From Saudi to Canada | Jona Lee San Pedro - Pharmacist

Ms. Vangie Naron with the San Pedro family

Ms. Jona Lee San Pedro is a Registered Phramacist in the Philippines.  But when we processed her application for permanent residence in Canada via Federal Skilled Worker program, she and her family were already based in Saudi Arabia, where she was working as a pharmacist.

The distance did not become a problem for them.  When they were required to undergo medical examination, they did it in Saudi.  When they were required to submit the original passports for visa stamping, they just sent the passports to us via courier. When their visas were issued, the same were sent back to them via courier.  They returned to the Philippines and visited our office after they resigned from their work in Saudi.

If you are a Filipino Worker now working in Saudi and you also want to live and work in Canada, distance is not a problem. We can help you process your application.  At Canadian Immigration Consultancy, we make it easy.

Interested to Study, Work and Live in Canada? Here's what you may do:

• Talk to us. We can talk about your plan over the phone
• We also do FREE Online Assessment
• You may attend one of our information sessions
• Or send resume to canada@proimmigrationadvisers.com

Mr. Patrick Ng | 5 months processing period for spousal sponsorship

Mr. Patrick Ng with Vangie Naron and Riza Lomocso

Citizenship and Immigration Canada is now implementing stricter rules for Spousal Sponsorship.  They are seriously cracking down those involved in marriage fraud.  Sometimes, even the relationship is genuine and all that, applicants are being refused mainly because of poor documentation.  This can be avoided.

In the case of Mr. Patrick Ng, his application was processed within 5 months only.  Canadian Immigration Consultancy does not tolerate marriage fraud and is not accepting cases we deemed unreal.  But if we accepted your case, we will guide you properly to get a higher chances of approval. You can bank on our track record.  

Mr. Ryner Sagun - Regustered Nurse

Mr. Ryner Sagun with Ms. Vangie Naron.

Mr. Ryner Sagun, a Registered Nurse, finally received his visa few days ago.  His passport was submitted to the Visa Office on July 2012.  Three months after, the Visa Office contacted Mr. Sagun and was asking for his original passport.  He was worried of course.  But since we sent his passport via a courier, we managed to track his passport.  Despite the unnecessary delay caused by the Visa Office, it's still worth the wait for Mr. Sagun.  He will be moving to Canada soon as a permanent resident.

Ms. Rita Jane Pasion - Nurse from Chinese General Hospital

 

Ms. Rita Jane Pasion, a Registered Nurse from Chinese Genral Hospital, is one of the most recent addition to the long list of Canadian Immigration Clients who were granted a permanent residence visa in Canada through our assistance.  Watch this to see more.

Click here for free online assessment if you want to live and work in Canada, too!

There is no failure except in no longer trying

Ms. Maria Lorena Garcia and Ms. Irene Delara

Ms. Maria Lorena Garcia is a Registered Nurse working in Asian Hospital. Her application for permanent residence in Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker program was first submitted to Centralized Intake Office on December 2010.  It was returned because the cap was already reached by the time her application was received in Canada.

But she did not give up.

We filed her application again on July 2011. This time, she was able to make it to the cap.  She was required to undergo medical examination on December 2011 and her visa was issued April 2012.

“There is no failure except in no longer trying.”  ― Elbert Hubbard

Ms. Yasmin Dela Torre - Restaurant Manager

Another client received Permanent Resident Visa via Federal Skilled Worker Program.  Ms. Yasmin Dela Torre used to work with Jollibee as a Shift Manager.  They will be moving to Canada early next year.

Interested to live and work in Canada, too?  Click here for Free Assessment.

I will be in Nueva Vizcaya this coming Saturday to conduct a Live and Work in Canada information seminar.  If you are interested, CLICK HERE for the details.

Glaiza Diaz | Sponsored by Spouse

Ms. Glaiza Diaz will soon be joining her husband in Canada after about 6 months processing.  She was sponsored by her husband under the Family Class program.  For those still asking if Canada has Fiance Visa program, there is none. 

If you need assistance for spousal sponsorship, email me - aapuntar@go2canada.com.

Mr. and Mrs. Accountant

Mr. and Mrs Castelo with Mr. Apol Apuntar

Ms. Juvilyn Abando and Mr. Paulo Castelo were still single when they first visited our office. They are both Certified Public Accountant, more than four years of experience and with immediate relative in Canada. They are both eligible under the Federal Skilled Workers program in their own right.

However, they decided to get married first before filing their application instead of filing individually. Such decision did not make any difference in the amount they would have paid for the visa processing fee, but definitely, they were able save on the consultancy fee. They were just being what they are - Accountants!

