Anyone applied a Student Permit from Philippines?

[cocoagirl]

Just my opinion; I might be wrong. Plan nyo ba magsettle na sa Canada and your just. Using the student visa as the stepping stone? Actually, pwede isang application lang ang buong family. Si husband student visa, ikaw open work permit. Advice ko lang ireview mo mabuti ang requirements, especially ang finances kasi a family of 4 should have at least $35-40k/year. Kung doubtful ka na maaapprove kayong lahat, pwede si husband muna tapos sunod na lang kayo.

By the way, ang start ng Winter Term is January 2014. Tapos, you might have to apply na kasi usually 4-6 months before ng term and deadline for international students.

Actually doc sa expenses di ako masyado worried kasi I work online as a Web designer so I can still work from home wherever kami. Talagang worried lang kame sa proof of funds kasi wala sa 35-40k ang savings, though my father in law will be supporting us as well aside from my income.. Hay. I have all docs except the big amount that they require to have in the bank. In and out lang kasi talaga ang pera ko, since I only earn about 13k usd a year.

 

[DocRZ]

Nasa Canada din po ba in-laws mo? I would highly suggest na si husband muna umalis. Pwede kasing madeny ang visa ng husband due to lack of country ties or proof na babalik siya ng Pilipinas after nya mag-aral. Makikita kasi ng immigration na ginagamit lang as stepping stone to Canada ang student visa. Kung sinasabi mo na limited ang funds nyo at properties, at least kayo na pamilya nya would be his strongest country ties.

 

[cocoagirl]

My in laws are based in the Philippines po. His grandparents and siblings are all here. And I am also leaving behind 2 of my children from previous partner. Concern po kasi namin madodouble ang expenses since magbabayad for his rent and utilities sa Canada plus pa yung samin dito. Pero yes, naisip na din namin mauna nalang sya siguro. Nanghihinayang lang kami sa double expenses kasi ako din ang mahihirapan. Hay. God's will be done. Or maybe September 2014 intake nalang so we have lots of time to prepare..

 

[amiel.santiago]

Congrats to the people who already got their visas. For those of us trying, or still in the process of submitting an application, may God be with us.

We are hoping to lodge our application this year, medyo konting push pa sa proof of funds as we don't have that big savings pa. My husband/common law partner will be applying for a student permit, we are thinking much better if kasama ako and our kids para hindi doble doble ang gastos. My in laws will be the one supporting his studies and expenses, and I will help din kasi I'm the sole breadwinner of the family for the past 4 years. We have signed on with a local consultancy firm, in hope they can point us in the right direction na din. Proof of funds/savings nalang talaga ang kulang sa amin since mostly in and out lang ang pera ko. I work from home online so I guess that shouldn't be an issue since kahit nasa CA eh makakapagprovide naman ako for the family..

hi cocoagirl


anong profile ng husband mo? saang university sya papasok at what course (undergrad or masteral). kung ako ang tatanungin, parang mas malaki ang chance na mauna muna ang husband mo dun. then after 6 months work sya and after a year try nya kayong kunin family. ganun kasi ginawa ng sister ko at kami din, though ako we tried na kasma ako at daughter ko ng wife ko. at the same time, make sure the SOP is really convincing ang strong, malaking points talaga sya for consideration of VO. goodluck

 

[amiel.santiago]

My in laws are based in the Philippines po. His grandparents and siblings are all here. And I am also leaving behind 2 of my children from previous partner. Concern po kasi namin madodouble ang expenses since magbabayad for his rent and utilities sa Canada plus pa yung samin dito. Pero yes, naisip na din namin mauna nalang sya siguro. Nanghihinayang lang kami sa double expenses kasi ako din ang mahihirapan. Hay. God's will be done. Or maybe September 2014 intake nalang so we have lots of time to prepare..

hi cocoagirl,


if you have at least 6 months sa bank nyo na pwedeng pangshow money ni hubby mo, then target for the January semester pero kung wala pa, advise ko sayo na sa september na lang din. kami since last year pa talaga kami nag iipon at para malaki ang nasa bank mo. tama si doc kasi malaki ang gagastusin mo pag nagpaconsult kayo, per person ang bayaran dyan. then marami sa mga nadedeny talaga is proof of ties dito sa Pilipinas so might as well si hubby na lang mauna. ikaw ba indi ka ba pwedeng ikaw ang mag-aral instead of your hubby?

