Starting Life in CANADA 2: Tips and Stories

[soulflygirl]

My Aunt and I wants to apply for canada too. But we don't have relatives there.
She's a flight attendant while i'm a banker (staff level). I really don't know what are chances are. 

[simplykristine08]

hello sisters

i am based here in dubai and i have a cousin in toronto. they are asking me and husband to try to go there pero si hubby takot eh, kasi nga okay naman na kame dito kahit papano. tapos both pa eh working sa office so medyo takot sya na magstart from scratch. pwede ba mag sponsor ang taga toronto ng relatives? or, if we wanted to pursue canada, pwede kaya kame provincial nominee?

actually, ang asawa ng pinsan ko eh galing dito sa dubai at dito din nagpply papuntang canada. in less than a year nakapunta sya dyan pero kasi kinuha sya ng brother nya as a caregiver ata, nurse naman sya. he worked sa tim hortons and korean resto. after 4 years, nakuha nya na ang family nya from Pinas (eto yung pinsan ko na) and he is now a supervisor in tim hortons and natanggap na din sya sa job sa hospital. maganda buhay nila dun compared sa pinas kaya lage nya ako kinukulit to try.

nabasa ko yung sahod sa tim hortons na 800, as in 800 cad a month? ang liit naman kung ganun

[mrsB]

^Nope, di pwedeng mag-sponsor ang taga-Toronto ng relatives.

You have to find a job to be able to go there. Pero kung office workers kayo at yun din ang ineexpect ninyong work, malabo. Madali caregiver at yung sa food industry (like Tim Hortons nga) pero ang alam ko dapat may experience sa area na yun.

[viellemacey]

mga sis pa-help naman. napost ko na to sa other thread but got no reply. i'm  single mom, not a widower or separated, as in single. plan ko mag-apply ng MPNP with the help of my cousin sa Winnipeg, clinical instructor sya dun same sa job nya sa CEU dati dito sa pinas pero kakahire lang sa kanya early this year though mag-2 years na sya sa Canada. probably next year ako magfile ng application kaya naghahagilap na ko ng requirements ngayon.

questions are:
-pwede bang ako lang mag-apply? hindi kasama yung baby ko? 7 months old pa lang sya so pre-schooler pa lang sya sakaling maapprove ako eh sa nabasa ko dito pahirapan sa 1st few months, ayoko syang idamay sa haggardness ng buhay ko dyan. hehe. pero plan ko naman sya kunin kapag may full time good paying job na ako.

-i have a year experience as an OIC in a relative's computer cafe and a 6 months experience as accounting assistant in a small business which unfortunately was already closed so i have no idea how can i secure COE from them would that experiences be enough for me to find a job kahit cashier or sales associate or stockman para makasurvive and magkaron ng canadian experience? i'm about to start as clerk in BIR, no definite position yet kasi basta lang ako inappoint ng lolo ko, so that wpuld be an additional experience for me since next year pa ko magfile.

-my cousin said give atleast 2 years of waiting kasi distant relatives kami so we fall on general stream. i'm planning to take french-speaking class prior to my application. would that be an edge? kasi kung hindi save ko na lang pera ko

tia girls

[roxykarlo]

sis, if you would like to go there, i suggest go find a job or employer muna in Canada. apply ka sa mga online sites. regarding sa baby mo, pagkakaalam ko, di ka papayagan ng government na dalhin mo baby mo kasi strict sila sa minor child, especially babies, dapat hands-on ka jan sa kanya. baka mahihirapan ka maghanap ng job nyan pagdating nyo dun. sa winnipeg ata, di ganun ka strict on sponsoring relatives. but just to be sure, you should gain experience here para makakuha ka agad ng work dun. my husband is already in Alberta working as a manager in Mcdo for a year na, pinag iisipan ko pa nga kung susunod kami ng 4year old son ko, kasi alam ko mahihirapan ako dun kasi kelangan may maiiwan sa baby namin, either one of us. if you want infos, you can always read on at www.cic.gc.ca and learn about ways on how you can transfer there through their various immigration programs suited for you sis. godbless!

