For PINOYS: Spousal open work permit to canada.. Share tayo

[kenj]

purchased my ticket here: AIR SPACE TRAVEL and TOURS, INC ( 5223273/5223287/4843426)

one way lang binili ko noon...

thanks ailooney! 

[manellie]

 @  oxie ... yung international license ba is one yr valid? I suggest kumuha ka na nung sinasabi ni manellie. kinuha ko si hubby nyan. kasi pagkatapos nyang mag learner's exam... inaral na nya yung route for the road test tapos after ng road test may license na sya for Alberta. ilang days lang nga preparation ko eh kaya hindi ko na naasikaso yung LTO and RED RIBBON ng hubby ko. pero ginawa ko nag pakisuyo.com ako hahaha... for an OFW ok yung service nla. Yun eh kung matagal ka pa naman sa Pinas.. asikasuhin mo na.

 @ ailooney...

depende sa aaplyan mo ung international license... may 1 , 3 at 5 years

[kenj]

 @  oxie ... yung international license ba is one yr valid? I suggest kumuha ka na nung sinasabi ni manellie. kinuha ko si hubby nyan. kasi pagkatapos nyang mag learner's exam... inaral na nya yung route for the road test tapos after ng road test may license na sya for Alberta. ilang days lang nga preparation ko eh kaya hindi ko na naasikaso yung LTO and RED RIBBON ng hubby ko. pero ginawa ko nag pakisuyo.com ako hahaha... for an OFW ok yung service nla. Yun eh kung matagal ka pa naman sa Pinas.. asikasuhin mo na.

here's good info from http://www.saferoads.com/pdf/ART-QandA.pdf
I am a new resident to Alberta, having moved from a country that does not have a
reciprocal licensing agreement. What do I need to do to get my Alberta Class 5 licence?

New drivers licensed in Alberta on or after May 20, 2005 that move from countries with no reciprocal licensing agreement must complete an Advanced Road Test to receive a full Class 5 licence.
Drivers from non-reciprocal countries with two or more years of driving experience who present a valid driver's licence will need to complete knowledge, visions, and road tests.
They must produce proof of two or more years of driving experience in the form of an out-of-country driver's licence or a confirmation letter from the country where they were licensed. If the driver chooses to take a Basic Road Test, the client becomes a GDL probationary driver but remains eligible to take the Advanced Road Test at any time.
Drivers with less than two years of driving experience must enter the GDL program. They will complete a knowledge, vision, and road test. These drivers will become Class 5 GDL probationary drivers and will be subject to all GDL conditions. They become eligible for a Class 5 Advanced Road Test and full licence after obtaining 2 or more years driving experience. Verified proof of driving experience from the country where they were licensed is included.

dito naman makikita kung anu-ano kelangan i-submit to get the GDL exemption:
http://www.servicealberta.ca/pdf/mv/MASTER_GDL_UG_2010AUG05.pdf

Philippines

For clients submitting licensing documentation from the Philippines

*Please note that changes to this guideline have been made based on
specific requests from the Philippine Consulate in Calgary.

Step 1.

All drivers' licenses from the Philippines presented for GDL Exemption MUST be
accompanied by:

.
An original Authentication Certificate bearing the red ribbon and gold seal from the
Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila;
.
An original driver's license certification letter from the Land Transportation Office
(LTO) from the Department of Transportation & Communications at East Avenue,
Quezon City, Philippines. NO OTHER LTO LETTER WILL BE ACCEPTED;
.
The original blue official receipt of payment must be included, as noted on the
bottom of the certification letter;
.
If there is NO Quezon City LTO Certification Letter and receipt presented, the
registry agent will advise the client to obtain this documentation PRIOR TO surrendering
their original Philippines drivers' license for GDL Exemption;
The registry agent is requested to also ensure that the LTO letter presented has either a
valid ‘date first licensed' or ‘date of issue' reflected prior to submission to SIU. This
information is required to give the client a proper ‘date first licensed'.

Step 2.

The registry agent will submit the following to their respective SIU office for approval:

.
The client's original Philippines driver's license;
.
The client's original Authentication Certificate;
.
The client's original Certification Letter;
.
The client's original blue official receipt;
.
The client's GDL Exemption form.

yan din kasi plano ko kaya i had to research na. hassle lang kasi yung pagpa-red ribbon ng documents. hehe
saka wala pang funds, naubos nung kasal 

[oxie18]

aww... mag-1 year pa lang akong nagddrive sa Nov. 22

[kenj]

aww... mag-1 year pa lang akong nagddrive sa Nov. 22

you can still aim for the class 5 probi status. you can drive a car, hindi ka lang pwede mag-accompany sa nagda-drive na learners (class 7) pa lang ang papel  
plus, while not applying for the gdl class 5 i think you can still use our pinas driver's license (plus international driver's license) for 1 year of driving in canada. you may want to check this link:
http://www.servicealberta.ca/1741.cfm

Other Temporary Workers and Foreign Students
If you are from outside Canada working in Alberta temporarily under a valid work visa or you are studying in Alberta at an accreditided institution, you may drive for up to 1 year with your home jurisdiction licence and International Drivers Permit or until your home jurisdiction licence expires, whichever comes first. If you leave Canada and return, your 1 year term starts over. Please ensure that your home jurisdiction driver's licence and your International Drivers Permit are valid for the duration of your stay if you intend to drive. If your work or student visa is for a term longer than 1 year and you will not be leaving Canada during this time, you may be eligible for an Alberta licence. Please see the section titled New Canadian and Alberta Residents.

