Manila V.O. - Waiting for the Passport with the Visa

[mimi0713]

@ mimi0713 i send almost 25 resumes to different companies and still on going, and unfortunately almost 10 had a reply which 5 of them got an interest with my experience and giving me a great deals, grabe nga feeling ko nilalako ko yung sarili ko just to make a job which is quite silly, thinking I had a great job before but no regrets because i try to think this all for my kids future for them to have a better one.....

ganon tlga, sending out resumes is selling some kind of stuff...ourselves! kaya heart wrenching kng alang pumansin :'( :'( :'( di ako sanay sa ganon, huhuhu! nasanay ako sa TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, most of the time TAKE IT sila, ako ang umaayaw...but now, im starting to have a feel of how it is to be selling urself in the canadian labour market...kahit entry level p lng ang hirap na.. i remember the story of JOSH wag naman sanang maging ganon ang kapalaran natin don.

0631 is restaurant manager po ba yan?

 

[heatspine]

To appreciate how fortunate we are check this. Future applicants might have a more difficult time reaching the 67 points.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2011/2011-02-17a.asp

Backgrounder

Proposed Changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Programs

The federal skilled worker selection system established in 2002 looks at the worker’s overall capacity to adapt to Canada’s labour market. It measures each candidate’s score on a grid worth up to 100 points. The grid takes into consideration the candidates’ official language ability, their education, their work experience, their age, whether they have a job already arranged in Canada (arranged employment) and their overall adaptability (which awards points for things like previous work or study in Canada, the spouse’s education and relatives in Canada).

A recent evaluation of the Federal Skilled Worker Program showed that, overall, skilled workers selected according to these criteria are faring well in Canada, but it also shows there is room for improvement. Based on recommendations from the evaluation, academic research and best practices in other immigrant-receiving countries, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is proposing changes to the selection system. These changes don’t alter the selection criteria established in 2002. Instead, the proposals below would affect the number of points assigned to the criteria and the way they are assessed.

Requiring a minimum level of language proficiency
A 2005 Statistics Canada study found that employment rates for immigrants increased with their ability to speak an official language. It also found that language proficiency had the biggest impact on their ability to find work in either a high-skilled profession or their intended field.

However, the current selection system only awards a maximum of 16 points (out of a total of 100) for high proficiency in the first official language. It is also possible for an applicant to be selected with little to no language proficiency if he or she scores well on other criteria.

CIC will consult on increasing the maximum points awarded for proficiency in the first official language from 16 to 20, and on establishing minimum language requirements, depending on the immigrant’s occupational skill level. For example, managers or professionals would have a different requirement from tradespeople.

Placing greater emphasis on younger workers
Immigrants who arrive between the ages of 20 and 30 have been found to have the greatest economic impact on the receiving country. Younger immigrants have higher rates of employment and earnings than older immigrants. By contrast, immigrants aged 45 or older experience unemployment rates almost double those aged 25–34 years.

The selection system currently awards the maximum of 10 points to applicants up to age 49. Approximately 27% of federal skilled workers who arrived between 2000 and 2006 were over the age of 40. CIC will consult on the proposed changes to award a maximum of 12 points until age 35, with diminishing points awarded until age 49. No age points would be awarded after age 50.

Making the program more accessible to skilled tradespeople
Canada is facing current and predicted shortages of workers in certain skilled trades. Immigrants can help meet this need. However, skilled tradespeople currently make up less than 3% of all federal skilled worker applicants.

Education points are awarded based on the credential (such as a post-secondary diploma) and the number of associated years of education. The latter is intended to help ensure the quality of the credential. However, it does not take into account country-to-country variations in school systems. Skilled tradespeople who have a credential in their trade, but not the required years of education, are therefore disadvantaged and lose points.

The proposal is to reduce the number of years of education required to claim points for a trade or other non-university credential. This change would help improve access for skilled tradespeople, technicians and apprentices who have valid post-secondary qualifications but not the required number of years of study.

Redirecting points from work experience to other factors
The overall value of work experience points in the grid represents too large a share when compared to the overall value afforded to work experience by our competitor countries. Currently, with as little as four years of foreign work experience, an applicant has already earned 21 of the points required to meet the pass mark of 67.

