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Filipino CPAs to Canada, What are your plans?

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Yup, mimi, magkalapit lang hometown natin.. before pumupunta ako jan sa midsayap..hihihi..

Tumawag ako last week dito sa local chapter kasi gusto ko rin kumuha ng certificate of good standing dito sa Qatar. Ang sabi sa akin magbibigay naman sila at pati ang National chapter magbibigay din kasi ung isang member dito kakauwi lang at kumuha dun sa National office located sa Shaw Blvd. Personal daw kunin sa national office ang certificate. Nagparequest din kasi ung ibang members dito na ikuha na lang sila kaso di pumayag ung national Chapter. Kailangna daw in person mo kunin, ung member mismo pupunta sa office... Baka pwede naman cguro pakiusan cla na ipa courrier na lang...

Host kasi ang middle east chapter sa International convention ng PICPA sa Vancouver Cananda next yr. May 2011. Kaya isa sa requirement para makaattend is good standing ka sa PICPA. Ung ibang member dito talagang interested sumali kaya nag pasuyo sila na ikuha nalang sa Manila, kaso di sila binigyan..

Yup, good standing ako simula nung pumasa ako.. sa dati kong work kasi jan sa pinas, sila ang nagbabayad ng dues ko.. Tapos nung nagabroad ako dito sa Qatar ipinagpatuloy ko parin..Medyo active ako dito sa PICPA Qatar chapter eh,..sa sobrang boring ng buhay dito kailangan mong sumali kahit anung activity... ;D :p ;D

Ganun talaga ka seryuso ang PICPA certificate.. For example sa CA requirement in Ontario, kailangan nila na good standing member ka. requirement ata yun bago ka magrant nung 16 subjects na exemotion.. Yun pagkakaalam ko.. (correct me if I am wrong)
 

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datuganol said:
Free transcript evaluation po sila. enimail ko lang po ung aking TOR at university diploma along with the evaluation form. assessment lng po kasi un kung anu pang pwedeng course/subject na kunin para qualified na ako mag take ng cma exam.. kapag ok ang results ng evaluation at di ko na kelangan pang mag take ng courses, hoepfully, eh di sa reviewer na lang ako maginvest..check nyu po website nila

Ako rin magsstart muna rin ako sa nonregulated jobs.
Hi Bor, may gnito rin kaya for CGA Alberta? any idea? I heard the best move for us migrants is CGA kc yun ung pinaka attainable, later nalng for upgrade ung iba if you want further recognition...
 

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Yup, mimi, magkalapit lang hometown natin.. before pumupunta ako jan sa midsayap..hihihi..

Tumawag ako last week dito sa local chapter kasi gusto ko rin kumuha ng certificate of good standing dito sa Qatar. Ang sabi sa akin magbibigay naman sila at pati ang National chapter magbibigay din kasi ung isang member dito kakauwi lang at kumuha dun sa National office located sa Shaw Blvd. Personal daw kunin sa national office ang certificate. Nagparequest din kasi ung ibang members dito na ikuha na lang sila kaso di pumayag ung national Chapter. Kailangna daw in person mo kunin, ung member mismo pupunta sa office... Baka pwede naman cguro pakiusan cla na ipa courrier na lang...

Host kasi ang middle east chapter sa International convention ng PICPA sa Vancouver Cananda next yr. May 2011. Kaya isa sa requirement para makaattend is good standing ka sa PICPA. Ung ibang member dito talagang interested sumali kaya nag pasuyo sila na ikuha nalang sa Manila, kaso di sila binigyan..

Yup, good standing ako simula nung pumasa ako.. sa dati kong work kasi jan sa pinas, sila ang nagbabayad ng dues ko.. Tapos nung nagabroad ako dito sa Qatar ipinagpatuloy ko parin..Medyo active ako dito sa PICPA Qatar chapter eh,..sa sobrang boring ng buhay dito kailangan mong sumali kahit anung activity... ;D :p ;D

