Anyone applied a Student Permit from Philippines?

[viratudu]

Yes I have, still waiting.

 

[tipsy]

Thanks,tipsy and mic-mic. I'll probably bring around 5k in cash, tas pag-aralan ko yung pang international students na bank account ng Scotiabank.
I'll bring a laptop tas doon na lang siguro ako bibili ng cheap printer haha
Okay lang ba mobile phone (iPhone) na ipa-open line ko na lang para di ko na kailangan bumili ng phone?

tipsy, most likely with relatives for the first few days, they are about an hour away from Centennial

ok na ung cash mo. ok din kung makapag-open ka ng scotiabank para less hassle. tpos pede mong ipaopenline fone mo or better kumuha k nlng ng line with unit. ako kc i bought recently an ifone 6 tpos nakita k rogers, telus, fido almost same offer...$60/month 1GB with unlimited call pag may samsung 6 or ifone 6 parang nasa $90 so parang addtl $30 lng x 24 months.

 

[mic-mic]

Hello! Nagsend na po ako ng invites sa mga nag email/PM sa akin ng email addresses nila

Floje, sulit si ROG

Tipsy! Not bad na yung deal na nakita mo sa phones ah!

Just to share for those who are planning to rent. I talked to someone who will be moving to Canada and as per our conversation, some of the qualifications to rent daw are:

1. Reference letter
2. Employment Cert
3. 12 months PDCs
4. Preferrably, no kids

I, however, did a quick search on my own and I guess the above may depend on location. Near Humber for example, wala naman ako nakita na ganito mga requirements. I'm considering to rent na din kasi if the cost of commute will be the same as cost of renting a room. My only concern is when kumander and baby arrives hehe

 

[scorpio1641]

ok na ung cash mo. ok din kung makapag-open ka ng scotiabank para less hassle. tpos pede mong ipaopenline fone mo or better kumuha k nlng ng line with unit. ako kc i bought recently an ifone 6 tpos nakita k rogers, telus, fido almost same offer...$60/month 1GB with unlimited call pag may samsung 6 or ifone 6 parang nasa $90 so parang addtl $30 lng x 24 months.

thank you so much, tipsy! pag-aralan ko yan. Dami pa palang gagawin, plus I need to tie up all my affairs here. Grabe hehe

Just to share for those who are planning to rent. I talked to someone who will be moving to Canada and as per our conversation, some of the qualifications to rent daw are:

1. Reference letter
2. Employment Cert
3. 12 months PDCs
4. Preferrably, no kids

I, however, did a quick search on my own and I guess the above may depend on location. Near Humber for example, wala naman ako nakita na ganito mga requirements. I'm considering to rent na din kasi if the cost of commute will be the same as cost of renting a room. My only concern is when kumander and baby arrives hehe

Try mo craigslist or kijiji, mic-mic. May nahanap ako malapit sa Centennial, pinoy ang landlord, tas walang contract, only first & last month's rent needed. Ang bilis nga eh, pinareserve na niya yung space although obviously kailangan ko pa rin makita ang room haha

 

[mic-mic]

Yup. Dun din ako naghahanap scorpio May mga nakita dn ako na basement, or room lang hehe

Friends, pakipagdasal nama po si kumander, mga mga employers na nag-e-email na sa kanya. Sana pi ay ma hire na siya para sama sama na po kami

Btw, passed na medical ni baby pero kay kumander nakalgay is: YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED.

 

[scorpio1641]

further tests ba yan?

 

[mic-mic]

Update:

So We called the hospital and asked bakit wala pa yung kay missis. The aswer: Bukas pa daw ipapadala yung sa kanya kasi depende sa doctor na nag-check sayo. Plus, mabilis kay baby kasi wala naman lab tests pag baby.

Wish us luck guys! Sanama-hire agad si kumander para may pambili kotse

 

[humdrumdum]

@Floje: Craigslist will be your new best friend! Tons of good deals there, as long as marunong ka maghanap ng legit. Best to buy off a printer from there since (to me at least) it's not really something I'd invest so much money on.

