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Hi, I did receice my renewed PR card around 3 months after arriving in Canada using my R-1 PRTD. I passed my application to the card processing centre and received a letter asking me to pick up my card 60 or so days after application. Just be completely honest with your application, tell them...

Thanks! I've been officially job hunting for about a week now and so far things are going okay. I don't have an accent at all and pretty much sound like I've lived here forever so I guess that does help. I've been in and out of interviews all week and hopefully something turns up. Funny you...

Hi, my PRTD was processed at the same place you submit visitor visa applications in Makati (vfs, if I remember correctly). Mine took around three weeks to process and was well within the estimated processing times for regular non-H&C cases. Yours would probably take around the same time.

Wow. Thank you so much for that! I was just about to check them out

Has anybody tried using an employment agency to aid their job search? How does it work and is it worth using? Thanks

My line of work back home was marketing and advertising - I was a writer/copywriter. I've had little success finding a job within that field, but I guess it's because I haven't been looking long enough.

I know but I need to start somewhere :( I'm 22 and I just want a starting job that can help me go back to school. I moved here alone so I need a survival job to keep me afloat

Hi, I'm a fairly young immigrant (22 years old) with less than five years of job experience on my resume. I'm quite sure I won't immediately get the same job I had back in the Philippines so I was just wondering if anybody working in retail has any tips for landing a job? I have zero retail...

Hi, I'm a digital marketing professional working mostly as a writer for SEO articles, social media, and writing SMB landing pages. I'm fairly young with less than 5 years of work experience, I'm afraid companies won't like that so much. I just came back to Canada after being removed as a minor...

I was completely honest with my application for a PRTD and when I was questioned after landing. I was removed as a minor and had to stay due to family issues. I filed for a PRTD right before I turned 22 years old. I made it clear in my renewal application that I didn't meet the residency...

Hi, just an update on my PR Card renewal. I got my new card on Wednesday with absolutely no problem at all. I pretty much just handed my old PR Card, showed the officer my passport, chatted a little bit about him wanting to go on vacation soon, and I got my card. Simple as that. The...

I applied right away. I arrived March 8, mailed my application by March 15, my package was returned to me March 21 asking for a colored Photo ID, they sent me an email with a client number by June 7 (this was also when they began officially processing my application), then June 27 I got a letter...

Hi, I went through the exact same thing. I applied for a PRTD under H&C and got an R-1 coding. I'm already in Canada right now and have applied to renew my PR Card. I got a letter from CIC a week ago that I could go pick up my card and bring a few documents for a final interview by Wednesday...

Yes, I have. I went there the week I arrived and unfortunately they said I need to renew my PR card since that's what they'll use as my primary identification document. Without it I can't apply for an SIN. I'll give it another go though. I'll give CIC a call and visit SC again to see if I have...

Hi, I recently arrived back in Canada using a PRTD I got through H&C reasons. My PR Card already expired and my parents didn't get me an SIN before taking us back to the Philippines. I'm currently in the process of renewing my PR card but am unable to work since I can't get an SIN without my...

Thanks. That's reassuring. It is taking some time but I'm alright with it. It's been more than two months, can't be that much longer now.

I guess every government agency does have its faults. I just hope I didn't come all the way here, leaving my entire family and life in the Philippines, only to be told my PRTD was worthless and I can't renew my PR Card.

I'm a 22 year old immigrant who recently came back to Canada through H&C reasons. I finished my Philosophy degree in the Philippines and now I wish to pursue further studies here in Canada. I'm currently looking into enrolling in a Public Relations Certificate program in Ryerson University. I...

Yes, I'm quite aware of that. A cousin of mine who works at a visa office in Mexico sent me soft copies of their handbooks to read before I applied. It's still quite strange for an office such as the CIC to be making a mistake that many times. I'm sure there are a lot more cases from people who...

I'll update you guys about my case. I just find it a bit strange that they would keep making this mistake. The immigration officer who assessed me when I landed didn't think there was anything wrong with the coding. I even mentioned that I came back through H&C and he said "I know, it says so...