MANILA APPLICANTS: Question about COA/CIIP/PDOS Schedule

[imbubbles]

Hi friends! Pls answer the questions i have about these seminars

1. Can i schedule for a seminar even without my visa? I sent my passport 1st-2nd week of August..
2. If i have to wait for visa issuance, how long will i wait before i will be given a schedule? i want all my seminars done by november as i still have a lot of things to do by dec, like selling our stuffs

Thank you so much!

[albert_alo]

Hi friends! Pls answer the questions i have about these seminars

1. Can i schedule for a seminar even without my visa? I sent my passport 1st-2nd week of August..
2. If i have to wait for visa issuance, how long will i wait before i will be given a schedule? i want all my seminars done by november as i still have a lot of things to do by dec, like selling our stuffs

Thank you so much!

hi imbubbles. you can attend COA and CIIP even if you have not received the visa yet. for PDOS, it's a must that you have the visa and the passport. very informative ung CIIP.. my classmate sa CIIP already attended the COA even he has not received the visa yet..

[abilex]

Hello.  Meron ba sila regular schedules? especially week-end schedule?

[albert_alo]

Hello.  Meron ba sila regular schedules? especially week-end schedule?

HI abilex. for PDOS, schedule of seminar for canada is from mondays to fridays 9:30AM-12NN. For CIIP, they will be the one to schedule you, thus you need to submit the invitation form included in the 2nd AOR and they will get in touch with you the available dates for the seminar. i think COA is same with CIIP in terms of schedule. You have to text this number 09175684868 and wait for their reply. Thank you.

[abilex]

thanks albert.  ano website ng COA?  Bakit wala sya sa sinend ng CEM?  Free din ba yun? Ano difference nya sa content at schedules ng CIIP?

Pasensya na sa dami ng tanong ha. 

God bless.

[albert_alo]

thanks albert.  ano website ng COA?  Bakit wala sya sa sinend ng CEM?  Free din ba yun? Ano difference nya sa content at schedules ng CIIP?

Pasensya na sa dami ng tanong ha. 

God bless.

hi abilex. ung website ng COA is under ng IOM. here is the website: http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/canadian-orientation-abroad
COA is not included in the letter since it is not "funded"( hope i am correct on my analysis) by the canadian immigration unlike CIIP. it is under International Organization for Migration. I am not yet sure on the content of COA seminar since i am still about to attend. I just read their objectives and it says: 
   *  Provide immigrants of all categories, including Live-in Caregivers from the Philippines, with accurate 
       information about life in Canada
    * Help immigrants develop realistic expectations regarding their settlement in Canada
    * Increase and develop immigrants' awareness and skills necessary to successfully adapt to their new
       life, especially during their first six months of stay in Canada
    * Address any questions and concerns that the immigrants may have regarding their move to Canada

Hope this will help abilex.

[abilex]

Well, that's more than enough.  Thanks!

[albert_alo]

Well, that's more than enough.  Thanks!

you are welcome abilex. btw, COA is free of charge.

[maharlika]

bubbles,

u can email d ciip thru ds, jsingson @ ciip-accc.ph and for pdos, pdosreserve @ cfo.gov.ph then yung sa coa yung bigay na web ni albert but u can txt ds also, 09175684868, i had tried txting ds am but no reply yet, pero sa pdos confirmed na ang sked ko on dec 15 pa

hope ds helps

[abilex]

albert, got this via mr.google.

IOM Seminars: Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA)

Participants:  voluntary for all Filipinos leaving the country as temporary workers under the Live-in Caregiver Program or in any permanent resident category

Length: one full day

Where: IOM office on the 24th Floor of the Citibank Tower Bldg. at 8741 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City

Cost: free-of-charge

Program:  In the seminars, one will learn about the nature of the Canadian society, common problems of adaptation faced by newcomers, the rights and obligations of temporary workers and immigrants, the Canadian health and educational systems, how to find a job, how to look for a place to live in, the cost of living, and facts about the city in which you will be living in.

While attendance in these seminars is not mandatory, there are a lot of benefits that can be obtained in attending it. It will give you a lot of information on skills necessary for a successful adaptation in Canada; reliable information on issues and concerns regarding Canadian labor laws, contract expiry/extension, permanent resident status, sponsorship; and practical tips about life in Canada.

For more information and registration:

To register, accepted applicants must call the IOM office upon receiving instructions included in their visa package.

The COA seminar is held at the IOM office. Their telephone number: 811-3445, SMS: 09175684868, Fax: 848-1272, E-mail:  COAmanila @ iom.int

Program sponsored by Citizenship and Immigration Canada

ACCC Seminars: Canadian Immigration Integration Project (CIIP)

Participants:  voluntary for all adult immigrants selected in the Skilled Worker category

Length: one full day seminar and half day individual counseling

Where:  CIIP, 7th floor. Port Royal Place, 118 Rada Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City.