[viellemacey]

^thanks sis. gusto ko talaga ako muna pumunta dun tapos kunin ko anak ko pag ok na ko dun. ang suggestion ng cousin ko kung sakaling maapprove ako is saka na lang kunin si baby ko kapag nakakapagschool na para hindi ko na problemahin pa ang nanny.

i tried looking for a job na rin sis kaya lang ang problema kung hindi ako qualified due to lack of experience ( mostly kasi fca ang hiring ) eh sobrang laki naman ng placement fee.

buti sana kung ok dito sa pinas kaya lang ang baba ng sweldo tapos ang tax ang taas taas. wala rin natitira for savings. paano naman ang future ng anak ko kung laging present living lang namin ang nagagawan ko ng paraan.

[roxykarlo]

sis, why don't you try applying for MT in mcdonald's here in country? experience lang kunin mo kahit 2years lang pwede na. tapos apply ka kahit saan food chain sa canada.

[viellemacey]

^sis what is MT? sorry management trainee ba yun?

[roxykarlo]

yup, management trainee. kasi pag apply ka any food chain in Canada, 2years experience is required if you're a manager here, and if crew ka here, at least 5years experience. so mag MT kana.

[simplykristine08]

Thanks, mrsG. Sabi nga ni cuz di pwede sakanila mag sponsor. Sa alberta ba, pwede magsponsor ang friends or sa manitoba lang? And, once na friends ang magsponsor, kelangan talagang as in friends or pwede mga kakilala lang na willing magsponsor?

[roxykarlo]

and sis, wag ka apply thru agency. direct hire ka, para less fees, PDOS lang ang babayaran mo.

[viellemacey]

^thank you sis. i'll consider that. ang hirap lang gumawa ng moves pag may 7 month old na baby. my heart broke everytime i make a move on how i can reach canada with the thought of leaving my daughter here. any idea paano yung direct hire? pwede ba yung pahanap ako sa cousin ko ng employer sa canada?

^^sis pasagot, i'm to apply for MPNP kasi kaya nagbabasa basa na ako about sponsorship. are you talking about provincial nominee ba? kelangan yung magsponsor sayo kilala ka talaga kasi iinterviewhin sya and according sa isang thread sa canadavisa usually about sa applicant and how sponsor can support the applicant ang laman ng interview sa sponsor

[roxykarlo]

you have to make sacrifices sis. don't worry, everything you do is for your baby naman. for direct hire, you can apply at simplyhired.com or indeed.com, just type canada mcdonald's or tim horton's canada, and the likes (kfc, burger king)... pwede din pahanap ka ng employer sa cousin mo dun. i am not familiar with sponsorship and nominne program sis eh. kung susunod kasi kami dun, ang entry ko is spouse visa or sowp.

[roxykarlo]

sis from what i know sa MPNP is that the sponsor (friends, distant and close relatives) should be a citizen or PR. Experience is a must in order to qualify there, education, language proficiency (ielts), connection to Manitoba and adaptability.

[viellemacey]

^salamat sis. yung dalawang pamangkin ko kasi sa winnipeg super nahirapan raw magadjust nung nagpunta dun kasi silang magkapatid lang magkalaro. eh paano naman ang anak ko, sya lang mag-isa baka mabaliw yun pagsinama ko agad sa canada.

[roxykarlo]

kung may mapag iwanan ka dito ng baby mo, dun muna sis. mahirap iwan baby dun. tsaka di ka makakapag work ng maayos kasi kelangan mo siya alagaan.

[packsmom]

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gusto ko  rin magCanada. I'm a single mom rin with a two year old. i'm a freelancer, i'm planning to take a certificate course in securities trading next year then hopefully gain 2-year experience on trading then apply na to MPNP.

tama ba yung ganung strategy? per my friend who's in Winnipeg madali maapprove kapag may child ka, tama ba yun?

madali lang ba makahanap ng trading (broker) job sa Manitoba?

parang gusto ko na rin itry magmanagement trainee, pero hindi ko naman gusto yun.

sorry OT at maraming salamat sa answers nyo in advance

[viellemacey]

