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

annz

Star Member
Dec 11, 2011
76
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec. 26, 2011
AOR Received.
Jan. 10, 2012
Med's Request
Jan. 10, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan. 16, 2012 (me), Feb. 21 (daughter)
VISA ISSUED...
Mar. 13, 2012, Visa recieved Mar. 17, 2012 (me and youngest), Mar. 20, 2012 (eldest)
vinzoy25 said:
happy for you sis annz, FINALLY! :D :D :D
Nigella15 said:
Congrats, annz! Thank God! We missed you, too! :) and so here we are, the hardest part of all, waiting..:)
God bless us all! :)
Thanks mga sis, 2weeks from now waiting mode na din ako,wait ko muna maforward un result ng medical ni eldest :)
 

Jars

Full Member
Jan 3, 2012
47
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb.14,2012
AOR Received.
Feb.28,2012
Med's Request
Feb.28,2012
Med's Done....
March 1,2012

ailooney

Hero Member
Apr 4, 2011
434
6
NE Calgary, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 17, 2011
AOR Received.
Feb. 2, 2011
Med's Request
Feb. 9, 2011
Med's Done....
Feb. 12, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
May 19, 2011 (received May 26, 2011)
LANDED..........
June 8, 2011
neilbryansanchez said:
Hi Nigella15, :)
ask ko lang po. kc i was a bit confused. why do I need a certificate of "no" marriage? dba po I'am trying to convince the visa officer that I am married w/ my wife? d ba conflicting that i am submitting a marriage certificate and a certificate of no marriage? sorry newbie lang talaga. God bless!
Hi, bro! How long have you been married and may I ask how old you are? Sa case ko kasi, hindi na ako nagpadala ng CENOMAR kasi minsan naman sa marriage license palang hinihingan na ng CENOMAR. Kapag under 30 yo daw sa munisipyo namin hindi na pinapakuha ng CENOMAR. So it's your choice kung magiinclude ka ng CENOMAR. It's not actually a given "requirement" talaga sa SOWP. Pero option sya if you married late. I'm not sure if hiningan nga mga ka-forum natin ng CENOMAR. Besides, dagdag din yun sa aasikasuhin. Pero sabi nga namin dito... dbale nang sobra basta hindi kulang ang ipasa mo. :)

Important requirements will be Birth Cert, Marriage Cert, NBI clearance for travel (green), your spouse's: LMO, WP and JO letter/employment contract or COE. Yung Proof of funds we found out here sa forum na hindi din sya "required" kasi meron ding walang pinadala kahit pay slip or bank cert. I suggest that you read the links that were given to you tapos dun mo maiintindihan kung ano talaga yung "IMPORTANT" and talagang "REQUIRED". Optional na din kasi yung mga diploma and other stuff. Pero ako pinag submit ako ng TOR and COEs ng consultant namin. And hiningan din ako ng remittances receipt ng Visa Officer from the time na dumating hubby ko sa Canada.

CENOMAR kasi is a document to assure them that you have no previous marriage prior to the one you have now. :) Nasagot na pala tanong mo nila Vinzoy and Nigella. Swerte ka, bro you found this forum before you applied. Everyone is helpful. :)

San pala kayo dito sa Canada pupunta if ever?
 

kikay333

Member
Feb 13, 2012
19
0
hello po!
anu po ang first step to apply SOWP? online po b o pupunta ako CEM. wala po kc akong idea. gus2 ko n pong sumunod s asawa ko s albert. hope you answer guys. :)[/color]
 

ailooney

Hero Member
Apr 4, 2011
434
6
NE Calgary, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 17, 2011
AOR Received.
Feb. 2, 2011
Med's Request
Feb. 9, 2011
Med's Done....
Feb. 12, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
May 19, 2011 (received May 26, 2011)
LANDED..........
June 8, 2011
kikay333 said:
hello po!
anu po ang first step to apply SOWP? online po b o pupunta ako CEM. wala po kc akong idea. gus2 ko n pong sumunod s asawa ko s albert. hope you answer guys. :)[/color]
Hi, sis! Mag backread ka lang ng 3-4 pages merong kakatanong lang ng requirements. First step is to gather the documents tapos ipapa-pick up mo yun by calling the call center of CEM.

