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keiji

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #180 on: September 28, 2010, 08:33:10 pm »
Anyone here who has lived in Singapore and is now in Canada? Care to share the comparison of living in these 2 countries? Which one do you prefer and why?

luckypal

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #181 on: September 29, 2010, 12:24:16 pm »
^ yeah, would like a comparison between these two countries :) thanks sis keiji for bringing it up.

reamae

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Re: Migrating/Working in CANADA
« Reply #182 on: October 01, 2010, 09:14:42 pm »
correct ka dyan sis.wala ka talagang maiipon dito sa pinas magkanda-kuba ka pa ng kakatrabaho sa kahit anong office na higante.you will just notice matanda ka na at nakakaramdam na ng mga sakit.  at sakit na napakamahal pa dito sa atin pag sickness and health na ang pinag-usapan kasi lahat may bayad....

about sa kalungkutan, kahit nasaan ka or dito sa pinas ganun din.Meron talagang time sa isang tao na dumadating ang loneliness.  It's just a matter of how you make yourself happy wherever you are.Kung nasa abroad ka man NZ/AUS/Canada/etc, mas maganda make friends para di maramdamam yang kalungkutan.Dapat lagi ka me kausap o kaya pa-uso mo sa Canada ang binggo at tong-it hahhaha.Yan ang mga wala sa mga countries na open sa immigration kaya feeling lonely talaga.  At siempre wag makalimutan ang nasa ITAAS.Pag wala ka kausap, call ka lang kay fafa JESUS up there.  Medyo ot, pero sa Europe daw kakaunti ang laman lagi ng simbahan....tsk tsk tsk..
Kung malakas loob nyo, go go go to immigrate then save para pag uwi ng pinas ay may pam-business pag nabugnot na sa pag stay doon.

yaniepot

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #183 on: October 12, 2010, 01:50:24 pm »
I am waiting for my number for immigrant status, mag 3rd month ko this september, looking forward na matanggap ko na siya kasi minsan daw umaabot ng 4 months matanngap sa mail sa sobrang dami na raw nag apply ngayon. Sa financial Managerang classification ko. Nakakangarag maghintay :(

Sino taga toronto dito?

Hi po....sa Toronto din ako nag-apply..and I;m currently in my second month...akala ko ako lang nafr-frustrate sa sobrang tagal ng letter ko..huhuhhu!!!! I hope na matanggap na natin number natin....I'm a pharmacist nga pala....God bless to both us!!!

gnela_21

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Re: Migrating/Working in CANADA
« Reply #184 on: October 16, 2010, 10:07:32 am »
Girls, you may want to check the Canada threads in Girltakers Overseas, mas madaming post dun ng mga sisters na nasa Canada na. Better insights.

http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/board,41.0.html

ycka29

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #185 on: October 19, 2010, 12:05:54 pm »
hi! ask ko lang san ba ok magpunta dito sa winnipeg? pati yung mga makakinan? hindi kasi ako familiar sa mga kainan dto. :|


how about in toronto? any place na marecommend niyo na puntahan/kainan? :)

TIA!



Grayce

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #186 on: October 20, 2010, 01:29:27 am »
Anyone here who has lived in Singapore and is now in Canada? Care to share the comparison of living in these 2 countries? Which one do you prefer and why?
ako baligtad. i lived in toronto for a while (for school) now i'm based in singapore with hubby but plano namin lumipat. gusto ni hubby australia but i want to go back to canada again.

as for the comparison... well... canada is canada. singapore for me will always be a trying hard copycat of canada/aus/nz. why? unang una palang, the people. canadians are very hospitable. hindi yung mga bacon ha (pinoy na lumaki na entirely sa canada) as in yung mga canadians talaga by blood. ang mga tao dito, aynako ubod ng arrogante lalo na ang mga local. oh please utang na loob, mga galing china lang naman ang karamihan dito na halos pareho lang sa pinas na ang babaho and kung saan saan dumudura. contrary sa pinoproject na malinis dito, get out of the city and makikita nyo kung anong klaseng kalat and dumi ang sinasabi ko.

sa canada, pag sinabi mong priority seats for disabled/elderly/pregnant women, nasusunod talaga yan. dito kung buntis ka (like me, tapos d pa ganun kalaki tyan ko mukha nga lang daw akong busog) titignan ka lang then kunwari walang nakita sabay magtutulug tulugan. this happened to me one time. ang dami ko pang bitbit & i was super tired from walking all over orchard. to make it worse, meron pang babae na natapakan nya yung smallest toe sa right foot ko and super namilipit ako sa sakit. as in umiyak ako sa sakit nun kasi she was in stilettos, ang mga tao deadma parin & obvious na labas sa ilong ang pagsorry nung girl kaya talagang nagparinig na ako that time na "NEVER ever step on a pregnant woman's toe!" sa sobrang inis ko. and another thing that i love about canada? human rights ;D sige subukan lang nila hindi ako paupuin and i can file for a lawsuit :P same goes with disabled or senior citizens. sosyal pa ang mga seniors sa canada, isang tawag lang nila meron na silang service complete with caregiver. that's on top of their pension fyi.