^sis lola ko lang and mga tita ko pero may nanny naman si baby

^^really sis advantage pag may child? i'm actually having a second thought applying next year kasi yung work experience ko parang waley lang. haha. gusto ko rin muna magwork for 2 years so i can watch as my daughter grows kaya lang feeling ko matanda na ko by that time kasi i'm turning 24 na, if after 2 years 26 na ko pagnagapply plus  2 years of waiting, 28 na ko nun pagnagland sa canada. hindi ba lesser na ang opportunities nun?

http://www.canadiantourisminstitute.com
BTW anybody here who is familiar with this institute?
i want to know if their legit and if their certificates are honor in canada kasi they say na ang mother company is in toronto vancouver

[packsmom]

^sabi niya kasi onti lang ang mga bata dun, malaking part na ng population nila ay matanda at kapag wala nang mga bata, hindi na magthrithrive ang bansa.

single mom rin kasi yung mom ng friend ko (di sila kasal yung parents nya kasi may pending petition din yung dad nya sa states) with 3 kids- 15 siya nung umalis paCanada, yung youngest I think was 4.

tapos before siya nagapply nagpunta yung mommy nya dun as a tourist kasi mas lalakas yung opportunity nyang maapprove application mo kapag navisit mo na yung Canada- esp Manitoba.

hindi naman siguro maglelessen ang opportunities mo dun kapag 28 ka, bata ka pa naman. but I think we have to invest on our work experience para di sayang application natin at mas confident tayo pagdating dun.

http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/

tignan mo to sis meron silang Come to Canada, Come to Manitoba tool. para malaman natin kung qualified ba tayo at kung saan pa tayo pwedeng magawan ng paraan.

[mrsB]

Sa mga gusto pong mag-Canada, here's my two cents:

- Be realistic. Paano nga ba makakapunta? The easiest way really is to find a job and go there as an OFW. Pero yun nga, ano nga bang jobs ang in-demand. Mostly sa food service industry talaga. Sa Alberta, majority ng crew ng Tim Hortons, Wendy's, KFC, etc. ay Pinoy talaga. Pag nasa foodcourt ka, parang nasa Pilipinas lang ang feeling kasi nga puro Pinoy ang nagbebenta. However, para matanggap, dapat may work experience talaga. Sa mga narinig ko nga, dapat at least 4-5 years saka dapat CURRENTLY EMPLOYED. Now if you have friends and relatives who can help you find an employer, the better.

- Sa province ng Manitoba, I am not sure kung pwedeng mag-sponsor ng friends. Pabago-bago kasi policies ng Canada at provinces eh. Pero honestly, just in case na pwede, parang ang hirap nito. Mahirap umasa sa kaibigan lang. Unless nga sobrang tight siguro kayo. At the end of the day, kung may matutulungan siyang makapunta sa Canada at iisponsoran, malamang kamag-anak niya ang uunahin. In the first place, mabigat ang responsibility ng pagi-sponsor. Magiging responsible siya sa inisponsoran niya for a certain number of years eh.

- Sa mga gusto lang ng white collar job, baka Canada is not for you. Don't expect na iaacknowledge nila ang education at work experience mo. You have to upgrade your skills and education there para maka-land sa job na gusto mo. It will take time.

I noticed na may mga sis din tayo dito na single parent. Kung sakali man pong makapunta kayo sa Canada, definitely kailangan muna ninyong iwan ang anak ninyo. How can you work if you have a child to take care of? Don't rely on friends' or relatives' help. At the end of the day, kanya-kanya kasing trabaho para mabuhay. Everybody's busy.

Also, it pays to read and research. Andami kasing kwento ng sabi-sabi. Kesyo ang sabi ng kaibigan ng kapatid ng bayaw ng hipag ko ganito ganire para makapunta sa Canada. The first thing to do is read the OFFICIAL WEBSITE of CIC. Doon pa lang magkaka-idea ka na ng eligible ka o hindi na makapunta doon eh.

Kung hindi ka pala eligible, then that's the time you can act para maging eligible ka.

Ang daling sabihing "gusto kong mag-migrate sa Canada." Sad to say, hindi po ganun kadali. You have to work hard on it. Information is power, so read and read.

Again, pabago-bago ang policies ng Canada. So yung mga kakilala natin maaring hindi na updated yung alam nila tungkol sa visa, immigration, sponsorship, etc. So dapat po mag-research.