Ano ang profession ng asawa mo sa Canada (Ano yung NOC category ng job nya?). Kung skilled sya, eligible ka to apply. Tapos kailangan 6months or more pa valid yung Work Permit nya.
 

ynoweh

Hero Member
Sep 25, 2011
455
14
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC - Ottawa
NOC Code......
6251
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 21, 2013
Doc's Request.
Jan. 29, 2014 (PCC)
AOR Received.
July 9, 2013
File Transfer...
July 22, 2013
Med's Request
Jan. 29, 2014
Med's Done....
March 1 & 10, 2014 MR Received....: April 3, 2014
Passport Req..
April 12, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
April 16, 2014; VISA Received: April 24, 2014
LANDED..........
May 9, 2014
@neilbryan, hello, nakatulugan ko kagabi, buti gising pa si sis annz at narespond ang concern mo (thank you, sis)...

@annz, thank God wala ka nadin pong alalahanin.. Happy for your daughter, for sure tuwang tuwa yun.. ;D

@faithyou, laki pala talaga tax kaya medyo ang bigat... thanks for the confirmation... ;D

@nebz, congrats ang bilis din ng AoR/MR di ba, malapit nadin ang wife mo sa waiting game... ;D

God bless, everyone.. Happy Friday... Sana may magkavisa, kung di pa, next week sana po ibigay na Nya... Let's keep our faith...
 

neilbryansanchez

Full Member
Feb 21, 2012
38
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ailooney said:
Hi, bro! How long have you been married and may I ask how old you are? Sa case ko kasi, hindi na ako nagpadala ng CENOMAR kasi minsan naman sa marriage license palang hinihingan na ng CENOMAR. Kapag under 30 yo daw sa munisipyo namin hindi na pinapakuha ng CENOMAR. So it's your choice kung magiinclude ka ng CENOMAR. It's not actually a given "requirement" talaga sa SOWP. Pero option sya if you married late. I'm not sure if hiningan nga mga ka-forum natin ng CENOMAR. Besides, dagdag din yun sa aasikasuhin. Pero sabi nga namin dito... dbale nang sobra basta hindi kulang ang ipasa mo. :)

Important requirements will be Birth Cert, Marriage Cert, NBI clearance for travel (green), your spouse's: LMO, WP and JO letter/employment contract or COE. Yung Proof of funds we found out here sa forum na hindi din sya "required" kasi meron ding walang pinadala kahit pay slip or bank cert. I suggest that you read the links that were given to you tapos dun mo maiintindihan kung ano talaga yung "IMPORTANT" and talagang "REQUIRED". Optional na din kasi yung mga diploma and other stuff. Pero ako pinag submit ako ng TOR and COEs ng consultant namin. And hiningan din ako ng remittances receipt ng Visa Officer from the time na dumating hubby ko sa Canada.

CENOMAR kasi is a document to assure them that you have no previous marriage prior to the one you have now. :) Nasagot na pala tanong mo nila Vinzoy and Nigella. Swerte ka, bro you found this forum before you applied. Everyone is helpful. :)

San pala kayo dito sa Canada pupunta if ever?
Hello ailooney, I've beenmarried for 6 years now, I am 32 yrs old na :) I also think na hindi ko na cguro kelangan ung CENOMAR pero I'll try to get one kasi I agree na "mas okay na ang sobra kesa kulang" para matuwa narin yung visa officer :D syempre mas magiging madali at mabilis din para sa kanya kung super complete na yung documents. hihingin palang nya e nandun na pla kagad :0P thanks for the enlightening words sis :) sa alberta nga pala kami sis sa grande prarie. dun yung wife ko nagwowork. I also have an aunt in ontario.sa brampton.

question nga pala sis, dba makaka apekto yung pending na application ko for permanent residency as a skilled worker? baka kc lalong isipin ng officer na wala na kaming balak umuwi dahil may application ako na gnun. I applied last 2006 for PR and up to now backlog parin. plus two times din ako nag attempt for a work permit last year kc my wife's employer gave me an offer and LMO pero I was denied twice.
 

neilbryansanchez

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Feb 21, 2012
38
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ynoweh said:
@ neilbryan, hello, nakatulugan ko kagabi, buti gising pa si sis annz at narespond ang concern mo (thank you, sis)...