 

[amiel.santiago]

hi,

i would like to ask a question. kami kasi ng daughter ko nadeny with the TRV visa, ok lang ba na mag re-apply agad pero this time yung daughter ko na lang na 2 years old. she is still breastfeeding sa wife ko kaya ang hirap iwanan. mas malaki ba ang chance na magkavisa sya at anong type of visa pala? thanks



amiel

 

[cocoagirl]

hi cocoagirl


anong profile ng husband mo? saang university sya papasok at what course (undergrad or masteral). kung ako ang tatanungin, parang mas malaki ang chance na mauna muna ang husband mo dun. then after 6 months work sya and after a year try nya kayong kunin family. ganun kasi ginawa ng sister ko at kami din, though ako we tried na kasma ako at daughter ko ng wife ko. at the same time, make sure the SOP is really convincing ang strong, malaking points talaga sya for consideration of VO. goodluck

hi sir amiel, nabasa ko nga din ang post mo at sayang na na-deny kayo. try nyo po reapply ulit baka mas mabait na VO na yung magprocess ng application ninyo ng daughter nyo. i am a breastfeeding mom too so i understand. mas masarap sana pag andun ang buong pamilya di ba?

both me and husband high school grad. self-taught web designer ako kaya i am working from home (cheaper no need for yaya, etc). si hubby naman dating call center agent but stopped nalang kasi nauubos lang pera sa pamasahe dahil sa valenzuela kami nakatira (para malapit sa parents nya), and office nasa ortigas/makati pa. college options po Seneca, NAIT or CWA (CWA nasa Vancouver City). Nag-iisip pa sya ng course kasi high school grad lang po at gusto sana namin eh yung gusto nya talaga..

meron na kaming good for 6 months na funds, pwede na kaya yun for January intake? bale kasi hindi napaaral ng college si hubby noon kasi nagkaron financial problems ang in laws ko, so he gave way for his younger sister na makatapos. this time medyo nakaluwag at nakakuha ng big break ang in father in law ko, so eto na kumbaga yung way na naisip nya na makakatulong ke hubby para makapagprovide din si hubby para sa amin mag-iina. much better kung sya ang mag-aral, mahirap kung ako kasi i am the one working kasi. di ko pwede give up ang work ko kasi ayaw din namin maging dependent sa in laws ko. malaki na kasi na matutulungan nila kame sa tuition sa Canada, plus pa yung show money na kelangan. at least sa expenses eh kame nalang.

 

[peggiechua]

hi,

i would like to ask a question. kami kasi ng daughter ko nadeny with the TRV visa, ok lang ba na mag re-apply agad pero this time yung daughter ko na lang na 2 years old. she is still breastfeeding sa wife ko kaya ang hirap iwanan. mas malaki ba ang chance na magkavisa sya at anong type of visa pala? thanks



amiel

Hi Amiel. I think it would be better kung kasama ka. Life in Canada is not that easy. I worked in Toronto for ten months. And believe me, wala ka ng time sa lahat. Kung dito sa pilipinas may time tayo mag hang out sa starbucks, doon wala. Mabilis and pacing ng mga tao dun. I wouldn't advise na papupuntahin mo lang si wifey and baby. Unless na lang may kamag anak kayo dun na willing baby sit si baby. Mahal ang baby sitter dun and day care. And kung makikita ng VO (visa officer) na si wifey lang punta and baby, I doubt an mabibigyan sya ng visa. Kasi student si wife mo. So isipin nila sino mag aalaga sa baby mo. And kung talagang kailangan kasama si baby, mas maganda talaga andun ka din. Kasi kailangan mag concentrate ni wife mo sa studies nya. Kung ang target nyo mag apply ng PR after school, she needs to have high grades or at least maganda ung mga grades nya sa school, especially kung may kasamang COOP yung course nya.


