Manila V.O. - Waiting for the Passport with the Visa

[canimmigrant]

hi abilex! i have 3 alisbayan boxes and 1 suitcase. bulky kasi suitcase so i decided to use boxes, pwede lng i-fold pag di na gamitin. i bought balikbayan box cover na rin para di mahirap buhatin ang box.

hello mimi, san mo nabili ang boxes mo ganda? thanks! binigyan kasi ako ng covers pero wala nang boxes... tama kasi to just use the boxes kasi pwede na itapon pag dating don di gaya ng luggage i store mo pa sya...

gandasia, kami din pinag isipan namin dalhin itong si LCD... pero dami nagsabi samin na kahit half the price ibenta, halos yun  na din ipangbibili mo when you get there... lalo na pag sale hehehehe... wala pa hassle sa mga dala mo... pero kung gusto mo dalhin, chika naman sya sa 110v, autovolt mga yan... itong samin sa 110v naka plug kasi apura ang power surge dito nagpalagay ng 110v ang husband ko na outlet...

i met ladyk sa PDOS... she is very nice... leaving sya on the 19th...

kung hindi lang mandatory ang PDOS, i wouldn't recommend it... grabeng sobrang bagot... at apura ng pananakot ang lecturer... magdala daw ng proof kung saan galing ang funds na dadalhin... sabi ko nga, pano yon, matagal na naming ipon ng asawa ko yon... yung iba regalo pa sa amin nung kasal namin... how can i show proof of that?... hay nako, pagawa daw ng affidavit... i was so disappointed with the seminar...  buti na lang madami kami kamag anak na naka migrate na and assured us na alam sa customs na madaming pera dala ang emigrants na gaya natin pag alis, basta i declare lang talaga... anyways, at least natapos na kami don... kaya magdala kayo ng kendi at uminom ng maraming kape pag punta don, lest you fall asleep and snore hahahaha!

tama si heatspine, madaming madami ang mag DM this tues... duda ko binago na ng VO ang trend ng release nila ulit... every two weeks instead of every week like before... pero ganon pa din ang days na nilalakad... instead na 3days per week, magiging 6days every two weeks...

goodluck!!! sino na mag update ng list? walang sumasagot... nawala na din ata si katesantos?

[badtzmaru]

AMEN to that!

Question:  Kung madami bagahe, mas okay ba kung balikbayan boxes na lang gamitin kesa maleta?

If you decide to use balikbayan box, suggest ko po to buy double or triple-walled ones kesa single-wall.  Yung single wall parang ang bilis masira or mapunit from the ends nung edges nya where it meets the box lid/opening.  I have one sitting at home holding some new items I bought and susceptible sya sa pagpunit sa corners of the side/lids of the box where you choose as opening if you leave the lids open (like if ini-ipon mo stuff you put in there), hindi pa kinakarga yan ha.. hehe.  So now even though it's not yet fully filled with items, I closed the lids to prevent further tearing.

If I can bring at least 2 boxes on my flight I would except yung pi-pickup sa akin has no space in the car -- I think -- for all two plus maleta plus my carryon (different pa yung carryon tote).  Lol!

As for my LCD (43"), will try and sell it siguro after I get my visa/filed my resignation.  Swerte na lang if merong bibili.  hehe.

Si PDOS, yeah kung pwede lang wag na mag-attend nyan I wouldn't.  hahaha!      Hassle.  Sabay yung info naman ata dun nasa forums na rin lol.  Kaso kailangan ng sticker nila sa passport.  Niche-check if meron yan when you check in at the airport/airline check in counter.  Oh well..

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[badtzmaru]

You can google big c cargo, they ship canada to philippines and vice versa. They charge by box since it's by sea but it is 6 weeks transit time.

Medyo hirap siguro magship ng tv coz it's fragile, there's always a risk of damage. Anyway, if you want brand new here dami naman palaging sale dito, bawat holiday meron... They find all sorts of reasons to have a sale like this father's day...