sa canada, well compensated ang seniors. kahit ang mga unemployed din. may allowance ka na makukuha from the gov't kung wala kang trabaho and/or kung naaksidente ka and d ka makakatrabaho. they really do give importance to seniors. dito magpunta ka ng fast food makikita mo mga matatandang may osteoporosis pero nagtatrabaho parin,. and for those who works in the f&b/retail industry should know how tiring it is to stand for 8-10hrs/day. paano pa kaya yung mga matatanda diba? :( sa canada wala kang makikitang nagtatrabahong seniors. yun nga lang masusungit yung ibang seniors diyan, bragging rights ika nga nila :P for kids naman, schooling is basically FOC (free of charge). dito may bayad pero minimal nga lang. you hire a caregiver and babayaran ka pa ng gov't imbes na magbayad ka once you file for your ITR. lalo na kung meron ka pang mga minor. eto madalas ginagawa ng mga nasa medical field sa canada. they declare na meron silang nanny para less ang babayaran na ITR.

and let's not forget the HEALTHCARE. i want to emphasize on this. dito sa sing-lah, sabi nga ng mga matatanda lalo ng mga taxi drivers, mas okay pa daw na mamatay ka nalang kaysa sa magkasakit kasi mapapagastos ka lang :P sa canada, kahit na magpabypass ka, macaesarian ka et al, ni singkong duling wala kang babayaran basta meron kang OHIP card (this is for PR and citizens. to make it clear lang PR ang ginagrant pag nagapply ng immigrant status ha). this excludes dental btw.

and i also want to highlight this one: rental. given the high cost of rent here in singapore, kung hindi ka marunong magtipid e gudlak nalang kung meron ka matitipid. atleast in canada, mamimili ka lang kung sang province mo gusto tumira if you want to compare the cost of living. paano pa pag meron kang family dito, sa gastos palang sa pagpapaanak mapapamura ka na lalo na kung wala kang insurance from the company.

dito, naghihigpit na sila magissue ng PR and ng citizen. hindi kapa pwede mag dual. not unless canadian/us citizen ka tapos you want to be a singaporean citizen. sa canada they welcome foreigners with open arms :P dito, aynako! never the mind nalang. nakakalimutan ata ng gov't dito na kung hindi dahil sa mga foreigners e walang singapore na mageexist, lalo na sa manpower.

overall, obviously the winner is still canada. sa toronto ako natira before btw. mataas nga ang cost of living doon pero you can see naman where your taxes go. sa healthcare palang bawing bawi na :) there was even a time i remember sa winnipeg ata yun, sobra sobra yung nakuhang tax ng govt, sinoli pa yung money sa mga tao. i don't expect this from chinese, specially senior PM lee kuan yew. walang pakialam nga sa human rights ang gov't dito sa totoo lang. everything is just a facade here. they make singapore appear to be so cosmopolitan when in reality utak ng mga tao dito backlog parin.

xoxocathy

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #187 on: October 20, 2010, 02:12:57 am »
hi! ask ko lang san ba ok magpunta dito sa winnipeg? pati yung mga makakinan? hindi kasi ako familiar sa mga kainan dto. :|


how about in toronto? any place na marecommend niyo na puntahan/kainan? :)

TIA!


Hi,

Bago lang ako dito sa forum na to so pls bare with me  ;)

I live in toronto downtown and there's a lot of new restaurants that just recently opened.  There's places to go to and shopping uhmmmm.....sana matapat ka ng punta na sale! hehe

Tell me what kind of cuisine you want to eat I will try my best to recommend you the best place to go to....yan lang naman kasi magagawa mo dito sa Toronto (we'll in the city atleast) is to eat. My husband took me to this restaurant on my birthday, its called Scaramouche. Mahal but its worth it. Another one is Mistura!! The chef is Massimo Capra from Food Network, very good service, very good goood pasta and tuna and kobe beef melts in your mouth not in your fork!! hahaha Depende sa budget pati dami street food hihi Kensington Market is behind China town and you will find good eats.

Kelan ka pupunta dito sa canada?

Visit this website and it will tell you top 10 restaurants and places to go to:

www.torontolife.com

btw, shopping? I get this annual invite only for MAC cosmetics SALE! I can give you a pass if you come here only thing is wala pa siya hahaha it only happens 2x a year...last April and it suppose to happen again Nov. MURA grabe! hehe

hope this helps..let me know if you have any questions!



