Filipino CPAs to Canada, What are your plans?

[mimi0713]

dats, fast-forward planning tlga yang sa u   buti ka pa. ako start muna cguro sa technical skuls like learning quickbooks as mentioned by mjavelon. wla akong background jan. gusto ko din sana mg CA kaya lng parang at this point mas madali ang CGA path for me.

pachochay, bridging program yng nasabi mo may 5K assistance, malaking bagay na sana yan pero until may 2011 na lng ang program. sana andun na tau by that time para maka avail.

[Pachochay]

Kung february plan mo, pwede ka pa pala habol sa cut-off ng bridging program with assistance...goodluck, girl!

dats, fast-forward planning tlga yang sa u   buti ka pa. ako start muna cguro sa technical skuls like learning quickbooks as mentioned by mjavelon. wla akong background jan. gusto ko din sana mg CA kaya lng parang at this point mas madali ang CGA path for me.

pachochay, bridging program yng nasabi mo may 5K assistance, malaking bagay na sana yan pero until may 2011 na lng ang program. sana andun na tau by that time para maka avail.

[jaysite]

thank you girls sa mga tips nyo. i'll start planning na din while waiting for our DM and visa. sana sabay2 tlga tayo makaalis.

[mimi0713]

Kung february plan mo, pwede ka pa pala habol sa cut-off ng bridging program with assistance...goodluck, girl!

sana pero limited slots yun. di din pwede apply without the visa kasi kelangan proof of residency.

[mjavelon]

hello there mjavelon!  Merry white XMAS!!!

sige lng, go on, have faith.  dami ang nagstart from scratch but look where they are now.  buti pa pala jan, cheaper ang assessment ng CGA. sa Ontario, its 401.55 CAD  i'll be submitting my dox within this week for their evaluation.

kumusta ka jan? not feeling homesick? are u with relatives o solo flight ka?

best regards!

solo flight ko sis so you're going for CGA rin? super homesick na ko, kung may ticket lang dito sa harapan ko baka bukas makalawa andyan nako one more thing, if you plan to drive here, be sure to get a CERTIFICATE sa LTO, I heard sa QC ra kuno na makuha, aron diretso na mo maka drive without a driver with u, kay 1 year pud na iyang interval pag dili

[mjavelon]

Hi mimi,

yup gusto ko mag CA at gusto ko bumalik sa firm for IA services (too ambitious though..hehehe..mngarap man lang lubusin na  ).. pag ok na visa hopefully nxt year, ang first thing na gagawin ko is mag enrol sa Law sa Athabasca University. Naka usap ko na rin (thru email) ung professor nila for the course sabi at kinonfirm nya na eto ung Law course for accountants na accredit ng ICAO. Then kinonfirm din eto uli ng ICAO. Ang course is online lang so it will take maximum 6 months to complete ang course. Then mag enroll for CKE Prep Program and Plan to take the CKE exam by May 2012, pag palarin diretso for SOA by June. Ang determining factor lang talaga is dapat mareceive ko ang visa nxt year at maka land ako dun by August or Sept. Of course another factor na dpat di kaligtaan is ung makahanap din agad ng work para atleast maka survive. Kaya ngayon medyo todo tipid para may pang enrol ako pagdating sa canada.

mjavelon,
Don't be sad, lahat ng paghihirap mo will pay off soon...Read my signature...hehehe... God bless sa result ng QB exam mo..

thanks Datu, a caveat to those in toronto, im not sure if this is accurate, but usapan na marami daw from there and montreal lumilipat sa alberta to find jobs, cant confirm this pa kc ako mismo nag hahanap parin 

[mjavelon]

Hi javelon! Congrats, nanjan ka na pala....me snow na ba jan ngayon, so first white Christmas mo:-)
Sige lang, apply lang ng apply kasi daw possible na me mga openings pa jan na di naman nila advertise kaya kahit survival una inaplayan mo at meron pala silang higher position possible na i-consider ka nila dun, you never know di ba. Don't loose hope at least nanjan ka na kami nga waiting pa lang visa. Nkapagpa-assess na rin ako CGA jan pero yung 2 subjects possible pa raw ma-exempt depende sa IQAS assessment so pinag-iisipan ko pa kung worth ba gawin yun at this stage (IQAS assessment). Sa sobrang tagal process ng London VO baka expired ng yung CGA assessment ko bago kami makarating dan. Ha,ha.

Uso din pala jan Quickbooks? Honor kaya nila pag ang training certificate eh galing sa ibang bansa (nasa Dubai ako)?

I'm sure after a while ang next mong balita sa amin ay.....ME TRABAHO NA AKO!!! God Bless.