Nag reply ako sayo dito sa thread before, I don't know kung nabasa mo. Ang lam ko kasi dapat nasa isang envelope kayo lahat, different folders but one envelope para makita ng VO na magkakasama kayo. Kung different envelope kasi baka different VO ang humawak ng papers nyo so baka akala na nag apaly ka lang as tourist. And sa ganyang case kasi dapat ang apply ng spouse ng student Open Work Permit. With the OWP, TRV is already included.

 

[cocoagirl]

sis @peggiechua: are you in Canada na ba? nabasa ko kasi mga previous posts mo, not sure if you accompanied your husband sa pag-alis. medyo torn din talaga ako how to go about doing this. buti sana kung may milyones kami haha, but we're being given a good change by my in laws kaya go go go na kami sana.

 

[peggiechua]

sis @ peggiechua: are you in Canada na ba? nabasa ko kasi mga previous posts mo, not sure if you accompanied your husband sa pag-alis. medyo torn din talaga ako how to go about doing this. buti sana kung may milyones kami haha, but we're being given a good change by my in laws kaya go go go na kami sana.

Hi Sis. Wala pa. na postpone yung pag apply namin. Supposedly this year. Pumunta ako ng Canada 2011 hanggang 2012. Then umuwi ako. Balak namin sabay sabay na kami. Kailangan postpone kasi may mga inaayos pa kami. We wanted to make sure kasi na talagang walang sablay and lahat kami mabibigyan ng Visa. Nasabi kasi ng friend ko from Canada na the higher yung money sa bank, mas malaki yung chance na wlang ma deny. Better daw kung nasa $200,000 or more ang money. So un ung inaayos namin ngayon. Six kasi kami eh. Ayoko na kasi na may maiwan. Ang hirap kasi nung dinanas ko sa Canada.


Sa situation mo sis, mejo complicated kasi. Nabanggit mo na highschool grad si hubby mo? Nag college ba sya na kahit 2 years lang? Kasi kung nag college sya na kahit two years lang, kung ano man course nya before sya nag stop, kailangan yun din course na kukunin nya or close dun sa course na kinuha nya, and dapat yung course nya related sa work experience nya. Otherwise todo explanation ung ilagay nyo sa SOP. Since wala na nga syang interview, so isipin nyo na lang lahat ng questions na pwede isipin ng VO, then ilagay nyo lahat ng pwede nyo ilagay sa SOP. And ilang years ba yung gap since nag study si hubby mo? ang lam ko kasi at least nasa 5 to 8 years lang ata dapat ang gap. not sure. ung iba kasi 8 years na ung gap, na deny. Basta at least 5 years ung gap. Kung complicated kasi ung situation, much better si hubby mo muna ang mauna, para at least makita ng VO na may babalikan si hubby mo.

 

[cocoagirl]

Hi Sis. Wala pa. na postpone yung pag apply namin. Supposedly this year. Pumunta ako ng Canada 2011 hanggang 2012. Then umuwi ako. Balak namin sabay sabay na kami. Kailangan postpone kasi may mga inaayos pa kami. We wanted to make sure kasi na talagang walang sablay and lahat kami mabibigyan ng Visa. Nasabi kasi ng friend ko from Canada na the higher yung money sa bank, mas malaki yung chance na wlang ma deny. Better daw kung nasa $200,000 or more ang money. So un ung inaayos namin ngayon. Six kasi kami eh. Ayoko na kasi na may maiwan. Ang hirap kasi nung dinanas ko sa Canada.


Sa situation mo sis, mejo complicated kasi. Nabanggit mo na highschool grad si hubby mo? Nag college ba sya na kahit 2 years lang? Kasi kung nag college sya na kahit two years lang, kung ano man course nya din, kailangan yun din course na kukunin nya, and dapat yung course nya related sa work experienced nya. Otherwise todo explanation ung ilagay nyo sa SOP. Since wala na nga syang interview, so isipin nyo na lang lahat ng questions na pwede isipin ng VO, then ilagay nyo lahat ng pwede nyo ilagay sa SOP. And ilang years ba yung gap since nag study si hubby mo? ang lam ko kasi at least nasa 5 to 8 years lang ata dapat ang gap. not sure. ung iba kasi 8 years na ung gap, na deny. Basta at least 5 years ung gap. Kung complicated kasi ung situation, much better si hubby mo muna ang mauna, para at least makita ng VO na may babalikan si hubby mo.