CIC is proposing to reduce the total number of points that could be awarded for work experience from 21 to 15. The proposed change would also increase the years of experience required to achieve full points under this criterion. This change would better reflect the relative value Canadian employers place on foreign work experience, and ensure that applicants have more experience to earn full points. It would also allow points to be redirected to the criteria that better contribute to an immigrant’s successful establishment, such as language proficiency.

Reducing the potential for fraudulent job offers
Arranged employment has several advantages for immigration purposes. It offers applicants an immediate 15 points on the grid, and waives the requirement to have a certain amount of money set aside to prove that the immigrant is able to be self-sufficient in Canada. All of these advantages have made this part of the Federal Skilled Worker Program susceptible to exploitation by people attempting to immigrate with a fraudulent job offer.

The evaluation of the Federal Skilled Worker Program showed that people who immigrate with a valid job offer are doing very well in Canada, earning 79% more three years after arriving than people without arranged employment. Therefore, the program is important and should be used to help employers offering legitimate work. But a more rigorous up-front assessment of the employer and job offer is needed to curb the potential for fraud.

The proposed changes would establish clearer criteria for assessing the genuineness of a job offer, and could require employers to sign a document attesting to their intention to hire the immigrant. They could also include restrictions for employers who don’t comply with this intention.

 

[heatspine]

APPLICANT Visa Valid Until SENT ECAS - DM V ISSUED V RECEIVED LANDING ON TYPE 90TH DAY
darlove 10/12/2010 01/10/2011
gade23 08/24/2011 10/13/2010 Toronto,ON FSW1 01/11/2011
jinky 08/23/2011 10/19/2010 01/17/2011
shazam 08/17/2011 10/19/2010 Vancouver,BC FSW1 01/17/2011
kingking 09/06/2011 11/02/2010 Winnipeg,MB FSW1 01/31/2011
canada5 08/18/2011 11/02/2010 SK FSW1 01/31/2011
tsaritee 09/2011 11/10/2010 Kelowna,BC FSW1 02/08/2011
EGo2canada 11/10/2010 Edmonton,AB 02/08/2011
asitoja 09/20/2011 11/11/2010 02/09/2011
noelczech 10/05/2011 11/12/2010 Stirling,AB FSW1 02/10/2011
deverdad 08/31/2011 11/12/2010 Vancouver,BC FSW1 02/17/2011
lai 11/15/2010 02/19/2011
bonsai 11/16/2010 02/14/2011
floxs 11/18/2010 FSW1 02/16/2011
m2canada 10/05/2011 11/19/2010 Toronto,ON FSW1 02/17/2011
kooks 08/23/2011 11/19/2010 02/17/2011
canimmigrant 09/16/2011 11/19/2010 Toronto,ON FSW 02/17/2011
mimi0713 11/22/2010 Toronto,ON 02/20/2011
tinang 10/02/2011 11/22/2010 Scarborough,ON 02/20/2011
norbieumali 10/04/2011 11/23/2010 Surrey,BC 02/21/2011
carlonoweast 09/25/2011 11/23/2010 Vancouver,BC 02/21/2011
paulferrer 09/2011 11/23/2010 Scarborough,ON FSW1 02/21/2011
hellokitty_catnip 11/23/2010 FSW1 02/21/2011
pinkyrhea 11/24/2010 Calgary,AB FSW1 02/22/2011
Rene_8000 09/2011 11/24/2010 Winnipeg,MB FSW1 02/22/2011
heatspine 09/24/2011 11/30/2010 Vancouver,BC FSW1 02/28/2011
charlie5 12/01/2010 03/02/2011
corbe01 11/03/2011 12/09/2010 Ottawa, On FSW1 03/10/2011
yoj 10/20/2011 12/10/2010 Saskatchewan FSW1 03/11/2011
vedabyss 12/13/2010 Toronto,ON FSW1 03/14/2011
canada73 10/27/2011 12/15/2010 FSW1 03/16/2011
jigjig 10/16/2011 12/15/2010 Toronto,ON FSW1 03/16/2011
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lhou 11/25/2010 01/27/2011 01/21/2011 02/01/2011 Edmonton,AB PNP
virgiemaricel 12/14/2010 01/26/2011 01/17/2011 01/24/2011 Toronto,ON 2005 FSW1
jeanypunk 08/20/2011 10/22/2010 02/01/2011 02/09/2011 Vancouver,BC 2005 FSW1
meganjms 11/23/2010 02/21/2011 PNP
epgamer 10/21/2010 02/01/2011 02/09/2011 FSW1