Hi Pachochay, thanks for the word of encouragement, sino2x pa ba mag tutulungan kung hindi tau2x mga pinoy accountants hehehe, nyways, bout qb, yups, almost all job requirements related sa accounting nakita ko either qb or simple accounting ang hinahanap. I'm sure recognized naman nila yan cert mo basta formally trained ka lang, and lagay mo sa summary of qualifications mo, ibang iba ang resume nila dito, tailor made for every job requirement, kaya nakaka tamad mag papalit palit, unlike satin jack of all trade pwede for all ang 1 resume, and iba rin ang resume for survival jobs, wala nang pa keme2x, diretso mo lang ilagay na hs grad ka, kc wla sila paki sa mga accounting2x natin, atleast that's what the coach says hehe, the IQAS is for college assessment I think, CGA alberta ka ba pach? ilang subjs. nalng kukunin mo?

[mjavelon]

Google mo lang CGA at kung saang province mo plano pumunta. nandun na lahat ng gusto mo malaman pati mga steps na dapat gawin sa gaya nating foreign educated professionals. Bawat province kasi me kanya-kanyang rules at nagkakaiba rin pati fees. Nag-post ako dati dito ng assessment ko sa CGA Alberta pero di ko alam saang province mo plan mag settle.

Sa Canada, 3 ang recognized qualifications : CA, CGA, CMA. Ang ranking nila depende kung sino kausap mo, syempre they all claim na sila yung number 1 sa field. Up to you to decide kung alin ang pursue mo depende na rin sa naging linya mo sa work and/or sa gusto mong field na i-pursue later sa Canada. Ang CGA parang equivalent ng CPA sa atin. I suggest you try do some readings din tungkol sa 3 designations na ito ang read some of the threads to give you an idea kung ano nababagay sayo. Goodluck!

For CGA Alberta, ang hiningi sakin is TOR, PICPA certification, PRC grade and PRC certification, so better prepared those, and sa mga mag dridrive, please PLEASE get a certification from LTO, dami ako nakilala na di kumuha nag kakandarapa kumuha ngaun, isa nako hehehe, fyi ang international drivers license is only valid for 3 mos. nalng

[mjavelon]

dats, fast-forward planning tlga yang sa u   buti ka pa. ako start muna cguro sa technical skuls like learning quickbooks as mentioned by mjavelon. wla akong background jan. gusto ko din sana mg CA kaya lng parang at this point mas madali ang CGA path for me.

pachochay, bridging program yng nasabi mo may 5K assistance, malaking bagay na sana yan pero until may 2011 na lng ang program. sana andun na tau by that time para maka avail.

I wonder if meron tayo reciprocity program like medicine, na exam lang sila, then theyl be qualified as doctors na, no need to go back to school, I heard ang CA meron daw gnon, CARE ata tawag nila

[mimi0713]

solo flight ko sis so you're going for CGA rin? super homesick na ko, kung may ticket lang dito sa harapan ko baka bukas makalawa andyan nako one more thing, if you plan to drive here, be sure to get a CERTIFICATE sa LTO, I heard sa QC ra kuno na makuha, aron diretso na mo maka drive without a driver with u, kay 1 year pud na iyang interval pag dili

tnx for the advice mjavelon  , that's my plan gyud. that's why I prefer to attend CIIP and PDOS in manila so that I can also get an LTO certification for my husband.

ayaw padala sa mingaw ha.. basi unya lupad ka balik diri  . i know someone who hails from here na bumalik co'z di nya makaya ang weather and homesickness, sayang ang efforts.

learn how ski ka na lng muna jan while waiting for interview calls 

[sigfrid101]

Hi to all,

just want to join again in the thread.  Nkapagland na kami ng family ko nung Aug. 2010. But we only stayed there for 4 days.  nagland kami because mag-expire na visa namin ng sept & bumalik din kami dito sa pinas bec of work commitments.  we're planning to go back there in March 2011. I'm planning to take first any job related to accounting to get canadian experience then pursue ko na lang CGA.

[mjavelon]

hi sigfrid, same tau ng plan, kaso lang na sayangan na ako sa fare kaya di nalng ako umuwi and I already settled all my obligations sa pinas, I'm also going for the CGA and hoping for accounting related jobs hehehe

[sigfrid101]

hehe.. Kung di nga lang din sa mga pending work ko, hindi na din dapat ako babalik dito. How long ka na pala jan sa canada mjavelon? Alberta ka right? Sa toronto kme nagland last aug. Dun namin intended magsettle. Pero la pa ko idea about the job market for accountants in toronto. Sigauro maghanap na din ako ng jobs online by january & hopefully makachamba ng employer.

Good luck to all Filipino CPAs. =)

[slax032000]

sigfrid101, pano yung PR card mu? kc 4 days lang kau sa toronto. db it takes at least 45 days bago mabibigay yun.

[sigfrid101]

sigfrid101, pano yung PR card mu? kc 4 days lang kau sa toronto. db it takes at least 45 days bago mabibigay yun.

address ng friend namin yung binigay namin na address dun sa immigration nung nagland kami. Nadeliver na PR Cards namin sa house nila. Dadalhin na lang ng friend namin yung PR Cards sa January, magbabakasyon kasi sya dito sa pinas.

May ka-officemate ako na same din ginawa. la naman naging problem.