sis, walang college si hubs. he barely finished his first year, IT course nya. graduated HS 2001, college until 2002, then started working 2003. more than 10 years na syang wala sa school. balak nga ni father in law i-explain through letter na this is the only time na nakaluwag sila, since pinatapos muna si younger sister ni hubs, also the younger brother. bilang eldest, they want him to be given a good chance through education too. di naman kasi sana pwede forever kami nasa call center industry sis, and even as a web designer, hirap na din ako to keep providing for 4 people.. haaay. ang hirap nito. mukhang ang mga may pera lang talaga ang may way na makaraos sa buhay. kaming mga di nakatapos, mukhang hanggang dito nalang. nakakadepress.

 

[peggiechua]

sis, walang college si hubs. he barely finished his first year, IT course nya. graduated HS 2001, college until 2002, then started working 2003. more than 10 years na syang wala sa school. balak nga ni father in law i-explain through letter na this is the only time na nakaluwag sila, since pinatapos muna si younger sister ni hubs, also the younger brother. bilang eldest, they want him to be given a good chance through education too. di naman kasi sana pwede forever kami nasa call center industry sis, and even as a web designer, hirap na din ako to keep providing for 4 people.. haaay. ang hirap nito. mukhang ang mga may pera lang talaga ang may way na makaraos sa buhay. kaming mga di nakatapos, mukhang hanggang dito nalang. nakakadepress.

okay pala sis course nya. Yan din course ni hubby ko IT. Naku sis wag ka ma depress. Baka ito na yung way nyo para makaraos. Minsan nakaka depress ang buhay, pero wag ka mag give up. Si hubby ko sis undergrad lang din. Nag work sya as IT sa business nila ng family nya. itutuloy na din nya sa Canada. Di rin kami nawawalan ng pag asa. Ung iba nga sis graduate pero hindi sila successful sa buhay. Nasa tao din un sis, pag matyaga ka, may mararating kayo. Wag ka mawalan ng pag asa. First step muna sis gawin nyo, mag take ng IELTS si hubby mo tapos send na kayo requirements sa mga school na napili nyo. Para sa akin sis mas okay ang IT. Sa Seneca maganda yung COOP nila na course dun. Lahat ng mga nag COOP dun, nag intern sila sa IBM. Parang itong IBM, sa seneca lagi kumukuha. I don't know kung may usapan sila or what. Pero maganda ung mga nangyayari sa mga students sa Seneca, kasi at the end pag maganda performance nila kinukuha na sila straight ng IBM after graduation. Ang course sis kahit may COOP, hind basta basta nakukuha ng mga students. Kailangan ma maintain sila ng magandang grades para ma qualify sa COOP. Kasi kahit ung course mo may COOP na, kailangan mo pa din mag apply pag dating sa Canada. I think after 6 months ka nag aaral, or depends sa school or sa outline ng course mo kung kelan ka mag COOP. At least pag may COOP sis mabilis na. Habang may way sis, and habang andyan father in law mo to help you guys, grab the opportunity. Ako sis kaya ni postpone muan din namin, kasi gusto ko rin makatapos, kaya gusto ko sana ung enough money ung madadala namin dun. Ung money na maiipon dito, ung di na kailangan mag work namin ni hubby for three years habang nag aaral. Gusto ko din kasi ready kami financially dun. Ung wala ng stress. It's either mauna muna si hubby mag aral or sabay kami. Depends sa maiipon. And ang okay din sis sa COOP, bayad ang COOP dun. Kaya makakaipon din si hubby mo while ikaw nag work.

 

[humdrumdum]

Hi cocoagirl, I think in my opinion it would be best if he takes up a short-course before applying to a school in Canada. It is a requirement for colleges and universities that international students have at least 12 years of formal education, which is why nirerequire nila ang mga applicants from the Philippines to have at least 2 years of college education (since wala pang K-12 noon). Also, CEM will check if your educational background is relevant to the course you're applying.