Grayce

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #188 on: October 20, 2010, 02:22:05 am »
^gone are the days when i used to buy MAC lippies for only $1.50 every victoria day sale ;D

speaking of toronto, sis buhay pa yung picke barrel along yonge and dundas? yung kahilera cya ng gap across eatons/sears

xoxocathy

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #189 on: October 20, 2010, 02:48:58 am »
yup still exist!! and they renovated it haha yun nalang natitira..they're slowly revamping dundas and yonge (dundas square) like times square in new york! GAP is long gone! Forever 21 na siya.

luckypal

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #190 on: October 20, 2010, 11:28:27 am »
^^^^ super thanks for the informative answer, sis grayce :)

Grayce

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #191 on: October 20, 2010, 11:43:06 am »
^^should be, kaloka ilan rin ang GAP stores around that area back then e ;D I miss Pickle Barrel's killer shake...

ycka29

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #192 on: October 20, 2010, 11:22:17 pm »
^thanks sis xoxocathy!!!

i'll be there on oct 23-26. :) may sale ba ng ganitong day?

1 palang yung planned trip ko which is sa sunday... sa niagara.
other days.. hindi pa gano planado. :(

im after the souvenirs and affordable clothes/makeups sana. :)

oh btw, i'll be staying in hyatt, downtown yun i believe. baka may mga malapit na place ka dun na marecommend. :)

and ok lang ba gumala mag isa? i mean is it safe? hahaha. im into street photography din kasi so isip ko kung safe lang ba to stroll magisa and take pictures. hehe.

TIA!!!

xoxocathy

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #193 on: October 21, 2010, 02:11:39 am »
^thanks sis xoxocathy!!!

i'll be there on oct 23-26. :) may sale ba ng ganitong day?

1 palang yung planned trip ko which is sa sunday... sa niagara.
other days.. hindi pa gano planado. :(

im after the souvenirs and affordable clothes/makeups sana. :)

oh btw, i'll be staying in hyatt, downtown yun i believe. baka may mga malapit na place ka dun na marecommend. :)

and ok lang ba gumala mag isa? i mean is it safe? LOL. im into street photography din kasi so isip ko kung safe lang ba to stroll magisa and take pictures. hehe.

TIA!!!


Hyatt is right at yorkville "botoxville" hehe you'll know why once you get there! yes very safe to walk around!! When you get out of the hotel shops na siya agad. But if you want cheap souvenirs, from Hyatt hotel (AVENUE RD) walk down south towards bloor, then shops na lahat yun!! Walk east on bloor you will hit bay st. then yonge st. and from there shops na ulit hahahahaha all the way down south!!! Walk around madami ka na makikita...just walk along yonge st. yan kasi ang main st. eh. it will be quite a walk towards Eatons Centre shopping mall (Yonge and dundas) but before you even hit that mall baka madami ka ng nabili.

I would love to tour you around kung wala kang kasama but I can't do this weekend, I'm taking my husband's siblings out on saturday and Sunday I have CN Tower climb (I'm basically climbing stairs of this tower for charity) then brunch with gf's hehe uhmmmm i recommend CN tower for you to visit, hockey wall of fame! Down at Yonge and Dundas there's information for tourist there, you can get a package to ride double decker buses to tour downtown.

PM me! Are you excited?!?!?!  ;D


Grayce

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #194 on: October 21, 2010, 02:49:53 am »
^^sis kasing laki rin ng dating gap yung f21?

^should be safe to go around. sa yonge st puro liquidation stores ng Aldo dun. kaya never ako bumili ng aldo shoes kasi ang OA ng presyo satin, kahit dito sa sg mahal... sa mga liquidation stores nya i usually get my shoes for only $19CAD - $39CAD. palitan pa back then nasa 32 pesos lang. do visit eaton's centre rin in yonge and dundas. across forever21 lang cya. eto ang mall na madalas ko mapuntahan before kasi 2-3blocks away from my school lang (ryerson) for the stores there na okay, madalas ako sumilip before sa le chateau, mexx, roots (this is a canadian brand btw, andaming made in the philippines na damit!), jean machine, old navy, garage. lasenza is super cheap rin in canada. may h&m din sa eatons.

do check out winners rin pala sis. meron sa yonge and college. daming mura na branded :) it's the counterpart ng tj maxx sa US.

there are 2 outlet malls in GTA area, dixie mall and this mall sa may highway 401, dito ako namimili ng MAC ko before ;D

sa niagara area may outlets din, if you have a us visa, tawid ka, dun talaga mapapashopping galore ka.

ikain mo ako sis ng street hotdog (polish hotdogs), jimmy the greek's pork souvlaki & sa pickle barrel along yonge and dundas sis pagdating mo ng tdot :)
« Last Edit: October 21, 2010, 02:54:40 am by Grayce »

xoxocathy

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #195 on: October 21, 2010, 03:45:59 am »
^^sis kasing laki rin ng dating gap yung f21?