Thanks rubyalabar, heatspine, canada73 for the relocation tips and info.  hehe!  Will check them out.  


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[Breana/gandasia]

thank you gandasia! yan pala nakikita ko sa mga washrooms sa hotel. di na pala ako bibili ng tabo   question is pwede ba yan tanggalin at ilipat sakali lipat din ng apartment   hindi ba unsanitary  

hi mimi, yung hand held bidet mas madaling linisin yun at ilipat if ever...bili ka na lang ng spare para nde mo na ililipat nasa 500 sya sa true value/ace hardware,kesa dun ka bumili $40 daw accdg. to canimmigrant.  

Thanks canada73 and to all, for the feedback on cargo and tv....cge dun na lang tayo bibili ng tv, upgrade pa sa LED   Sana magkawork agad para may pambili.

[cc0802]

If you decide to use balikbayan box, suggest ko po to buy double or triple-walled ones kesa single-wall.  Yung single wall parang ang bilis masira or mapunit sa ends kahit naka-duct tape na yung edges nya.  I have one sitting at home holding some new items I bought and susceptible sya sa pagpunit sa corners of the side/lids of the box where you choose as opening, hindi pa kinakarga yan ha.. hehe.

If I can bring at least 2 boxes on my flight I would except yung pi-pickup sa akin has no space in the car -- I think -- for all two plus maleta plus my carryon (different pa yung carryon tote).  Lol!

As for my LCD (43"), will try and sell it siguro after I get my visa/filed my resignation.  Swerte na lang if merong bibili.  hehe.

Si PDOS, yeah kung pwede lang wag na mag-attend nyan I wouldn't.  hahaha!      Hassle.  Sabay yung info naman ata dun nasa forums na rin lol.  Kaso kailangan ng sticker nila sa passport.  Niche-check if meron yan when you check in at the airport/airline check in counter.  Oh well..

badtzmaru/HelloKitty_Catnip

hi, where can we buy double or triple walled boxes?

[mimi0713]

hello mimi, san mo nabili ang boxes mo ganda? thanks! binigyan kasi ako ng covers pero wala nang boxes... tama kasi to just use the boxes kasi pwede na itapon pag dating don di gaya ng luggage i store mo pa sya...

gandasia, kami din pinag isipan namin dalhin itong si LCD... pero dami nagsabi samin na kahit half the price ibenta, halos yun  na din ipangbibili mo when you get there... lalo na pag sale hehehehe... wala pa hassle sa mga dala mo... pero kung gusto mo dalhin, chika naman sya sa 110v, autovolt mga yan... itong samin sa 110v naka plug kasi apura ang power surge dito nagpalagay ng 110v ang husband ko na outlet...

i met ladyk sa PDOS... she is very nice... leaving sya on the 19th...

kung hindi lang mandatory ang PDOS, i wouldn't recommend it... grabeng sobrang bagot... at apura ng pananakot ang lecturer... magdala daw ng proof kung saan galing ang funds na dadalhin... sabi ko nga, pano yon, matagal na naming ipon ng asawa ko yon... yung iba regalo pa sa amin nung kasal namin... how can i show proof of that?... hay nako, pagawa daw ng affidavit... i was so disappointed with the seminar...  buti na lang madami kami kamag anak na naka migrate na and assured us na alam sa customs na madaming pera dala ang emigrants na gaya natin pag alis, basta i declare lang talaga... anyways, at least natapos na kami don... kaya magdala kayo ng kendi at uminom ng maraming kape pag punta don, lest you fall asleep and snore hahahaha!

tama si heatspine, madaming madami ang mag DM this tues... duda ko binago na ng VO ang trend ng release nila ulit... every two weeks instead of every week like before... pero ganon pa din ang days na nilalakad... instead na 3days per week, magiging 6days every two weeks...

goodluck!!! sino na mag update ng list? walang sumasagot... nawala na din ata si katesantos?

meron sa ace hardware canimmigrant, less than 100 ang 20x20x20. pakisilip naman COPR nyo ng hubby mo oh, parang bigla akong na praning ng mapansin ko wla ang last name ng hubby ko sa COPR ko, pero yng COPR nya may last name ko naman as accompanying family member......

gandasia---> tnx ng madami sa bidet

jigjig---> maliwanag pa sa full moon, sunod na green team bukas

[badtzmaru]

hi, where can we buy double or triple walled boxes?