@ annz, thank God wala ka nadin pong alalahanin.. Happy for your daughter, for sure tuwang tuwa yun.. ;D

@ faithyou, laki pala talaga tax kaya medyo ang bigat... thanks for the confirmation... ;D

@ nebz, congrats ang bilis din ng AoR/MR di ba, malapit nadin ang wife mo sa waiting game... ;D

God bless, everyone.. Happy Friday... Sana may magkavisa, kung di pa, next week sana po ibigay na Nya... Let's keep our faith...
its okay ynoweh, all our friends here are very helpful. I am really blessed to be in this forum ;D God bless!
 

chel12

Hero Member
Oct 14, 2011
238
1
123
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 25, 2011
AOR Received.
Nov 23, 2011
Med's Request
Nov 23, 2011
Med's Done....
Nov 25 & Dec 14, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 20, 2012 VISA Received.: Feb 1, 2012
LANDED..........
Feb 10, 2012
HI EVERYONE!!!! 2 days lang ako nawala, bonggang backread na ginawa ko..hehe...

Anyway, hello po sa lahat ng newbies! (neilbryansanchez and kikay333), magbackread kayo kahit konting page lang marame kayo matututunan... pero if you still have queries that you cant find in some pages, you can post it here.. and we will gladly help you...

@neilbryan: Bro, hindi na ko nakisagot sa mga questions mo ah... dame na tumulong sayo eh..hehe

@annz, sis congrats para sa daughter mo... na-excite ako nung nabasa ko nakapag-pamedical na sya..

@ynoweh, ate milleth, nigella, lexie_nicole, annz, and to all waiting ng visa: HOLD ON mga kapatid... konting tiis na lang yan... dadating na din yan.. :

@ianovy, kenjiro, jars, gandanglola (hubby), and everyone preparing pa lang & waiting for MR: first waiting game pa lang yan, so pray hard, ask for patience kasi nakakainip yan talaga... but of course, sa una lang yan... after that, yung hardest part na ng waiting pero masaya pa din especially if you know that you will be with your loved ones na really2 soon... so God bless to all of you...

@ailooney, SPMH, faithyou, vinzoy, kenj (soon!), nebz and lahat ng nandito na sa canada: kelan kaya tayo magkaka-time magkita2..hehe...

---sorry po sa mga hindi na-mention... andame na natin eh! ansaya-saya! ;D

AS FOR ME, kaka-apply ko lang kanina... I made 10 resumes to pass to different establishments (no fastfood/resto, ayaw kasi ni hubby kasi masyado daw mabigat yung work), bago pa lang umalis, pinagpray ko na ibigay sakin ni GOD ang magandang rate and sched.. and unang pass pa lang, good news na agad..I got hired sa HOME Hardware (parang ACE hardware sa Pinas) as a cashier, good rate and good schedule para samin ni hubby...and mag-isa lang ako Pinoy dun kaya masaya.. walang tsismis and walang crab-mentality sa work place (sorry ah..pero karamihan ng pinoy dito sa Edson ganun eh).. ayan, wala na lakwatsa..minsan na lang..hehe...

@vinzoy, sis wala pa din akong Health Card!! saang SUBWAY ka? dinadaanan kasi namin Spruce Grove pag pumupunta kame sa Edmonton eh... baka daan kame minsan jan.. :)
@ailooney, sis sa summer daw kame punta ni hubby jan sa Calgary (by car), kita-kits na lang..siguro naman mejo adjusted ka na kay baby nyan! :)

TO ALL, see you all soon... God bless!....