 

[kooks]

To appreciate how fortunate we are check this. Future applicants might have a more difficult time reaching the 67 points.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2011/2011-02-17a.asp

@ heatspine--I read this too just now sa cic website, updated dito, glad i joined this forum

@ Darlove- welcome! sure!chat tyo minsan

 

[canada5]

Hi guys! hahaha ok lang yan walang personalan...magkakasama tau sa hirap at ginhawa...ok lang syempre minsan up minsan down...o di ba at least my napagusapan tau na kakaiba....at 2 pages agad ang na addd....ok na yan, corbie pareho lang tau naghihintay ok na....kalimutan na natin ang nangyari....back to the main issue, visas natin....at least lahat nagpost....mas marami nababasa....mas masaya.....

 

[noelcezh]

Hi guys! hahaha ok lang yan walang personalan...magkakasama tau sa hirap at ginhawa...ok lang syempre minsan up minsan down...o di ba at least my napagusapan tau na kakaiba....at 2 pages agad ang na addd....ok na yan, corbie pareho lang tau naghihintay ok na....kalimutan na natin ang nangyari....back to the main issue, visas natin....at least lahat nagpost....mas marami nababasa....mas masaya.....

gusto ko yan!! peace on earth

 

[noelcezh]

patapos na tong week na to hay....... wala parin si visa!!!!


visa visa umulan ka na!!! sasambutin ka na namin!!!!

 

[bonsai]

Wala pa rin tayo visa nakaka 90 days na :'(. Nako sana dumating na yung mga visas natin. Sana before May sa akin kasi nakapag schedule na ako ng exam ko
sa ONtario ng June 1 . Hmmm pwede na kaya mag send ng inquiry, nakakatawa kasi yung info sa case-inquiry eh parang as much as possible ayaw nila mag email sa kanila haha. ;D

Hmm sige mag aaral na nga lang ako huhu.

 

[charlie5]

grabe na-realize ko almost half ng nasa list natin mag-90 days na by next week. Sana mag-start na magrelease ang CEM. Humahaba ang listahan

 

[canimmigrant]

grabe na-realize ko almost half ng nasa list natin mag-90 days na by next week. Sana mag-start na magrelease ang CEM. Humahaba ang listahan

yes, i can hear michael jackson from the grave singing "you are not alone, i am here with you" wahahahahahaha! pang alis bagot ba... hihihi... wawa naman yung iba talaga na apura lang ng hintay sa kanilang visa ng hindi alam na may thread na ganito

wait, kitty, wait lang tayo... dadating din yan in time for us to make travel arrangements ;D ;D ;D

 

[gade23]

Thanks heatspine for sharing the information.. Yup we are still very lucky at visa na lang ang inaantay natin...

Cheer up guys, exciting na to padami na tayo ng padami, humahaba ang list pero pag release niyan sabay sabay tayo..

 

[noelcezh]

Thanks heatspine for sharing the information.. Yup we are still very lucky at visa na lang ang inaantay natin...

Cheer up guys, exciting na to padami na tayo ng padami, humahaba ang list pero pag release niyan sabay sabay tayo..

tama ka kaya sabay sabay tayong mag pdos!!! yahooo.....

 

[heatspine]

@ noelczech: .... at mag-COA ... hehehehe ... parang mas excited kasi akong mag-COA kaysa sa PDOS.

regarding job hunting, those who had their CIIP have learned that jobs posted on websites such as monster and workopolis is only 1/3 of the entire picture of the labor market. key talaga ang network. i mentioned on my previous post that i had the opportunity to take part of a pilot program for ICTC (Information communication technology council) which is a partner of CIIP. During the one-on-one session with the VP of ICTC, he emphasized to me the need to established a network in my field. Say in my case, sa IT may mga user groups na pwedeng maka-interact. Another important tool is linkin -- www.linkedin.com --- sa mga mahilig mag-facebook, parang ganun din sya pero business/work contacts ang ma-established dun. you can post your resume there as employers frequent that site. kaya ok rin ang thread na ito kasi may mini-social network naman tayo. issues such as settlement at yung mga adjustment ba, kayang makatulong kasi parang support group na rin ito.

btw, napansin ko, marami na rin regular nag-post which is a good sign. at least aside from the "waiting" may mga bagay tayong natutunan ng dahil dito.