I got double-walled ones at Ace Hardware and National Bookstore.  Sometimes available, sometimes not.  And all are 20x20x20.  Nothing larger sold.

And don't always rely on what you see or on their salespeople 'cause sometimes they don't know re double/single walled.  I had to ask them, explain, then checked the ones available myself.  hehe!   I thought double-walled or more might be better after my box experience which I posted previously, and after reading an account in another forum where the newly landed immigrant/poster's balikbayan box/es arrived na sira sira na raw (brought along with him on the flight... probably with a layover) and that good thing daw he put the things inside in another plastic or other container within the box so hindi naman nagkalat yung mga items.

Single-walled costs less than a hundred I think.  Kung merong triple-walled I probably would have gotten those but have never come across any yet.

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[rslcanada]

double walled box is enough (you can still re use it) & do not use regular duct tape, hindi sya dumidikit sa box ng matagal (observe it 1-2 days). mas ok pa packaging tape yung brown or if u want duct tape buy the extra strong one. ang mahal kaya ng duct tape dyan cost arnd P500 sa SM.

di ko lang alam where to buy there.... re use ko lang mga balikbayan boxes ko fr US everytime umuuwi ako. before naghanap ako sa SM wala silang double walled.

Congrats sa mga DM & PP rcvd w/ visa & Goodluck sa mga paalis na

[rbganda]

wow ready to fly na silang lang. as in my case di ko pa hawak ang visa ko thats why i can't get a ticket. my visa was sent to my agency whose head office is in canada and kakareceive lang last June 10 it took 10 days after nag dm ako , kaya yung inquiry ni rslcanada kung nagsesend ng passport ang cem internationally, i can confirm it to you, 100% YES!  Naubos excitement ko sa kakahintay ng pagdating ng visa ko and sa friday ko pa makukuha dahil pa uwi pa lang this week yung aking consultant. CHEERS AND BON VOYAGE SA MGA PAALIS NA THIS MONTH....

[rslcanada]

wow ready to fly na silang lang. as in my case di ko pa hawak ang visa ko thats why i can't get a ticket. my visa was sent to my agency whose head office is in canada and kakareceive lang last June 10 it took 10 days after nag dm ako , kaya yung inquiry ni rslcanada kung nagsesend ng passport ang cem internationally, i can confirm it to you, 100% YES!  Naubos excitement ko sa kakahintay ng pagdating ng visa ko and sa friday ko pa makukuha dahil pa uwi pa lang this week yung aking consultant. CHEERS AND BON VOYAGE SA MGA PAALIS NA THIS MONTH....

nag se send pala sila internationally....sayang! i already shipped my pp last wed directly to Visa Ofc mnl & use my parent's address for the return of pp so sila na lang mag se send samin ng pp.

[rbganda]

pasensya na rsl canada ngayon lang kasi ako nakapagbukas uli dito sa forum busy masyado, anyway, importante babalik sayo ang passport saan man naka address. late ko na rin kasi nalaman from my agency na dun pala nakaaddress sa canada yung pagbalik ng passport namin, imbyerna nga ako dahil yung earlier booking na kinuha ko nabulilyaso na dahil wala pa nga sakin ang visa ko kaya extended na naman ang pag-alis namin. goodluck to you and sana agad babalik ang passport mo .