OUT!
 

chel12

Hero Member
Oct 14, 2011
238
1
123
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 25, 2011
AOR Received.
Nov 23, 2011
Med's Request
Nov 23, 2011
Med's Done....
Nov 25 & Dec 14, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 20, 2012 VISA Received.: Feb 1, 2012
LANDED..........
Feb 10, 2012
neilbryansanchez said:
Hello ailooney, I've beenmarried for 6 years now, I am 32 yrs old na :) I also think na hindi ko na cguro kelangan ung CENOMAR pero I'll try to get one kasi I agree na "mas okay na ang sobra kesa kulang" para matuwa narin yung visa officer :D syempre mas magiging madali at mabilis din para sa kanya kung super complete na yung documents. hihingin palang nya e nandun na pla kagad :0P thanks for the enlightening words sis :) sa alberta nga pala kami sis sa grande prarie. dun yung wife ko nagwowork. I also have an aunt in ontario.sa brampton.

question nga pala sis, dba makaka apekto yung pending na application ko for permanent residency as a skilled worker? baka kc lalong isipin ng officer na wala na kaming balak umuwi dahil may application ako na gnun. I applied last 2006 for PR and up to now backlog parin. plus two times din ako nag attempt for a work permit last year kc my wife's employer gave me an offer and LMO pero I was denied twice.

bro, makikisagot na lang din ako... ok lang po na meron pa kayong pending application as PR... pero grabe ah, 6 years na nakalipas, backlog pa din? alam ko 6months to 1yr lang ang PR application ah... I guess you have to follow up na pag ganun (if you want lang naman)... and where ka pala nag-apply? jan ba sa Pinas, or si wife mo ang nag-apply sa canada?.. and about sa refused work visa mo before.. ok lang yun, kasi ako din na-deny before nung 2009.. the VO already understand na gusto mo makasama si wife mo, and usually ang skilled workers, nag-aapply talaga ng PR application kaya alam na nila na gusto nyo dito magsettle na... so you dont have to worry about the refusal of your visas, just as long as your wife's WP is valid for atleast 6months... hope that helps :)
 

neilbryansanchez

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Feb 21, 2012
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chel12 said:
bro, makikisagot na lang din ako... ok lang po na meron pa kayong pending application as PR... pero grabe ah, 6 years na nakalipas, backlog pa din? alam ko 6months to 1yr lang ang PR application ah... I guess you have to follow up na pag ganun (if you want lang naman)... and where ka pala nag-apply? jan ba sa Pinas, or si wife mo ang nag-apply sa canada?.. and about sa refused work visa mo before.. ok lang yun, kasi ako din na-deny before nung 2009.. the VO already understand na gusto mo makasama si wife mo, and usually ang skilled workers, nag-aapply talaga ng PR application kaya alam na nila na gusto nyo dito magsettle na... so you dont have to worry about the refusal of your visas, just as long as your wife's WP is valid for atleast 6months... hope that helps :)
Hi chel12 :)
super help talaga. very encouraging. yup, backlog na tlaga because of the new policy that the new government has implemented. tama yung sabi mo mas mabilis na ngayon ang PR. by the way, dito ko sa pinas inapply yun. I was the principal applicant. nagfollow up nako pero tlaga dw ganun e. wait wait lang. hehehe...thanks ulit sa reply. sorry sa lahat kung wala pako naiko-contribute na advices, puro tanong palang ;D
 

ailooney

Hero Member
Apr 4, 2011
434
6
NE Calgary, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 17, 2011
AOR Received.
Feb. 2, 2011
Med's Request
Feb. 9, 2011
Med's Done....
Feb. 12, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
May 19, 2011 (received May 26, 2011)
LANDED..........
June 8, 2011
neilbryansanchez said:
Hi chel12 :)
super help talaga. very encouraging. yup, backlog na tlaga because of the new policy that the new government has implemented. tama yung sabi mo mas mabilis na ngayon ang PR. by the way, dito ko sa pinas inapply yun. I was the principal applicant. nagfollow up nako pero tlaga dw ganun e. wait wait lang. hehehe...thanks ulit sa reply. sorry sa lahat kung wala pako naiko-contribute na advices, puro tanong palang ;D
Hi, bro. Sa Pinas ka pa pala nag-apply ng PR. May I ask under what category? Federal skilled worker ba? Hindi naman sa dinidiscourage kita pero based sa friends namin dito sa Canada na Pinoy.. meron din silang naka-apply na papers tapos 2010 pa. Kaya ginawa nila is nag Canadian Experience Class sila na application kasi mas mabilis ito (required is at least 2 yrs working in skilled category). Kumbaga, parang nakalimutan na yung application nila. Were you able to receive an AOR letter? (acknowledgment of receipt)