[oxie18]

ah ok... thanks for the info kenj!

[macabanting]

 @  ynoweh

may pm ako sis... tnx...

[milleth082002]

here's good info from http://www.saferoads.com/pdf/ART-QandA.pdf
I am a new resident to Alberta, having moved from a country that does not have a
reciprocal licensing agreement. What do I need to do to get my Alberta Class 5 licence?
dito naman makikita kung anu-ano kelangan i-submit to get the GDL exemption:
http://www.servicealberta.ca/pdf/mv/MASTER_GDL_UG_2010AUG05.pdf
yan din kasi plano ko kaya i had to research na. hassle lang kasi yung pagpa-red ribbon ng documents. hehe
saka wala pang funds, naubos nung kasal 

Wow Kenj and Oxie18, thank you for this info regarding international driver's license kasi isa yansa mga kukunin at aasikasuhin kapag natuloy at na-grant ang visa namin ng anak ko. Five years na ko nag drive at non professional ang license ko. Salamat talaga sa information. Galing talaga ng forum na ito dami ko nalalaman at natutunan.

[SPMH]

this may not be the best answer pero your best bet in basing your timeline would be the latest date that the medical results have been forwarded, which is Oct.24. parang may naaalala kasi ako na similar case sa iyo from the previous posts. mga sis, pa-verify naman po  

question ko naman po sa inyong mga palipad or nakarating na sa canada: nung bumili kayo ng tickets, roundtrip or one-way po ba ang kinuha nyo?
i know na one week pa lang since natanggap yung application ko, pero it doesn't hurt to plan early    saka para ma-monitor ko na rin ang trend ng ticket prices habang papalapit ang expected departure date ko  

Thanks sa input, Kenj!

[milleth082002]

  @  oxie
 as of now hintay prin kmi ng visa.... pls pray for us.... thank you

 @  manellie, Hi! keep your faith on Him, I'm sure darating na rin yang visa nyo. Nothing is impossible to Him, everything has a reason and purpose. All of us naman ay walang masamang intensyon kundi ang mabuo lang ang pamilya natin, so I believed that God will allow us to be reunited with our love ones. Keep on praying, hold on sis.

[SPMH]

  @  SMPH

nangyari rin sakin yan n late ng forward sa embassy ung med result ng anak ko... tumawag ako sa call center sabi nila sabay daw un lalabas kc 1 applocation lng ung sa mother at child/children

Thanks Manellie. Parang sa case ni Leila23...

[SPMH]

Pwedeng madelay ang pagdating ng visa ng anak. Nabasa ko kasi sa ibang forum before na dumating na yung sa kapatid and mother pero yung isa pang bata wala pa yung visa.

Thanks ailooney. Pero sana, sabay sabay na lang...

[jeckay]

 @  jeckay
ask ko lang po.... saan location ng DOT? at anong form ang fifill up an ko? ano2 requirements? xenxa na ha daming tanong kc panahon ngyon kaylangan maging practical n tyo....ang laki din ng nabawas sa binayaran mo.[/font][/color]

sorry now lang me nkapag open ng forum, sa me children's playground from taft kung mag LRT baba ka sa UN station then sa me wendy's. for the requirements original marriage cert birth cert OEC from POEA original or certified true copy tpos itinerary or ticket... 

[Leila23]

Thank you for encouraging me to keep on reading this blog. Pwede bang magtanong kasi wooried lang ako kung talagang kailngan b ng malaki halaga talaga sa bank account ng husband ko. The consultant request at least to have $cad 7,000.00 in his account? SOWP ba ang dapat ko i-secure na application or together with TRV? Pls. help me.
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Hello, ako kse walang sinubmit na proof of funds kse hinde ako hiningan ng consultant namin. Pero kung may funds walang masam kung isama mo.

[jeckay]

salamat sa pagsagot kasi i'm reviewing yung mga naka post na checklist diko nakita yun. pero yung consultant pinag fill up ako. what about personal info form for study permit ng daughter ko? meron din kasi ako nakita sa website ngayon when i'm checking it. thank you very much talaga.

yes po need niu rin un fill up for study permit application, para sure ka sa primary requirements tawag ka sa CEM landline 8459200... un iba kasi na docs we submitted i read it here na sa forum just to be sure i include it na upon submission of our application forms...