking for jobs through the Internet is always a numbers game. The more applications you send, the better your chance will be. The result will of course be determined by the effort you give.

So there. Good luck to your job hunting! Pag may trabaho ka na, pa-cheese burger ka ha? :-)

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