I suggest na mag SOWP kayo then mag PR application kayo na principal applicant yung wife mo since sya yung skilled sa ngayon. Or kung makapag work ka na skilled category din, pdeng ikaw ang principal applicant. Pagpray mo din, bro kung alin ang mas wise na decision. Pero may ilan dito na yun muna ginawa.. SOWP tapos PR.
 

ailooney

Hero Member
Apr 4, 2011
434
6
NE Calgary, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 17, 2011
AOR Received.
Feb. 2, 2011
Med's Request
Feb. 9, 2011
Med's Done....
Feb. 12, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
May 19, 2011 (received May 26, 2011)
LANDED..........
June 8, 2011
Chel12:

Sis, sige kita-kits sana tayo ng mga ibang sis sa summer. Malamang lagi naman naka online ang fb account ko. Sana sabay-sabay bumiyahe ang mga sis at bro para isang bonggang eyeball. hehe. Kaya lang ang hindi ko lang sure is kung makakalabas ako ng house. so kung weekend siguro pde kasi kasama ko si hubby. :)

Pwedeng ikaw na bahala mag-organize? :D
 

chel12

Hero Member
Oct 14, 2011
238
1
123
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 25, 2011
AOR Received.
Nov 23, 2011
Med's Request
Nov 23, 2011
Med's Done....
Nov 25 & Dec 14, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 20, 2012 VISA Received.: Feb 1, 2012
LANDED..........
Feb 10, 2012
neilbryansanchez said:
Hi chel12 :)
super help talaga. very encouraging. yup, backlog na tlaga because of the new policy that the new government has implemented. tama yung sabi mo mas mabilis na ngayon ang PR. by the way, dito ko sa pinas inapply yun. I was the principal applicant. nagfollow up nako pero tlaga dw ganun e. wait wait lang. hehehe...thanks ulit sa reply. sorry sa lahat kung wala pako naiko-contribute na advices, puro tanong palang ;D
But bro, you said you're the principal applicant sa PR application as a skilled worker? Mejo hindi ko ata nagets... Tama si sis ailooney, masmagandang mag-apply na lang kayo ng kid mo ng SOWP/study permit, kasi 99% sure na kayo makakasama nyo si wife mo dito sa Canada.. and when you got here, saka na lang kayo mag-apply ng PR... atleast magkakasama na kayo diba... Gather all the documents na..yung binigay ni sis Nigella and sis Ynoweh.. ok na yun.. though meron akong hindi pinasa, like yung CENOMAR and T4 ni hubby... pero syempre, MORE is BETTER..hehe...
Ok lang kahit wala ka pa macontribute.. kasi for sure pag naipasa mo na yung application mo, madame ka na dun maccontribute sa mga newbies..and kahit hindi na sa mga questions,.. encouraging words will do.. :)
 

chel12

Hero Member
Oct 14, 2011
238
1
123
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 25, 2011
AOR Received.
Nov 23, 2011
Med's Request
Nov 23, 2011
Med's Done....
Nov 25 & Dec 14, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 20, 2012 VISA Received.: Feb 1, 2012
LANDED..........
Feb 10, 2012
ailooney said:
Chel12:

Sis, sige kita-kits sana tayo ng mga ibang sis sa summer. Malamang lagi naman naka online ang fb account ko. Sana sabay-sabay bumiyahe ang mga sis at bro para isang bonggang eyeball. hehe. Kaya lang ang hindi ko lang sure is kung makakalabas ako ng house. so kung weekend siguro pde kasi kasama ko si hubby. :)

Pwedeng ikaw na bahala mag-organize? :D
Haha..sis, hindi ako sanay sa ganyang pag-oorganize ng mga meet-ups eh..hehe... Mejo magulo kasi ako pagdating sa ganyan :D
Feeling ko si sis Ynoweh ang magiging organizer natin.. ;D
Basta pag nandito na din sila, madali na lang yan.. :) Dapat kayong mga taga-Calgary ang magpapakain samin ah..hehehe