Accountants are not included in the current list of priority occupations. It's a good thing that they made a timely decision 2 years ago. When they learned that Accountants are included in the priority list, they immediately grabbed the opportunity.

Their application was filed under MI-1 and was submitted to the visa office in Manila around October 2010. Their visa was delivered to our office last Friday, March 30, 2012. There was a delay in processing for applications filed under MI-1 and they are one of those who were affected. Their waiting is over, they will be moving to Canada soon!

Do you want to live and work in Canada, too? Click here for FREE online assessment.

Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.

Mr. and Mrs. Agliam with PIA Corp's Senior Documentation Specialist, Irene Delara

Ms. Eva Agliam and husband, Elbert Agliam, received their permanent resident visa sometime last October 2011. Initially they submitted an application for permanent residence in Canada under the Federal Skilled Workers program back in 2006. But when the AINP Family Stream was introduced in 2008, they decided to file under AINP.

AINP Family Stream was put on hold in less than 2 years after it was introduced.  And then eventually, the program was finally closed permanently.  Good thing for them, they immediately submitted their application when the program opened.

Immigrating to Canada requires planning and preparation. To succeed, you need to make a timely decision and must be determined to achieve your goal - to live and work in Canada. Thus, only serious-minded applicants succeed.  You need to be ready!

Mr and Mrs Agliam made that timely decision and they are now living their dream in Canada.

Interested to Study, Work and Live in Canada? Here's what you may do:

• Talk to us. We can talk about your plan over the phone
• We also do FREE Online Assessment
• You may attend one of our information sessions
• Or send resume to canada@proimmigrationadvisers.com

IELTS Examination Is No Hindrance

Ms. Marigold Rocero, a Registered Nurse, is one of those who opted for the Acedemic Module when they took the IELTS examination. General Training Module is the required module but there was a period in the past that Academic Module is being accepted. Thus, those with IELTS exam result ready, even if it's Academic Module, were submitted just the same in filing their application. But Citizenship and Immigration Canada eventually implemented strictly the rule on IELTS module requirement.

Taking another IELTS examination did not become a hindrance to achieve her dream of living and working in Canada. As they say, if there's a will, there's a way.

She went to Canada last November 2011 and is now based in British Columbia, where a Nurses Union is demanding additional 2,000 more staff nurses rather than pushing for any wage hikes. If it doesn't sound a great opportunity for her, I don't know what is.

With Ms. Rocero in the picture is PIA Corp's Senior Documentation Specialist, Ms. Irene Delara.

Interested to live and work in Canada, too? Click Here for Free Online Assessment.

French language evaluation test did the trick!

Ms. Romina Santos with her parents

Ms. Romina Santos is a Registered Social Worker, single, without Master's Degree and with only one year related work experience. Even if she has a relative in Canada and gets a perfect score in IELTS, she wouldn't have met the 67 points pass mark if not for the additional points from French Language.

I first met her parents when they attended the visa party last year. Her parents' occupation were not included in the 38 prioroty occupations under the Ministerial Instruction 1. Her mom also submitted her resume for assessment but at that time, Social Workers were not included in the list as well. They were quite sad, as they really wanted to live and work in Canada.

When the Ministerial Instruction 2 was issued, I immediately inform them about the opportunity for the Social Workers. But there's a problem. She wouldn't meet the pass mark unless she got additional points from French Language.

I told them that if they really wanted to live and work in Canada, she has to take the French language evaluattion test (TEF) to get additional points.

It wasn't a problem for her at all because she's currently working as a French Call Center Agent.

Ms. Maria Angeles Escasa - Training Officer

Ms. Maria Angeles Escasa's application was filed under Ministerial Instruction 1 (MI-1) as Training Officer. She is now working as Care Manager for a nursing home.

See more of Ms. Irene Delara's clients with visa.

Ms. Charina Lukban | Registered Nurse

Ms. Charina Lukban went to our office yesterday to get her long awaited visa. She filed her application under Ministerial Instruction 1 (MI-1) so there's a slight delay. Ms. Charina learned about our office through her friend, Ms. Ruby Calasag. They both applied as Registered Nurses. She will soon be joining Ms. Ruby in Canada!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

September 1 is the start of Christmas season in the Philippines. So don't be surprised if suddenly Christmas will be a trending topic in Twitter on September 1.



Dr. Dahipon, a licensed dentist will be moving to Canada with her family few days from now. They will be celebrating White Christmas in Canada for the first time. Noticed her tummy? Yup, she will be giving birth to her 3rd child few months from now. She will soon have a Canadian citizen child.

Dreaming of a White Christmas, too?

Click Here for Free Online Assessment.