Cost: free-of-charge

Program:  The CIIP is intended to guide newcomers through the integration process while still in the country of origin and then following arrival in Canada. The seminar will provide a general overview of trends in the Canadian economy, as well as a focus on labour market prospects in the province of destination.  CIIP staff also provides a case study of two or more occupations to demonstrate licensing and entrance requirements for both regulated and non-regulated fields of employment.  Presentations on opportunities are balanced by an examination of labour market and settlement challenges, and options for addressing these challenges are discussed.  The day concludes with a session on job-searching in the Canadian environment.

Participants are invited to return the following day for one-on-one counselling interviews at which they can develop an Individual Integration Plan (IIP).

More information and registration

Seminars are held at CIIP, Telephone: 8170726 to 29  fax: 812-9391

E-mail: info @ ciip-accc.ph

source:  http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/philippines/visas/pre_departure-pre_depart.aspx?lang=eng

[abilex]

bubbles,

u can email d ciip thru ds, jsingson  @  ciip-accc.ph and for pdos, pdosreserve  @  cfo.gov.ph then yung sa coa yung bigay na web ni albert but u can txt ds also, 09175684868, i had tried txting ds am but no reply yet, pero sa pdos confirmed na ang sked ko on dec 15 pa

hope ds helps

based on your signature, med request ka pa din lang, right? pede na magpa-sched ng PDOS? yung dec 15 na sched mo, sila na ba nagbigay or based on your preferred sched?

Thanks, maharlika.

[albert_alo]

albert, got this via mr.google.

IOM Seminars: Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA)

Participants:  voluntary for all Filipinos leaving the country as temporary workers under the Live-in Caregiver Program or in any permanent resident category

Length: one full day

Where: IOM office on the 24th Floor of the Citibank Tower Bldg. at 8741 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City

Cost: free-of-charge

Program:  In the seminars, one will learn about the nature of the Canadian society, common problems of adaptation faced by newcomers, the rights and obligations of temporary workers and immigrants, the Canadian health and educational systems, how to find a job, how to look for a place to live in, the cost of living, and facts about the city in which you will be living in.

While attendance in these seminars is not mandatory, there are a lot of benefits that can be obtained in attending it. It will give you a lot of information on skills necessary for a successful adaptation in Canada; reliable information on issues and concerns regarding Canadian labor laws, contract expiry/extension, permanent resident status, sponsorship; and practical tips about life in Canada.

For more information and registration:

To register, accepted applicants must call the IOM office upon receiving instructions included in their visa package.

The COA seminar is held at the IOM office. Their telephone number: 811-3445, SMS: 09175684868, Fax: 848-1272, E-mail:  COAmanila  @  iom.int

Program sponsored by Citizenship and Immigration Canada

ACCC Seminars: Canadian Immigration Integration Project (CIIP)

Participants:  voluntary for all adult immigrants selected in the Skilled Worker category

Length: one full day seminar and half day individual counseling

Where:  CIIP, 7th floor. Port Royal Place, 118 Rada Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City.

Cost: free-of-charge

Program:  The CIIP is intended to guide newcomers through the integration process while still in the country of origin and then following arrival in Canada. The seminar will provide a general overview of trends in the Canadian economy, as well as a focus on labour market prospects in the province of destination.  CIIP staff also provides a case study of two or more occupations to demonstrate licensing and entrance requirements for both regulated and non-regulated fields of employment.  Presentations on opportunities are balanced by an examination of labour market and settlement challenges, and options for addressing these challenges are discussed.  The day concludes with a session on job-searching in the Canadian environment.

Participants are invited to return the following day for one-on-one counselling interviews at which they can develop an Individual Integration Plan (IIP).

More information and registration

Seminars are held at CIIP, Telephone: 8170726 to 29  fax: 812-9391

E-mail: info  @  ciip-accc.ph

source:  http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/philippines/visas/pre_departure-pre_depart.aspx?lang=eng

thanks abilex.. so it is still sponsored by CIC. that's good to know..

[maharlika]

abilex,

ppr na ako, d lang na update yan...pero d way i understood pdos, pwede ka magpa sked just make sure na me visa ka na pag aatend ka na ng pdos...my sked? preferred ko yan kc te take din ako ng ielts by 16

[maharlika]

bubbles,

yung sa st raphael, kasama na ba doon ang tax? f ganun, cheap nga cla

[imbubbles]

bubbles,

yung sa st raphael, kasama na ba doon ang tax? f ganun, cheap nga cla

maharlika, wala pang tax un.. meron ata additional $160 for tax pero still cheaper than most sites na nakita ko. pero i need to know if meron bang nag-book na dun...