If his purpose is to have a degree from Canada and work there afterwards, then I would suggest that he enroll in a polytechnic and not a college. It's midway to a university and a college in Canada, and most people easily find jobs after earning their diploma because of the hands-on knowledge they acquire. If you're looking into Vancouver, I would suggest BCIT and Kwantlen Polytechnic, although sabi daw mas madali pumasok sa Langara College and the tuition is cheaper. As for Alberta, instead of NAIT, SAIT is more reputable

I really do hope for the best for your family. Galing po sa similar situation ang parents ko so somehow I can relate po. You guys deserve a break

 

[peggiechua]

Hi cocoagirl, I think in my opinion it would be best if he takes up a short-course before applying to a school in Canada. It is a requirement for colleges and universities that international students have at least 12 years of formal education, which is why nirerequire nila ang mga applicants from the Philippines to have at least 2 years of college education (since wala pang K-12 noon). Also, CEM will check if your educational background is relevant to the course you're applying.

If his purpose is to have a degree from Canada and work there afterwards, then I would suggest that he enroll in a polytechnic and not a college. It's midway to a university and a college in Canada, and most people easily find jobs after earning their diploma because of the hands-on knowledge they acquire. If you're looking into Vancouver, I would suggest BCIT and Kwantlen Polytechnic, although sabi daw mas madali pumasok sa Langara College and the tuition is cheaper. As for Alberta, instead of NAIT, SAIT is more reputable

I really do hope for the best for your family. Galing po sa similar situation ang parents ko so somehow I can relate po. You guys deserve a break

I agree with you.

@cocoagirl: sis mas okay nga kung kumuha ng short course. Yun din pala nakalimutan ko kailangan at least 12 years. Or you can email Seneca or yung mga school na napili nyo. Ako kasi I emailed Seneca. Sinabi ko na undergrad si hubby. Pero more than 72 units na sya. Ask ko kung aabot ba yun or equivalent sa grade 12 nila. They replied and said to send the TOR of my hubby and his IELTS para daw ma assess nila.

 

[cocoagirl]

okay pala sis course nya. Yan din course ni hubby ko IT. Naku sis wag ka ma depress. Baka ito na yung way nyo para makaraos. Minsan nakaka depress ang buhay, pero wag ka mag give up. Si hubby ko sis undergrad lang din. Nag work sya as IT sa company nila ng family nya. itutuloy na din nya sa Canada. Di rin kami nawawalan ng pag asa. Ung iba nga sis graduate pero hindi sila successful sa buhay. Nasa tao din un sis, pag matyaga ka, may mararating kayo. Wag ka mawalan ng pag asa sis. First step muna sis gawin nyo, mag take ng IELTS si hubby mo tapos send na kayo requirements sa mga school na napili nyo. Para sa akin sis mas okay ang IT. Sa Seneca maganda yung COOP nila na course dun. Lahat ng mga nag COOP dun, nag intern sila sa IBM. Parang itong IBM sa seneca lagi kumukuha. I don't know kung may usapan sila or what. Pero maganda ung mga nangyayari sa mga students sa Seneca, kasi at the end pag maganda performance nila kinukuha na sila straight ng IBM. After graduation. Ang course sis kahit may COOP, hind basta basta nakukuha ng mga students. Kailangan mala maintain sila ng magandang grades para ma qualify sa COOP. Kasi kahit ung course mo may COOP na, kailangan mo pa din mag apply pag dating sa Canada. I think after 6 months ka nag aaral, or depends sa school or sa outline ng course mo kung kelan ka mag COOP. At least pag may COOP sis mabilis na.

salamat sis ha, alam mo naman ang takbo ng buhay dito sa atin, ang mahihirap lalong naghihirap, ang mayayaman lang ang yumayaman lalo. pati nga magpaaral ng bata dito satin ang mahal mahal eh. tama ka, di pwede mawalan ng pag-asa, di pwede mag give up. lahat naman may fighting chance, kelangan lang talaga magtyaga at tiis. si hubs mo sis nauna na ba? or sabay sabay kayong lahat next year? balak ko january or september nalang next year para may enough time pa kami mag ipon..mukhang ok nga jan sa Seneca, I'll browse their site and look for options. maraming, maraming salamat sa pagpapalakas ng loob sis. i super appreciate it! God bless sa families ng mga nag aapply or nagiisip na mag apply. all for the good of our families.