[noelcezh]

thanks guys sa mga info at least while waiting our visa mayroon na rin kaming nagagawang unti unti. heatspine na paparanoid na ako minsan kasi  naiisip ko  na baka may nadedeny pa sa case naming naghihintay ng visa wag naman sana.
sa ngayon di nanamin enroll ang kids pero nagkukumon naman sila if ever na dumating ang visa namin habang nagaayos kami continue parin ang pagkukumon nila kasi sayang ang bayad....  pero seriously malaking tulong ang kumon pag dating nila dun.  

isa pa po ask ko lang kung anong mas magandang  school ang pasukan ng anak ko private ba or private kasi sa public malapit lang sa house na titirahan namin pero sa private 30 mins pa ang travel.  may malaki bang pagkakaiba sa private at public sa abroad. kasi dito sa atin malaki talaga ang pagkakaiba.

[rslcanada]

pasensya na rsl canada ngayon lang kasi ako nakapagbukas uli dito sa forum busy masyado, anyway, importante babalik sayo ang passport saan man naka address. late ko na rin kasi nalaman from my agency na dun pala nakaaddress sa canada yung pagbalik ng passport namin, imbyerna nga ako dahil yung earlier booking na kinuha ko nabulilyaso na dahil wala pa nga sakin ang visa ko kaya extended na naman ang pag-alis namin. goodluck to you and sana agad babalik ang passport mo .

ok lang rbganda...thanks sa info n rin.  sana mabilis ngayon ang pagbalik ng pp. oct 9 expiry ng visa, last minute ang pagkuha ng airline ticket na naman just to meet the deadline of our visa.

[rslcanada]

thanks guys sa mga info at least while waiting our visa mayroon na rin kaming nagagawang unti unti. heatspine na paparanoid na ako minsan kasi  naiisip ko  na baka may nadedeny pa sa case naming naghihintay ng visa wag naman sana.
sa ngayon di nanamin enroll ang kids pero nagkukumon naman sila if ever na dumating ang visa namin habang nagaayos kami continue parin ang pagkukumon nila kasi sayang ang bayad....  pero seriously malaking tulong ang kumon pag dating nila dun.  

isa pa po ask ko lang kung anong mas magandang  school ang pasukan ng anak ko private ba or private kasi sa public malapit lang sa house na titirahan namin pero sa private 30 mins pa ang travel.  may malaki bang pagkakaiba sa private at public sa abroad. kasi dito sa atin malaki talaga ang pagkakaiba.

how about catholic school it is also free.....  ill post the link where qorax discussed the canada schooling system & you will learn fr this topic

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/school-admissions-read-all-about-it-here-t72241.0.html


quote from Pippin :


For many years, I was in and out of public and private schools all the time for work.  One of the main differences I noticed was that students in Private School were expected to BEHAVE POLITELY.  Sometimes I was shocked by the Public School students' disregard for their teachers.  Private Schools appear to have higher expectations of student outcomes (more homework, higher overall scores).  All this sounds great, doesn't it?  Well there are also some downsides.  One of the main ones was that many students in Private Schools are enrolled because their parents are often busy professionals who do not have time to supervise their children so it falls to school staff to set the limits.  Often these students have more disposable income and that can lead to a variety of problems.  One of my all time favourite elementary schools was a Catholic Private School, but I do not know how their scholastic accomplishments compared to other local schools.  The staff and students there were just wonderful.  It was one of the few places where students actually said "Thank You" when I gave them an immunization!
I would suggest all parents keep an open mind about where to send their children until they have a chance to get settled and go around to schools in their neighbourhoods.  Observe and interview, look online for information, then make a decision.  School starts in early September.  It is adviseable to register your child in the school of your choice as soon as possible.   

 

[awesome]

ok lang rbganda...thanks sa info n rin.  sana mabilis ngayon ang pagbalik ng pp. oct 9 expiry ng visa, last minute ang pagkuha ng airline ticket na naman just to meet the deadline of our visa.

We've also received our ppr last 30 may and submitted our pp on 3 June.. In the ppr it states that the embassy will do it's best efforts to return the pp w/ visa within 90 days. Does CEM really adhere to this timeline or most of the time it misses?