@mic-mic: best of luck to your family's application! Tuloy tuloy na yan

Re: Cellphones

The better deal is to go with a post-paid plan definitely. It'll also help you establish residency, in the sense that you are now considered to have residential ties to Canada because you are paying bills. Pro tip (lol): hanap ka ng kiosk na pinoy yung staff, usually they'll hook you up with the best deals haha It is their job after all! My sister was able to get an iPhone 5S with Fido for just $50/mo with Canada-wide calling, unlimited international text, and 2GB data. That's a pretty sweet deal if you ask me haha

Re: Renting

It really depends on the landlord. At least dito sa Vancouver, from experience, some landlords only ask for 1 reference while others are really anal about it to go as far asking for 2 references + credit check + criminal record check (although that is pushing it). Usually hinihingi lang is reference (preferably previous landlord), security deposit, and first month's rent. They'll usually ask a couple questions when you do the viewing like what do you do for a living and questions about your family. They could be more strict since you have no credit history in Canada...

Pansin ko lang differences in the East coast vs. West coast when it comes to renting, properties in the east love pets but not babies and then baliktad sa west hahaha

 

[Floje]

Di po ako yun humdrumdum, si scorpio po yun. Hehe!

Pero thanks na din. Dami namin natutunan sa post mo.

 

[Babies0625]

Hey guys! Finally nakaraos rin, natapos ko na rin program ko ) Parang kahapon lang ako nagpost dito, and sobrang praning ko about my application lol I'm happy more people are getting their visas, wishing you guys a great journey ahead ;D hehe

Currently waiting for my post-graduate work permit so it's 3 months of doing nothing for me huhu Before anyone says I can work during the transition period, I actually can't, cause I need a valid study permit to work during that period and mine expired on June 30th. I am still legally entitled to stay in Canada until a decision has been made (I have implied status), I just can't work (cause my SIN has expired and I need a new one with my new permit). Di rin ako makauwi sa atin kasi expired na rin visa ko, so I can't re-enter Canada once I leave huhu Trying to find volunteer work for the meantime, but I also have to be careful about it (CIC differentiates unpaid work from volunteer work, it's really tricky) or else I might find myself working illegally lol

Ayaw ko lang sabihin sa September once I start job-hunting wala akong ginawa for 3 months haha Hopefully it works out for all of us! Curious to know saan na kaya yung mga nakasabay ko two years ago...


Did some backreading, here are a couple comments I have:

Re: Transiting in Korea
You can leave the airport without a visa, as long as Korea is not your final destination (you have to show your onward ticket and boarding pass) and you have a visa to US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or Japan (Korea is your stopover on your way to these countries). I also speak from experience since I was able to do this in 2011! It was my first time travelling alone, I was on a Korean Air flight to Vancouver. I had a 7 hr layover, I took the train and was able to visit some friends. We had lunch in Myeongdong, did some shopping (wala pang Uniqlo nun sa atin! haha), and made it in time for my flight back More info here: http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/InfoDetailR_en.pt?categoryId=2&parentId=385&catSeq=401&showMenuId=375

Re: Cheap flights
I still prefer PAL, just because direct flight sya for Manila to Vancouver. Nakakapagod rin mag-layover minsan, gusto ko nang makarating sa pupuntahan ko at maligo hahaha Toronto-bound passengers will have a 2-hr layover sa Vancouver but you can't leave the airport. I also heard EVA Air (via Taipei) is cheap. Other airlines include Korean Air, Asiana, JAL and ANA (pero mahal), and Cathay Pacific. If you're considering a non-PAL flight, I'd pick Korean Air or Asiana, just because of the visa-free transit and may free shower room sa Incheon airport hahaha

Re: Taxes
I filed my taxes for the first time in April hehe Pwede retroactive and walang penalty, as long as you were unemployed. Di ako nagwork kasi nung dumating ako, kailangan ko pa kumuha nung off-campus work permit, and with my workload sa school, I didn't bother. Basically all the money we spent on tuition will be used to calculate our tax credits and it will apply once we work. I also got returns for being low income since I declared $0 world income before coming to Canada (student pa rin ako bago ako nakarating dito). For 2013 and 2014, more or less mga $300 rin nakuha ko for being unemployed lol

Thanks for the info humdrumdrum!