^should be safe to go around. sa yonge st puro liquidation stores ng Aldo dun. kaya never ako bumili ng aldo shoes kasi ang OA ng presyo satin, kahit dito sa sg mahal... sa mga liquidation stores nya i usually get my shoes for only $19CAD - $39CAD. palitan pa back then nasa 32 pesos lang. do visit eaton's centre rin in yonge and dundas. across forever21 lang cya. eto ang mall na madalas ko mapuntahan before kasi 2-3blocks away from my school lang (ryerson) for the stores there na okay, madalas ako sumilip before sa le chateau, mexx, roots (this is a canadian brand btw, andaming made in the philippines na damit!), jean machine, old navy, garage. lasenza is super cheap rin in canada. may h&m din sa eatons.

do check out winners rin pala sis. meron sa yonge and college. daming mura na branded :) it's the counterpart ng tj maxx sa US.

there are 2 outlet malls in GTA area, dixie mall and this mall sa may highway 401, dito ako namimili ng MAC ko before ;D

sa niagara area may outlets din, if you have a us visa, tawid ka, dun talaga mapapashopping galore ka.

ikain mo ako sis ng street hotdog (polish hotdogs), jimmy the greek's pork souvlaki & sa pickle barrel along yonge and dundas sis pagdating mo ng tdot :)

yup as big as forever21..i hate that forever21 branch! loll ang gulo niya sis! as in d ka makapili and ang liit....i'd rather go to fairview mall...or vaughn mills malaki siya and maluwag!

aldo liquidation at yonge and gould is still there yea tama ka ok din dun, le chateau uhmm they kinda increased their prices and saken lang i don't like their clothes.

@ ycka29

I would suggest for you to buy something at ROOTS kahit 1 item lang as souvenir yan kasi ang brand ng canada talaga, quite expensive but they have sale items right now  ;D WINNERS (located at college and yonge)!! ok yan LOL *high five* to grayce on this store...all branded and cheap!! kailangan mo lang tiyaga ka sa paghahanap i don't buy clothes there medjo mahilohin ako sa set up nila LOL but BAGS, branded ones! ok siya! may mga coach, fendi, prada na din sila d tulad dati wala pa!

I forgot to mention since your staying at HYATT, go to the Japanese Restaurant at Cumberland (shopping area din yan, i love looking and shopping for unique stuffs in there), its a small street at HYATT, that restaurant is affordable and you can go star gazing! hehe i always see stars in that restaurant whenever we eat there, kasi pag pumupunta sila duon the chef makes a special sushi for them and name it after them so they like the "special treatment"

grab a map! trust me d ka mawawala sa toronto downtown..pag nawala ka cab ka lang d ka lolokohin ng driver dito d tulad sa ibang bansa! LOL

medjo malamig na so make sure you bundle up  ;) lalo na if your going to niagara on friday!
« Last Edit: October 21, 2010, 03:51:09 am by xoxocathy »

luckypal

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #196 on: October 21, 2010, 12:11:16 pm »
ikain mo ako sis ng street hotdog (polish hotdogs), jimmy the greek's pork souvlaki & sa pickle barrel along yonge and dundas sis pagdating mo ng tdot :)

oh my. nagutom ako bigla. hahaha

Grayce

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #197 on: October 21, 2010, 01:51:04 pm »
^ay kulang pa yan, nakalimutan ko banggitin ang Jack Astors ;D

xoxocathy

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #198 on: October 22, 2010, 04:16:11 am »
sis grayce they moved jack astors na..they built a new building at dundas and yonge intersection accross GAP/Forever21, basically yung parking lot ng ryerson sa tabi nun and that's where jack astors is now located, 3rd floor. May milestones, chinese buffet and fast food na din in that building and AMC. Dami na changes.

How long ago did you left Tdot? And why did you leave if you don't mind? You mentioned that you are pregnant right now, the perks that you would get from the government would have been good!! EI and if your working with a good company you get atleast 60% of your regular pay during maternity leave or short term disability. If your PR or Canadian.  ;)


Grayce

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Re: CANADA thread 3
« Reply #199 on: October 22, 2010, 11:32:38 am »
^parents asked me to fly back kasi, bummer. I could've applied for immigrant visa thingie na sana! I know the benefits ng canadian gov't pagdating sa parents, that's why I'm still brainwashing my husband to migrate there LOL :P

i never liked huge stores with disorganized setup. one of my pet peeves :P grabe andami na ngang bago sa downtown. shux and jack astors near my school?! waaaaah! ;D don't tell me the tim's near the skating area is still there?

 

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