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Filipino CPAs to Canada, What are your plans?

isarog

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Hi Abilex,

I am not familiar po with ICES pero ang process po sa WES (credential assessment for Ontorio) includes online payment via internet and submission of TOR (with a form to be filled-out by the registrar) in sealed envelopes.

BTW, thanks for starting this thread.

HTH. ;D



abilex said:
First, thank you all for keeping this forum alive.

Second, I am bound to Vancouver and would like to have my credentials assessed by ICES. Meron po ba sa inyo na makakasama ko sa Vancouver? Please PM me... we received our VISA early this week and we plan to leave by September. This is why we want to start the credentials assessment.

Thanks for the help. :)
 

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abilex said:
First, thank you all for keeping this forum alive.

Second, I am bound to Vancouver and would like to have my credentials assessed by ICES. Meron po ba sa inyo na makakasama ko sa Vancouver? Please PM me... we received our VISA early this week and we plan to leave by September. This is why we want to start the credentials assessment.

Thanks for the help. :)
Congrats, Abilex!

Goodluck on your new life in Canada :)
 

danzob

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abilex said:
First, thank you all for keeping this forum alive.

Second, I am bound to Vancouver and would like to have my credentials assessed by ICES. Meron po ba sa inyo na makakasama ko sa Vancouver? Please PM me... we received our VISA early this week and we plan to leave by September. This is why we want to start the credentials assessment.

Thanks for the help. :)
Congrats Abilex! San kau based currently?
 

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Hi accredited ba nila ang cma from us? Thanks
 

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yeydme said:
Hi accredited ba nila ang cma from us? Thanks
i think so. may reciprocity ata sila ng US.
 

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meanne said:
Congrats, Abilex!

Goodluck on your new life in Canada :)
thanks, meanne.

danzob said:
Congrats Abilex! San kau based currently?
hi, danzob. we're from Batangas.
 

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isarog said:
Hi Abilex,

I am not familiar po with ICES pero ang process po sa WES (credential assessment for Ontorio) includes online payment via internet and submission of TOR (with a form to be filled-out by the registrar) in sealed envelopes.

BTW, thanks for starting this thread.

HTH. ;D

thanks isarog, np. my pleasure ;)
 

gigi5

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Hi to all,
Im just so glad to see this forum. Sana nabasa ko na to bago ako dumating ng Canada. We landed here in Vancouver one year ago. I am also a CPA from the Phils. pero hindi muna ako nagwowork because of my 2 kids. Pero plan ko na rin ipursue yung CGA sana maging ok. At lalo akong nagencourage ng forum na ito. Baka merong taga Vancouver sa inyo na pwede magshare about CGA BC assessment? Kailangan pa ba ung course description at CPA rating? Hindi ko kasi nadala yung mga yun when I went here. Kung meron ding taga PUP Sta. Mesa sa inyo, baka pwede kayo magshare about course description BS Accountancy batch 95 ako.

Gusto ko lang din palang i-share kung may papuntang Vancouver, na pag land niyo dito magpa-appointment agad kayo sa SkillsConnect, program yun para sa mga professionals na gusto magkatrabaho na related sa field nila. May subsidy yun ng around 1800 to 2000 sayang din kasi pwede mo dun i-charge ung CGA assessments, quickbooks, etc. so malaking tulong din yun. Sa mga accountants, meron din silang Practice Firm sa Douglas College, bibigyan ka nila ng Canadian experience/training para makakuha ng accounting-related work.

Advice ko din sa mga may anak, pagdating niyo asikasuhin niyo din agad ung child tax, uccb, gst/hst refund at child care subsidy kasi etong mga govt subsidy na to ang naging malaking tulong sa amin dito kasi mabilis din mauubos ang baon natin dahil medyo mahal ang rent. Tapos kuha din kayo ng temporary insurance kasi wala pang MSP for 3 months e in case of emergency mahirap na rin. Tapos dalin niyo ung driver's license niyo or kumuha kayo kasi matagal dito bago makakuha ng license, magsisimula ka sa L for 1 year tapos N for another year bago pa talaga ung class 5 license.

Nakakatuwa pala kasi may PICPA Vancouver kaya kung nakalimutan mo ung cert of good standing pwede ka dun kumuha after 3 attendance.

Goodluck sa ating mga accountants. Basta manalig lang tayo kay Lord at hindi niya tayo pababayaan.
 

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gigi5 said:
Hi to all,
Im just so glad to see this forum. Sana nabasa ko na to bago ako dumating ng Canada. We landed here in Vancouver one year ago. I am also a CPA from the Phils. pero hindi muna ako nagwowork because of my 2 kids. Pero plan ko na rin ipursue yung CGA sana maging ok. At lalo akong nagencourage ng forum na ito. Baka merong taga Vancouver sa inyo na pwede magshare about CGA BC assessment? Kailangan pa ba ung course description at CPA rating? Hindi ko kasi nadala yung mga yun when I went here. Kung meron ding taga PUP Sta. Mesa sa inyo, baka pwede kayo magshare about course description BS Accountancy batch 95 ako.

Gusto ko lang din palang i-share kung may papuntang Vancouver, na pag land niyo dito magpa-appointment agad kayo sa SkillsConnect, program yun para sa mga professionals na gusto magkatrabaho na related sa field nila. May subsidy yun ng around 1800 to 2000 sayang din kasi pwede mo dun i-charge ung CGA assessments, quickbooks, etc. so malaking tulong din yun. Sa mga accountants, meron din silang Practice Firm sa Douglas College, bibigyan ka nila ng Canadian experience/training para makakuha ng accounting-related work.