 

[Babies0625]

Yup. Dun din ako naghahanap scorpio May mga nakita dn ako na basement, or room lang hehe

Friends, pakipagdasal nama po si kumander, mga mga employers na nag-e-email na sa kanya. Sana pi ay ma hire na siya para sama sama na po kami

Btw, passed na medical ni baby pero kay kumander nakalgay is: YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED.

Hi mic-mic, thanks sa pag add! Hehehe wow, bilis ng medicals ni baby, sana sunod na sa misis mo, tapos PPR in 2-3 weeks!

Pwede na pala mag apply2x kahit wla pa OWP saka SIN, pwede mg tanong kung saan nag apply2x misis mo, sa job bank bah?

 

[mic-mic]

Hi babies! Sa jobstreet lang and indeed Mga 3 schools na ang nag-contact sa kanya. I guess yung SIN is one the spot na mabibigay if OWP Saan pala makikita yung job bank na mention mo?

Sa application niya sa mga schools na yun, nilagay niya na nasa pinas pa siya and on-going process ng OWP niya. Sana nga matanggap na siya kasi parang nag-aalinlangan kami if sunod sila tapos wala pa work. I guess it's a good sign na yung mga HR ng school is follow up sa resume niya kahit na she stated na nasa pinas pa Sabi ng pinsan ko sa Canada, gusto ka daw ng employer pag ganun... sana talaga maging ok para magkakasama kami To give you an idea, si misis is Education and Psych major tapos may masters sa SPED and speaks 4 languages (sorry kung parang ang yabang, proud hubby lang ako ;D )

ATTN to pinoy students who landed this year (2015), kindly PM or email me the email address you use for social media. I'm making/made something for us

 

[Babies0625]

Hi babies! Sa jobstreet lang and indeed Mga 3 schools na ang nag-contact sa kanya. I guess yung SIN is one the spot na mabibigay if OWP

Sa application niya sa mga schools na yun, nilagay niya na nasa pinas pa siya and on-going process ng OWP niya. Sana nga matanggap na siya kasi parang nag-aalinlangan kami if sunod sila tapos wala pa work. I guess it's a good sign na yung mga HR ng school is follow up sa resume niya kahit na she stated na nasa pinas pa Sabi ng pinsan ko sa Canada, gusto ka daw ng employer pag ganun... sana talaga maging ok para magkakasama kami To give you an idea, si misis is Education and Psych major tapos may masters sa SPED and speaks 4 languages (sorry kung parang ang yabang, proud hubby lang ako ;D )

Ah, ok thanks sa info, bka start na rin ako ng apply2x! Haha

Amazing, galing talaga ni kumander mo! good luck, update2x din ako pg meron balita, thanks ulit!

 

[Venice814]

Hi guys, nag-email sa akin yong coordinator ng Centennial at nag informed na yong winter 2016 na course ko is only available this fall 2015 or 2016 fall...kakayanin ko kaya mag file this july 15 after mareceive yong IELTS?

 

[paniolo]

Hi guys! Congrats sa mga sunod-sunod na good news ha! To scorpio, floje and all the other successful applicants! Your an inspiration guys! Sana mahawa kami ng swerto niyoooo!

@Floje
Not sure if my pm got through Floje, wondering lang if, like mary, I may request for a copy of your first and second SOPs, for reference lang sana? Just thinking ahead..

Thanks a lot Floje!!