Ganun talaga ka seryuso ang PICPA certificate.. For example sa CA requirement in Ontario, kailangan nila na good standing member ka. requirement ata yun bago ka magrant nung 16 subjects na exemotion.. Yun pagkakaalam ko.. (correct me if I am wrong)
thanks for this ;D
 

datuganol

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mjavelon said:
Hi Bor, may gnito rin kaya for CGA Alberta? any idea? I heard the best move for us migrants is CGA kc yun ung pinaka attainable, later nalng for upgrade ung iba if you want further recognition...
Mjvelon, sa CMA po yang free transcript evaluation.. sa CGA (kahit saan loc) ang alam ko is may bayad ang transcript evaluation. Kailangan din direct from ur shcool esesend to CGA ung TOR mo...

try mo tong link, mga pinoy din dito dicuss ng CGA program: http://lbautista.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=how&action=display&thread=4982&page=10
 

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Newbie here! Nice to see a thread dedicated to Filipino CPA's!
 

datuganol

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LANDED..........
Hopefully Q1 2013.
pfcastelo said:
Newbie here! Nice to see a thread dedicated to Filipino CPA's!
Welcome pfcatelo... madami dami na rin tau,, sabay sabay na taung pumunta sa CA.. ;D baka maabutan mo pa timeline ko.. ??? Mabilis ang Manila office eh..
 

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meanne said:
Sa school kasi na pinanggalingan ko (PUP-Sta.Mesa) sa di nagbibigay ang registrar, kailangan talagakuhanin from the respected colleges na in-charge. :(
Schoolmate!!! Yan ang hirap sa school natin, hassle lahat ng pagkuha ng requirements.
 

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mjavelon said:
Hi mimi, thanks for the reply, san ka based ngayon? whole family ba kau for canada? skilled migrant ka rin? about the picpa, gnon pala ka impt. un, I'm looking at their website may contacts dun for Cotabato City but wala naman number kainis hehe, do u know of any picpa office near our place? so good standing ka narin since passing the board?
don ka na kumuha sa picpa sa shaw ;D ;D ;D promise madali lng. basta mgbayad ka lng ng arrears mo. ksi sila din mgbibigay ng cert of good standing and not the local chapter. ang problema pag sa local chapter nagbabayad eh, matagal maremit sa main office ;) ;)

2 lng kmi ng husband ko, no kids yet. dito ako sa midsayap ngyon work.

good standing naman ako kasi nagbabayad, hehe. ganon lng. no other efforts to exert. san ka pala ngayon?
 

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datuganol said:
Welcome pfcatelo... madami dami na rin tau,, sabay sabay na taung pumunta sa CA.. ;D baka maabutan mo pa timeline ko.. ??? Mabilis ang Manila office eh..
@datuganol - Thanks. Yup, kita kita tayo dun.

Toronto ang plan naming mag settle ng wife ko kasi andun ang uncle ko.

Share ko lang experience ng uncle and aunt ko dun.

5 years ago sila ng pumunta sa canada, my uncle is an accountant but not a CPA, how ever, mataas ang position nya sa accounting dept dito. While my aunt naman is a CPA pero she worked in an international company as a finance professional. Based sa experience nila, mas madaling naka hanap ng stable work ang aunt ko, in less than a year, maganda na ung work niya. My uncle took a lot of job hopping before finally getting a good job. Don't know kung nag take sila ng certification. Tyagaan lang talaga.

Me and my wife are CPA's. We don't have big 4 experience. We both have internal audit experience. I'm more of an IT auditor while my wife is a financial/compliance auditor.

Problem lang namin is hindi kami CISA or CIA. Inipon na lang namin ung pera papunta Canada. ;D

Ano kaya ang prospects for an IT auditor in Canada? I think key talaga ung Canadian experience which is our plan and di talaga kami mamimili ng work. :D
 

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datuganol said:
Yup, mimi, magkalapit lang hometown natin.. before pumupunta ako jan sa midsayap..hihihi..

Tumawag ako last week dito sa local chapter kasi gusto ko rin kumuha ng certificate of good standing dito sa Qatar. Ang sabi sa akin magbibigay naman sila at pati ang National chapter magbibigay din kasi ung isang member dito kakauwi lang at kumuha dun sa National office located sa Shaw Blvd. Personal daw kunin sa national office ang certificate. Nagparequest din kasi ung ibang members dito na ikuha na lang sila kaso di pumayag ung national Chapter. Kailangna daw in person mo kunin, ung member mismo pupunta sa office... Baka pwede naman cguro pakiusan cla na ipa courrier na lang...