Advice ko din sa mga may anak, pagdating niyo asikasuhin niyo din agad ung child tax, uccb, gst/hst refund at child care subsidy kasi etong mga govt subsidy na to ang naging malaking tulong sa amin dito kasi mabilis din mauubos ang baon natin dahil medyo mahal ang rent. Tapos kuha din kayo ng temporary insurance kasi wala pang MSP for 3 months e in case of emergency mahirap na rin. Tapos dalin niyo ung driver's license niyo or kumuha kayo kasi matagal dito bago makakuha ng license, magsisimula ka sa L for 1 year tapos N for another year bago pa talaga ung class 5 license.

Nakakatuwa pala kasi may PICPA Vancouver kaya kung nakalimutan mo ung cert of good standing pwede ka dun kumuha after 3 attendance.

Goodluck sa ating mga accountants. Basta manalig lang tayo kay Lord at hindi niya tayo pababayaan.
I'm very happy ur here. You are God's answer to to prayers. we'll be landing on September 17 so I hope to connect with you there. My relatives are in Surrey, Burnaby and Vancouver proper and they are willing to help me in finding a job. However, it's still a plus for me having someone like you... we speak the same "language" ;)

I'll PM you you ha...
 

gigi5

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hi abilex,

wow, ang dami mo palang relatives dito...thats good!
sa surrey din kame nakatira. sige PM mo na lang din ako and i will
be glad to help you.

happy trip!
 

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hey guys!

been so long since I last posted. I think I'm having a change of heart...parang gusto ko na pursue ng CA. kasi ba naman ang bait nila sa akin. I had the results of my request for exemption sa CKE, SOA and practical experience requirement. they exempted me from CKE and all of the practical experience requirement! sobrang happy ko tlga! i thought i would just be given 2 years exemption sa experience requirement and i still have to land a job in a CA training office for 1 year para ma kumpleto ko yun, pero as in 3 years binigay nila sa akin...now all I have to do is register as a student, enroll in Canadian Business Law and pass the SOA and UFE ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D di gaya ng CGA na pahirapan sa transfer credits pa lng :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: ang laking gastos pa on my part kng aralin ko pa subjects na required nila ;) ;) ;) ;) di ko na kelangan hanap ng CA training office, just a related job to finance my exam prep :D :D :D :D

baka gusto nyo i-try...contact your provincial CA organization...
 

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mimi0713 said:
hey guys!

been so long since I last posted. I think I'm having a change of heart...parang gusto ko na pursue ng CA. kasi ba naman ang bait nila sa akin. I had the results of my request for exemption sa CKE, SOA and practical experience requirement. they exempted me from CKE and all of the practical experience requirement! sobrang happy ko tlga! i thought i would just be given 2 years exemption sa experience requirement and i still have to land a job in a CA training office for 1 year para ma kumpleto ko yun, pero as in 3 years binigay nila sa akin...now all I have to do is register as a student, enroll in Canadian Business Law and pass the SOA and UFE ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D di gaya ng CGA na pahirapan sa transfer credits pa lng :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: ang laking gastos pa on my part kng aralin ko pa subjects na required nila ;) ;) ;) ;) di ko na kelangan hanap ng CA training office, just a related job to finance my exam prep :D :D :D :D

baka gusto nyo i-try...contact your provincial CA organization...
Congrats Mimi. I am also considering to pursue CA. Tanong ko lang kung nagprepare ka ba ng Experience Certification for all employers? or yung mga relevant jobs mo lang para dun sa mga required competencies? I am still thinking if kukuha pa ko ng experience certification from my past 2 jobs kasi I think ma-satisfy naman yung depth & breadth competencies with my current job.

Where do you plan to take business law? required daw ba na i-complete muna yung business law course before registering as a CA student? or pwede pagsabayin? Thanks.
 

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sigfrid101 said:
Congrats Mimi. I am also considering to pursue CA. Tanong ko lang kung nagprepare ka ba ng Experience Certification for all employers? or yung mga relevant jobs mo lang para dun sa mga required competencies? I am still thinking if kukuha pa ko ng experience certification from my past 2 jobs kasi I think ma-satisfy naman yung depth & breadth competencies with my current job.

Where do you plan to take business law? required daw ba na i-complete muna yung business law course before registering as a CA student? or pwede pagsabayin? Thanks.
tnx sigfrid! yan di ko pa na inquire, i will email them tomorrow. kasi last thursday ko lng nareceive result ng appeal ko at parang ayaw ko pa basahin that time kasi naka focus na ako sa CGA (i will be sitting in for an info session tomorrow at 2pm sa CPAC, balak ko na tlga diretso na sa CGA eh), then I re-read the msg from CA this morning, nong una ayaw pa mag sink in, until finally, get ko na ;D ;D ;D

i just secured experience cert from my last employment. ok na yan sa u if u think na meet mo na depth and breadth ng areas required nila.
 

mr.patrick

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wow ms.mimi galing. balitaan nyo kami sa exam ha! sa nakita ko madugo eh. no experience pa kasi ako. CPA board palang ang mapagmamalaki ko hehehe. kaya bigay po kayo ng advice gusto ko rin pong maging ca balang araw. hehe salamat. sa inspirasyon! GOODLUCK!