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  1. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    Catholic church you mean? Yes there are a lot. In Regina, there's a CFC (Couples for Christ) group I know someone who's part of it. If you meant Born again Christian, there's a JIL. Group here too.
  2. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    Hi, pa-join :) You're right LTO certificate is not needed and you can actually use your Philippine license for 90 days. But you have pass the written exam and road test before 90 days para your SK license is class 5 na agad with no conditions or restrictions like novice etc. Pag novice kasi...
  3. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    Sorry ellian25, car insurance pala is $106 a month. Auto loan yung car payments. Yung health insurance, you're covered from the day you arrive here, there's no waiting time kaya no need to get temporary health insurance. Child tax benefit na natatanggap ko is $105 a month, depende kasi sa income...
  4. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    Where your kids will attend school will depend on where you live, kung anong school nakakasakop sa lugar mo...so if may suggest si tigerlily or anyone from saskatoon na magandang school then i guess It will be best to find a house/apt near that school. Good luck!
  5. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    There's 3 of us in the family... Food -$125 a week, power -$40 a month, cable with internet -$100 a month, rent for a 2 bedroom apartment -$960, gas -$35 a week, car payment -$262 biweekly, car insurance- $106 biweekly, water and heating included sa rent. I live in Regina... Hope this helps
  6. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    ISM, IBM Canada's subsidiary has an office here... You can also check out saskjobs.ca for jobs in the IT field. Knowledge of French is not a requirement here in SK.
  7. rubyalabar

    Waiting for Passport Request

    Hi tyler_sam, our file was transferred to LA towards the end of October and got the PPR on December 16. They did not ask for any document, but we did change our address and sent in the bank draft for RPRF.
  8. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    Same tayo ng situation, ours was processed in Buffalo then transferred LA. Check mo na lang sa left under my name for my timeline. From sending the application to landing, it was 11 months for us. Best of luck!
  9. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    Congrats jandox! Busy yata si Tigerlily, haven't seen her here in a while. Weather is warm for this week, cool mornings 8-12 C then in the afternoon it goes as high as 30C. Last week medyo chilly weather... I'm actually looking forward to seeing the leaves turn yellow, orange and red...
  10. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    My husband sent us a balikbayan box through them nung nasa 'pinas pa kami. It arrived on time nung first but the second time, nauna pa dumating asawa ko kaysa sa box hehe but may be that was because December na nun and busy naman talaga. They charge by the box and not by weight kaya ok although...
  11. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    Rsscanada, sa bandang north ng city ang address na yan, nadadaanan ko pag pumupunta downtown pero all I see there is dealership ng dodge at chrysler, staples and provider ng auto insurance. If search mo sa google yung company meron naman dito sa Regina pero ang address is Park Street. Have they...
  12. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    It's true, from what happened to me lang ha... Once you get past the hurdle of getting your first job di na mahirap humanap ng mas maganda o mas mataas na pay. I started out sa call center, customer service rep then after six weeks I had to resign dahil di ko gusto schedule, gabi na ko...
  13. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    Hi Jandox, Ganun ba? Di bale makabuild ka lang ng credit for a few months at may job ka makakabili ka din ng car. Mura din naman ang used vehicles. Ang mga banks naman like Scotiabank at RBC may special programs naman for new immigrants, bigyan ka nila ng credit card so you can start building...
  14. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    I'm sure tatagal ka din sa lamig, ako nga nakasurvive eh napakaginawin ko. :) Best thing to do is dress in layers and talagang complete gear hehe- hat, mitts/gloves, scarf and the winter jacket. Also shoes na may traction, like rubber shoes or winter boots kasi madulas maglakad pag may snow. Di...
  15. rubyalabar

    Pinoys to Saskatchewan

    pa-join :) I'm in Regina. We arrived here last February and the cold temperature was really a shock, umalis kami sa 'pinas it was around 25C and when we arrived here it was -20C. According to my husband and mga nakakausap kong Canadians, January and February are the worst months in winter. Kaya...
  16. rubyalabar

    Waiting for Passport Request

    1 year from the date you had your medicals done.
  17. rubyalabar

    Waiting for Passport Request

    here's info on how to pay the RPRF, just click on the link and it will open a PDF file containing the info you need. hope this helps :) http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/assets/pdfs/visas/50_1_eng.pdf or just check their website at...
  18. rubyalabar

    Waiting for Passport Request

    probably not advisable to send passports without them requesting it, they will just send it back to you. passports as we all know are quite important pieces of identification so I would not risk sending it via courier or mail unless it is necessary. i've heard of people losing their passports...
  19. rubyalabar

    Waiting for Passport Request

    it takes about 3-5 months after medical exam for the PPR to arrive expecially now that Buffalo's processing time increased. i don't know for sure if paying the RPRF even before they ask you to do it will speed up the process. in our case, that's what we did. at least sending the RPRF check gave...
  20. rubyalabar

    Manila VO -- Those who have Landed and Need Further Assistance

    You can bring small appliances of course, just keep in mind the output here is 110v just so you're sure if what you'll bring will work properly. Stores always have mattresses on sale, especially if there's a holiday coming up when you arrive, there's also a lot of garage sales around this time...