Anyone applied a Student Permit from Philippines?

[lourve]

Hi Everyone.

Just want to share that I got a news kanina and my visa has been approved. yey!

Sharing you my timeline:
June 26 - Upfront Medical (IOM Manila)
June 27 - VFS Manila
August 16 - Visa approved.

Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them and they will be granted you - Matthew 11:24

Wow congratulations. What school and program ka?

Mag-aapply pa lang ako once all papers are complete na for January 2017 intake.

 

[elladayrit]

For that course, I think you choose Toronto or Vancouver. Nasa sa big cities ang madaming opportunities for Hospitality Management and Business Ad. I'm in Toronto and enjoying it here so I would recommend to come here, pero it's really up to you. Toronto has several good colleges - my school (Centennial) is one of them, plus you have many other choices like Humber, Seneca, George Brown. Some other people prefer a smaller, less urban province but not for me. After I went to Calgary for my vacation, I got bored lol

Madali ang PR -- hard to say. Immigration rules change constantly. Saka hindi ko pa yan inaaral, I'm just focusing on finishing my studies first. There was a regime change last year when Canada had their elections, from conservative to liberal ... naghigpit yung conservatives sa international students but reportedly changes are coming soon. So we shall see. My advice to you for now - pick a good school with a good two year program, make sure your background fits the course you choose and commit to finishing your studies. Worry about PR later

How about the part time jobs? Madali naman makahanap? How long did it take you para makahanap ng part time work?

 

[supermomonja]

Wow congratulations. What school and program ka?

Mag-aapply pa lang ako once all papers are complete na for January 2017 intake.

Hosp Management at Selkirk College. Thank you!!
Good luck on your application.

 

[tinggoy85]

need ba muna ng downpayment sa school na papasukan mo bago ka bigyan ng acceptance letter? thank you!

 

[supermomonja]

need ba muna ng downpayment sa school na papasukan mo bago ka bigyan ng acceptance letter? thank you!

Depends on the school I think pero most probably yes.

 

[lourve]

need ba muna ng downpayment sa school na papasukan mo bago ka bigyan ng acceptance letter? thank you!

Yes, depende sa school na papasukan. Schools have their own different payment schedule.
Sa akin sa Conestoga College they will release the LOA but may time frame sila for the deposit fee na 1500. If di mo mabayaran sa binigay nila na deadline your LOA will be expired.

 

[tinggoy85]

Yes, depende sa school na papasukan. Schools have their own different payment schedule.
Sa akin sa Conestoga College they will release the LOA but may time frame sila for the deposit fee na 1500. If di mo mabayaran sa binigay nila na deadline your LOA will be expired.

thank you! kasi sa akin 10,000CAD na agad ang hinihingi eh.. thats what my agency is asking from me kasi na amount, para daw makita nila na kaya daw talaga mag aral dun

 

[lourve]

thank you! kasi sa akin 10,000CAD na agad ang hinihingi eh.. thats what my agency is asking from me kasi na amount, para daw makita nila na kaya daw talaga mag aral dun

Anong agency ka? Under enhance agency ako. Ganyan talaga siguro pag under agency, before anything else you need to give them the money. May billing statement sila na need mo bayaran before they'll send your application to the school. In my case, I even paid more than 10,000 CAD.

 

[lourve]

canadian immigration consultancy agency ko. and suggest nila sa kin is sprottshaw college sa british columbia. how bout you? andyan kana ba sa canada? and what school? thank you for answering my question.. nakahinga nako kahit pano hehe..

Sa Davao ba yan na agency? Wala pa. Applying pa lang ako soon if okay na lahat ng papers ko and hopefully Lord will grant me my visa Anong course mo? Usually talaga pag agency private school ang inooffer nila. Nakapag apply ka na ba sa school? Baka gusto mo explore muna ang other school hehe..

Conestoga College ako Enhance Nursing Practice aking course for January 2017 intake.

 

[tinggoy85]

Sa Davao ba yan na agency? Wala pa. Applying pa lang ako soon if okay na lahat ng papers ko and hopefully Lord will grant me my visa Anong course mo? Usually talaga pag agency private school ang inooffer nila. Nakapag apply ka na ba sa school? Baka gusto mo explore muna ang other school hehe..

Conestoga College ako Enhance Nursing Practice aking course for January 2017 intake.

nope dito sa cagayan valley, yun kasi ang tie up na school ng agency ko tas may iba pa pero mas okay daw tong school na to. community support worker ang course ko. okay nman na lahat ng documents ko tagal ko ng nakakuha kasi nag try pa ako sa express entry kaso mababa score ko kaya try ko student visa, baka sakali ma grant ng visa. hirap kasi makakuha ng job offer lalo pag sa job bank lang tapos mas prefer nila yung mga andun na talaga sa canada.