It all Started with a Google Search | Canada Visa

Mrs. Reanne Medallon, a Registered Nurse, is one of those who stumbled upon this blog through Google search. Her visa was issued last week together with other 54 clients.

She took our FREE online assessment and after few email exchanges with one of our Agents, she decided to visit our office to start with her application. She will be moving to Canada soon together with her husband and one child.

With all the online scams out there and fraudulent consulting firms sprouting like mushrooms, it is understandably hard to simply entrust your hard-earned money to a consulting firm you just find via a Google search. But unlike other consulting firms, we have a track record to speak of.

Check us out! Visit us at our office near you.

Ms. Laarni Abaya Visited Niagara Falls

Ms. Laarni Abaya at Niagara Falls

Ms. Laarani Abaya, a Registered Nurse moved to Canada just last month and is now working as a health care aide at a hospital in Toronto. She sent us her picture taken at Niagara falls when she visit the place last July 31, 2011.

The Niagara Falls are renowned both for beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. It is situated on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario and forms the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. It's really beautiful and it's not surprising why many newly landed immigrants in Ontario seem to visit the place first before seriously looking for job. ;-)

Here's an excerpt from Ms. Laarni Abaya's email to Mr. Irene de Lara, who assisted Ms. Abaya with her Permanent Residence visa application:

I have visited Niagara falls on July 31, 2011. It was a great experience! It was really good to look at the wonders of the Lord. I suggest you visit niagara also at night, fantastic color effects for the falls.

Thanks to Canadian Immigration Consultancy, I am now experiencing a life like this in Canada - a work and a pleasure..

Interested to live and work in Canada? Click here for free online assessment or contact Ms. Irene de Lara at mob. no. 0928-2815634

Legazpi City Seminar Schedule | Aug 14, 2011

Mr. Emmanuel Zaballa, from the Albay Bicol, is now in Canada together with his family. Mr. Zaballa is an Electrical Engineer with several years of experience teaching college students.

College Instructors were included in the priority list of occupations under Ministerial Instruction 1 (MI-1). Upon learning the opportunity, he immediately made a decision to apply. Good thing that he grabbed that opportunity because his occupation is no longer included in the current 29 in-demand occupations.

Is your occupation included in the list? Interested to live and work in Canada?

If you are from Legazpi City or nearby towns, this is your chance. Mark your calendar. On August 14, 2011 (Sunday, 1pm), we will be conducting a Live and work in Canada Information Seminar at PIPDC Review Center 3/F Rex Hotel Aguinaldo St., Legazpi City.

CLICK HERE for seat reservation.

Don't miss this chance!

Choices are the hinges of destiny

When we opended our office at Mall of Asia in Pasay City last year, Ms. Rizza Nandwani was one of the first clients who chanced upon our office there, walked-in to inquire and decided right there and then to start with her application. She is a Certified Public Accountant and during that time, Accountants are still included in the priority list. It is currentlt not included in the 29 In-Demand Occupations.

It took a while before her application was filed to Centralized Intake Office (CIO) because according to her, she wasn't in a hurry. But because we constantly remind her of the possibility of changes in the immigration regulations that may affect her application, her application was fortunately sent to CIO before the June 26, 2010 Ministerial Instruction.

Shortly after that, she finally got her visa and was one of those who was there at the immigrant's visa party last Saturday.

If you are eligible under the current regulations, start your application now! Choices are the hinges of destiny.

One of the reasons why I love my job

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I received this interesting letter from one of my clients who landed in Alberta five months ago. With his permission, I'm posting his letter here. I figured this would be helpful to those moving to Canada.

Dear Sir,

It’s nice to hear that more clients have already received their visas from the Canadian government. But it’s also disheartening that Canada is limiting the number of applicants.

It’s been five months since we landed in Canada and this is how we fared so far:

The trip was very tiring and physically demanding. The flight by Canada Air from Hong Kong to Vancouver took 12 hours. We literally fell in and out of sleep the whole time. Add to that the many times we encountered turbulence in airspace shaking the plane on many occasions. The food was good, though. And plentiful compared to the usual meals given by PAL and Cebu Pac in our domestic flights.

Vancouver was another story. The immigration line was long on that day. There were both contract workers and immigrants. There were only 2 immigration officers to process some 50 new entrants on that afternoon. It was good there was some allowance of three hours to the next flight. Or else, we could have missed the next flight to Calgary.

When our time at the immigration officer came, we were asked where our permanent Resident card will be sent to. Since we have no address yet in our preferred destination, we gave the address of my sister in law in Calgary. We were asked too many questions that sounded somewhat annoying like “have you been convicted or tried of any crime”, and “have you been sent home to the Philippines by the Canadian government” and something like that. We were also asked about the settlement funds and asked for proof. When all of the asking was over, we finally heard the words “Welcome to Canada!”