Host kasi ang middle east chapter sa International convention ng PICPA sa Vancouver Cananda next yr. May 2011. Kaya isa sa requirement para makaattend is good standing ka sa PICPA. Ung ibang member dito talagang interested sumali kaya nag pasuyo sila na ikuha nalang sa Manila, kaso di sila binigyan..

Yup, good standing ako simula nung pumasa ako.. sa dati kong work kasi jan sa pinas, sila ang nagbabayad ng dues ko.. Tapos nung nagabroad ako dito sa Qatar ipinagpatuloy ko parin..Medyo active ako dito sa PICPA Qatar chapter eh,..sa sobrang boring ng buhay dito kailangan mong sumali kahit anung activity... ;D :p ;D

Ganun talaga ka seryuso ang PICPA certificate.. For example sa CA requirement in Ontario, kailangan nila na good standing member ka. requirement ata yun bago ka magrant nung 16 subjects na exemotion.. Yun pagkakaalam ko.. (correct me if I am wrong)
ganun sila kahigpit? :eek: :eek: :eek:

grabe naman yun! i suggest i email mo nyo na lng sila para may first hand info tlga kayo. pagkaalam ko pwede naman mapakiusapan yan sila eh. kasi nagawa ko noon magrequest na ipa courier lng nila. nagdeposit lng ako ng pambayad sa courier sa account nila, sent them the deposit slip and my request then voila!!!

hirap naman yata byahe pa at bayad sa airplane para lng kunin yng cert na yan.
 

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pfcastelo said:
@ datuganol - Thanks. Yup, kita kita tayo dun.

Toronto ang plan naming mag settle ng wife ko kasi andun ang uncle ko.

Share ko lang experience ng uncle and aunt ko dun.

5 years ago sila ng pumunta sa canada, my uncle is an accountant but not a CPA, how ever, mataas ang position nya sa accounting dept dito. While my aunt naman is a CPA pero she worked in an international company as a finance professional. Based sa experience nila, mas madaling naka hanap ng stable work ang aunt ko, in less than a year, maganda na ung work niya. My uncle took a lot of job hopping before finally getting a good job. Don't know kung nag take sila ng certification. Tyagaan lang talaga.

Me and my wife are CPA's. We don't have big 4 experience. We both have internal audit experience. I'm more of an IT auditor while my wife is a financial/compliance auditor.

Problem lang namin is hindi kami CISA or CIA. Inipon na lang namin ung pera papunta Canada. ;D

Ano kaya ang prospects for an IT auditor in Canada? I think key talaga ung Canadian experience which is our plan and di talaga kami mamimili ng work. :D
ganda nga ng background mo eh IT auditor. computer age na tau eh. i guess it makes a little difference kng CIA or CISA kasi doon daw motto ng mga employers "NO CANADIAN EXPERIENCE, NO WORK". ang motto naman ng job seeker "NO WORK, NO CANADIAN EXPERIENCE".

parang chicken and egg riddle no? anong dapat mauna, manok o itlog? :-X :-X :-X
 

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mjavelon said:
Hi Bor, may gnito rin kaya for CGA Alberta? any idea? I heard the best move for us migrants is CGA kc yun ung pinaka attainable, later nalng for upgrade ung iba if you want further recognition...
madali nga daw CGA kaso ang mahal po ng subjects!!!!!!!!! parang 9 ata kuhanin natin eh!

pag nag CA naman tau we just have to take up 1 subject, canadian business law, then OJT sa approved training office 3 years. d bottleneck is kng madali lng mkpasok ??? ??? ???
 

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mimi0713 said:
ganda nga ng background mo eh IT auditor. computer age na tau eh. i guess it makes a little difference kng CIA or CISA kasi doon daw motto ng mga employers "NO CANADIAN EXPERIENCE, NO WORK". ang motto naman ng job seeker "NO WORK, NO CANADIAN EXPERIENCE".

parang chicken and egg riddle no? anong dapat mauna, manok o itlog? :-X :-X :-X
@mimi - thanks. lets just hope na makakuha agad ng work (Canadian Experience) pag dating.

Buti na lang at may ganitong thread, we can all share our experience and networking na din pag dating natin dun.
 

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tanong ko lang how much annual dues natin sa picpa. di pako nagbabayad since 2006.
 

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