 

[lourve]

nope dito sa cagayan valley, yun kasi ang tie up na school ng agency ko tas may iba pa pero mas okay daw tong school na to. community support worker ang course ko. okay nman na lahat ng documents ko tagal ko ng nakakuha kasi nag try pa ako sa express entry kaso mababa score ko kaya try ko student visa, baka sakali ma grant ng visa. hirap kasi makakuha ng job offer lalo pag sa job bank lang tapos mas prefer nila yung mga andun na talaga sa canada.

Usually, private schools talaga ang mga tie up ng mga agencies kahit un sa agency ko. Buti na lang napasok ako sa public school kahit papano. So, nagbayad ka na sa agency mo? Start ka na ng process? Same ba yan sa PSW (personal support worker) na course?

 

[scorpio1641]

How about the part time jobs? Madali naman makahanap? How long did it take you para makahanap ng part time work?

Maraming part time jobs dito sa Toronto, but the challenge for international students is to be able to apply to fit the "Canadian" way. Kasi wala akong contacts or network sa Canada talaga. Nakailang revision ako ng resume before I started getting any responses from employers, pero tiyaga lang talaga. I arrived in late August, I got my first job as a part time cashier 2nd week of October, so not too bad. Tiyaga lang at resourcefulness.

need ba muna ng downpayment sa school na papasukan mo bago ka bigyan ng acceptance letter? thank you!

For the acceptance letter, usually hindi. But they usually give you a deadline to pay a tuition fee deposit to reserve your spot in the program but usually they don't need it to hand you the acceptance letter.

Hmmmm CIC. Medyo gahaman kasi pag agency sorry ha. I don't know if it's probably standard practice coz I applied on my own. Most likely they are trying to see if you are capable but you really don't need to pay $10k agad, usually ang one sem nga is around CAD6K-7K ... sinsiguro nila na hindi ka lilipat ng school o lilipat ng ibang agency. Pero hindi talaga kailangan yan. In my case, I just paid a CAD1,500 deposit to reserve my slot and I only paid the rest of my first semester fee of CAD5K when my visa got approved.

 

[tinggoy85]

Usually, private schools talaga ang mga tie up ng mga agencies kahit un sa agency ko. Buti na lang napasok ako sa public school kahit papano. So, nagbayad ka na sa agency mo? Start ka na ng process? Same ba yan sa PSW (personal support worker) na


dipa ako nagbabayad. baka this september pa. magkaiba sila, ang personal support worker eh naka linya ata sa kurso ng parang mga nursing.

 

[lourve]

Maraming part time jobs dito sa Toronto, but the challenge for international students is to be able to apply to fit the "Canadian" way. Kasi wala akong contacts or network sa Canada talaga. Nakailang revision ako ng resume before I started getting any responses from employers, pero tiyaga lang talaga. I arrived in late August, I got my first job as a part time cashier 2nd week of October, so not too bad. Tiyaga lang at resourcefulness.

For the acceptance letter, usually hindi. But they usually give you a deadline to pay a tuition fee deposit to reserve your spot in the program but usually they don't need it to hand you the acceptance letter.

Hmmmm CIC. Medyo gahaman kasi pag agency sorry ha. I don't know if it's probably standard practice coz I applied on my own. Most likely they are trying to see if you are capable but you really don't need to pay $10k agad, usually ang one sem nga is around CAD6K-7K ... sinsiguro nila na hindi ka lilipat ng school o lilipat ng ibang agency. Pero hindi talaga kailangan yan. In my case, I just paid a CAD1,500 deposit to reserve my slot and I only paid the rest of my first semester fee of CAD5K when my visa got approved.

Un na nga daw mahirap eh sa mga part time jobs especially if wala ka kakilala. Nakakaya ng part time job mo ang cost of living expenses mo sa canada? Until now yan pa rin job mo or you have other job na?

Yes, ganun nga ang nangyari sa akin under Enhance Agency. Di nila pinrocess ung application ko sa school hangga't di ako nagbayad sa kanila. So, nagipon muna parents ko to raise the money they were asking bago ako nakapag-apply sa school. Late ko na nalaman na pwede naman palang hindi ganun. Better talaga if sariling sikap na lang

 

[scorpio1641]

^Kaya naman ng living expenses basta hindi ka masyadong magastos. I live with family din so tipid ako sa rent saka sa pagkain. But I have enough to buy books and school supplies and enjoy a little dito basta hindi lang ako maluho. It might be a little more challenging if you have to pay for your own accommodation. Also, mahal sa Toronto hahaha

You have to be ready to give up the perks of your old life sa Pinas. Professional na ako doon saka okay na rin ang sweldo, pero I can't enjoy what I used to enjoy back home while I'm still studying. Pero kapit lang, iniisip ko lang yung goal ko na makasettle dito eventually.

Un na nga daw mahirap eh sa mga part time jobs especially if wala ka kakilala. Nakakaya ng part time job mo ang cost of living expenses mo sa canada? Until now yan pa rin job mo or you have other job na?

Right now, I'm still a cashier pero at another store na (Loblaws), siguro dito na ako hanggang makagraduate.
Oo kaya lang talaga ng self application! Barat kasi ako nun kaya tinry ko by myself muna, nakalusot naman ako hehe