 

[DarLove]

APPLICANT Visa Valid Until SENT ECAS - DM V ISSUED V RECEIVED LANDING ON TYPE 90TH DAY
darlove 08/20/2011 10/12/2010 Calgary,AB FSW 01/10/2011
gade23 08/24/2011 10/13/2010 Toronto,ON FSW1 01/11/2011
jinky 08/23/2011 10/19/2010 01/17/2011
shazam 08/17/2011 10/19/2010 Vancouver,BC FSW1 01/17/2011
kingking 09/06/2011 11/02/2010 Winnipeg,MB FSW1 01/31/2011
canada5 08/18/2011 11/02/2010 SK FSW1 01/31/2011
tsaritee 09/2011 11/10/2010 Kelowna,BC FSW1 02/08/2011
EGo2canada 11/10/2010 Edmonton,AB 02/08/2011
asitoja 09/20/2011 11/11/2010 02/09/2011
noelczech 10/05/2011 11/12/2010 Stirling,AB FSW1 02/10/2011
deverdad 08/31/2011 11/12/2010 Vancouver,BC FSW1 02/17/2011
lai 11/15/2010 02/19/2011
bonsai 11/16/2010 02/14/2011
floxs 11/18/2010 FSW1 02/16/2011
m2canada 10/05/2011 11/19/2010 Toronto,ON FSW1 02/17/2011
kooks 08/23/2011 11/19/2010 02/17/2011
canimmigrant 09/16/2011 11/19/2010 Toronto,ON FSW 02/17/2011
mimi0713 11/22/2010 Toronto,ON 02/20/2011
tinang 10/02/2011 11/22/2010 Scarborough,ON 02/20/2011
norbieumali 10/04/2011 11/23/2010 Surrey,BC 02/21/2011
carlonoweast 09/25/2011 11/23/2010 Vancouver,BC 02/21/2011
paulferrer 09/2011 11/23/2010 Scarborough,ON FSW1 02/21/2011
hellokitty_catnip 11/23/2010 FSW1 02/21/2011
pinkyrhea 11/24/2010 Calgary,AB FSW1 02/22/2011
Rene_8000 09/2011 11/24/2010 Winnipeg,MB FSW1 02/22/2011
heatspine 09/24/2011 11/30/2010 Vancouver,BC FSW1 02/28/2011
charlie5 12/01/2010 03/02/2011
corbe01 11/03/2011 12/09/2010 Ottawa, On FSW1 03/10/2011
yoj 10/20/2011 12/10/2010 Saskatchewan FSW1 03/11/2011
vedabyss 12/13/2010 Toronto,ON FSW1 03/14/2011
canada73 10/27/2011 12/15/2010 FSW1 03/16/2011
jigjig 10/16/2011 12/15/2010 Toronto,ON FSW1 03/16/2011
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
lhou 11/25/2010 01/27/2011 01/21/2011 02/01/2011 Edmonton,AB PNP
virgiemaricel 12/14/2010 01/26/2011 01/17/2011 01/24/2011 Toronto,ON 2005 FSW1
jeanypunk 08/20/2011 10/22/2010 02/01/2011 02/09/2011 Vancouver,BC 2005 FSW1
meganjms 11/23/2010 02/21/2011 PNP
epgamer 10/21/2010 02/01/2011 02/09/2011 FSW1

~Hellow~HEATSPINE~! ThanksMuch for including me in this line-Up, i just added add'l. info... ;~))

 

[heatspine]

you're welcome darlove. nice nick -- pang february - kasi darling na love pa ... jk.

kamusta na kaya sa kabilang forum? biglang bumagal ang mga posting dun. archive na lang nababasa ko dun to get some info. may mga mababait rin naman dun, like yung kuya louie ... pero yung iba -- ewan ko lang ... hahaha ...

dito mababait ang mga ka-forum ... tama pipol? ... may mga nagtatampuhan ... pero in the end -- kiss and make-up naman ... naks....
isa pa, addict ang karamihan sa new information. pag may gumalaw o may nag-update ng status -- parang pistang opisyal ... hahahaha ... kaya let's continue to enjoy our stay here.