This is it. We finally made it. We were asked to sign our papers in front of the immigration officer and he handed us a carbonized copy of our landing papers. We were told to always carry it with us until we receive the PR cards.

We arrived at Calgary on the same day, April 14 at 10pm. We were met at the airport by my sister-in-law and two of her friends. The luggage was many so that we needed 2 cars.

What impressed us when we finally stepped out of the airports was the vast landscape. The air was cold at 12-14 ˚C. Another thing that impressed us was the courtesy of the people, the clean surroundings, the orderly manner things are run. There was no baggage claims at the airports, by the way. You have to get your luggage from the conveyor. The queues are orderly.

The following day we went to the nearest Service Canada site and applied for the Social insurance Number (SIN). We cannot work legally in Canada without it. Then we applied for the Health card in the next block. In the afternoon, we opened a joint account at the Bank of Montreal. We got our ATM cards on the same afternoon.

The SIN came a week after. The health cards came two weeks after. Now we use the card whenever we go to the doctor. We don’t pay anything in a hospital or clinic. One condition of the card, though, is that you have to live in the province where it is issued for at least 180 days during the year. We found a family doctor after a month here. He is also a Filipino who has been here for over 10 years now. He was previously residing in Winnepeg MB the last 7 years but complained about the cold weather there. He found Calgary OK so he decided to be here.

What is also good about Alberta is the provincial sales tax of 0%. It is the only province to subsidize the PST. We only pay 5% Federal Tax on all purchases or services unlike the other provinces which have 7 8 or 9% PST.

I found a job after two months but held on to it for only a month. Something happened inside the company that the owner decided to have a long vacation. We were told to seek another employment. Some employees stole money, equipment and messed up the records. I have to do a lot of reconciliations but when the police came, we turned over what we have documented. I found another one soon and this one is much better.

The secret of finding work here? Have a Canadian work experience and/or Canadian credential. Since I was a CPA in the Philippines, I decided to enroll in a Canadian accountant designation. There are the Certified General Accountant, the Certified Management Accountant and the Chartered Accountant course. I also submitted my credentials to the International Qualifications Assessment office in Edmonton. The process took 12 weeks and now I have a Canadian credential. After my first employment, I have Canadian experience. So, Canadian experience plus CGA student credential equals more job opportunities. Landing a job is not that difficult even when the people here say Calgary is still in recession.

*** also found a job as cashier in a big company (Canadian Tire). You can take a peek at the website. She gave up the job because she will have a hard time scheduling work and studies the moment she attends classes. She now works in a law firm. Mind you, her salary is more than what I was receiving from my former job in the Philippines.

*** is now in grade 6. She has developed a curled tongue as what the Pinoys here tease. Speaks English with the Canadian accent. French is also taught in the schools and she can communicate in French. We applied for children’s allowance and were granted by the Federal government since our income was limited then. We receive a monthly allowance for *** about $300 Canadian. We will surely lose that after we file the income tax next year. Or maybe not yet if we don’t get over the minimum income tax level.

We are building credit history so that we can apply for a house loan. We were told that it can only happen after a year from arrival. Everything goes to our SIN records. Including purchases, employment pay, everything recorded.

Summer ends September 22 but outside temperature is from 1 to 10 degrees Celsius. Wait until winter comes. The temp plunges below zero and that is really cold!

A couple of days ago, I received another letter from the same client. According to him, he was now hired as Chief Compliance Officer of a securities firm. He is now registered with Canadian National Registration Database (NRD) as a securities worker. All that in less than a year in Canada!

His elder daughter is now working as Admin Assistant getting $15/hr. 7 hrs a day! When they received their visa, that daughter have just finished college here in the Philippines. How's that for a first job?

This is what I have been saying for the longest time. The Top 8 Reasons not to Immigrate to Canada by NotCanada.Com is not for Filipinos. Because Filipinos Rock! ;-)

LIfe is all about timing - Carl Lewis

Mr. and Mrs Pedroso was one of our clients who attended the visa party last Saturday. They have just received their visa and will soon be moving to Canada!

Had they delay their decision longer, they would't have this golden opportunity.

Mrs. Rhea Pedroso is a Certified Public Accountant. When they they learned that her occupation was included in the list of 38 High Demand Occupations, they immediately decided to file their application. And in less than a year, they already got their visa.

The list of high demand occupations was changed last June 2010. Accountants are no longer included in the priority list.

Currently, there are only 29 high demand occupations eligible under the Federal Skilled Worker program. If your occupation is in the list and you are interested to live and work in Canada, you should decide now. The timing of your decision will make a huge difference.