Anyone applied a Student Permit from Philippines?

[RomanSky]

Hi RomanSky! pasensya na medyo naging busy lately in preparation for my daughter's flight. Yung case kasi ng daughter ko ay iba, Uni had offered her an entrance scholarship and we applied for transfer credit thereafter and luckily it was approved dahil halos parehas lang ang course taken and applied. She was still an ongoing sophomore college student at that time (this year lang) when we applied and received the LOA. So, dahil sa advanced standing continuation na lang yung remaining 2 years undergraduate degree nya since she is considered a transfer student (going 3rd year sa Uni sa CA). Honestly yung SOP or LOE na ginawa nya ay less than 10 sentences lang sobrang short. Nagpasalamat lang sya sa opportunity na binigay sa kanya ng Uni at kung bakit at ano nagustuhan nya sa Uni at sa place. I guess, we just demonstrated and proved that she really is a bonafide student and as per MtA, Uni has a unique acceptance and admission process kasi decisions are based on academic record etc. Salamat din at good luck sa iyo. God bless.

Hi Pinay-ay, thanks sa reply. Wow! with your daughter's case no doubt sa Visa Officer ma approve Study Permit.
Sa mga waiting for approval and mga sa susunod na mag aapply hopefully positive din.

 

[pinay-nay]

Hi Pinay-ay, thanks sa reply. Wow! with your daughter's case no doubt sa Visa Officer ma approve Study Permit.

Hi Pinay-ay, thanks sa reply. Wow! with your daughter's case no doubt sa Visa Officer ma approve Study Permit.
Sa mga waiting for approval and mga sa susunod na mag aapply hopefully positive din.

Hi RomanSky! Salamat din sa iyo at good luck sa application mo at sa lahat na nandito sa forum na ito. God bless.

 

[loma_linda]

Question lang po sa may nakakaalam. Sabi po sa university sa Canada, minimum 9 credits per year ang minimum kapag international student. So pag ang course mo ay need ng 90 credits to graduate, ibig sabihin nito e pwede ka ba mag extend at mag extend ng student permit hanggang matapos ang program? Ok po ito sa mga nagtitipid, hindi masakit sa bulsa ang 9 credits per year, tapos part time work ka kapag summer. May maximum number of years po ba ang pag-e-extend student permit? Thanks po.

 

[smm_0411]

Question lang po sa may nakakaalam. Sabi po sa university sa Canada, minimum 9 credits per year ang minimum kapag international student. So pag ang course mo ay need ng 90 credits to graduate, ibig sabihin nito e pwede ka ba mag extend at mag extend ng student permit hanggang matapos ang program? Ok po ito sa mga nagtitipid, hindi masakit sa bulsa ang 9 credits per year, tapos part time work ka kapag summer. May maximum number of years po ba ang pag-e-extend student permit? Thanks po.

Sa NAIT to be considered as full time studies, student should take 9 credits (3 subjects ) per Semester.

 

[Angel_17]

Hi Angel_17! I can feel your emotion. Same here, also found out this forum right after the submission of my daughter's study permit application. I must admit I was so confident about it since the very start finding a school up to applying a study permit. I even relied on the specified 5 weeks processing time from cic where we lodged our application. Confident enough that we haven't been denied of any visit visas before. Don't get me wrong but we do travelled a lot. We even delayed the submission after she turned 18 y/o to avoid guardianship requirement while renewing her passport. But upon reading those posts sobrang kinabahan at ninerbiyos talaga ako. My husband and daughter were so upset kasi nga sobrang affected ako and told me to stop visiting and reading this forum anymore hahaha. Nabasa ko kasi na sa immigration status yung mostly nagiging reason ng refusal sa mga working abroad pero sabi ko naman iba rin yung case ng daughter ko dahil student-dependent sya abroad. Pero hindi ako tumigil kaya huwag ka na rin mag worry but pray instead. Cheers and good luck.

Ate! How timely your message is!
My application just got approved today!!!
My status changed to reviewing eligibility yesterday afternoon and was changed to approved this morning.
It took exactly 6 weeks haha.
Thank you so much and to the other members here too. You guys are really helpful.
To those still waiting, keep the faith! God bless us all

 

[pinay-nay]

Ate! How timely your message is!
My application just got approved today!!!
My status changed to reviewing eligibility yesterday afternoon and was changed to approved this morning.
It took exactly 6 weeks haha.
Thank you so much and to the other members here too. You guys are really helpful.
To those still waiting, keep the faith! God bless us all

Wow! Big congrats to you. Sabi ko sa iyo eh pray lang. Hala mag book ka na ng air ticket kasi yung sa daughter ko 2 days before submission naka booked na mabuti na lang na-approved hahaha. God bless.

 

[emc2]

Ate! How timely your message is!
My application just got approved today!!!
My status changed to reviewing eligibility yesterday afternoon and was changed to approved this morning.
It took exactly 6 weeks haha.
Thank you so much and to the other members here too. You guys are really helpful.
To those still waiting, keep the faith! God bless us all

Hello po, pwede po pa share background and timeline. Congrats po! Thanks po.

 

[Whitedy_]

Ate! How timely your message is!
My application just got approved today!!!
My status changed to reviewing eligibility yesterday afternoon and was changed to approved this morning.
It took exactly 6 weeks haha.
Thank you so much and to the other members here too. You guys are really helpful.
To those still waiting, keep the faith! God bless us all

Congrats praying ako na next!!

 

[pinay-nay]

Question lang po sa may nakakaalam. Sabi po sa university sa Canada, minimum 9 credits per year ang minimum kapag international student. So pag ang course mo ay need ng 90 credits to graduate, ibig sabihin nito e pwede ka ba mag extend at mag extend ng student permit hanggang matapos ang program? Ok po ito sa mga nagtitipid, hindi masakit sa bulsa ang 9 credits per year, tapos part time work ka kapag summer. May maximum number of years po ba ang pag-e-extend student permit? Thanks po.

Congrats praying ako na next!!

Hi Whitedy_! Claim it! God is good. basta pray ka lang din. Malapit na yan kasi halos mag start na ang Fall Term kaya uulan na ng decisions yan. Good luck and God bless.

 

[Whitedy_]

Hi ate! Thank you so much! God is good talaga. Lapit na rin good news ko.

 

[kapatid]

Question lang po sa may nakakaalam. Sabi po sa university sa Canada, minimum 9 credits per year ang minimum kapag international student. So pag ang course mo ay need ng 90 credits to graduate, ibig sabihin nito e pwede ka ba mag extend at mag extend ng student permit hanggang matapos ang program? Ok po ito sa mga nagtitipid, hindi masakit sa bulsa ang 9 credits per year, tapos part time work ka kapag summer. May maximum number of years po ba ang pag-e-extend student permit? Thanks po.

Well hanagat di ka pa tapos sa course mo you can keep extending your student permit.
However, there is an issue about working 20hrs/week.
You need to be studying on a full time basis. If you are not studying full time you cannot work 20hrs/week.
And if you will not be studying full time the next semester, you cannot work full time on summer break.

 

[loma_linda]

Well hanagat di ka pa tapos sa course mo you can keep extending your student permit.
However, there is an issue about working 20hrs/week.
You need to be studying on a full time basis. If you are not studying full time you cannot work 20hrs/week.
And if you will not be studying full time the next semester, you cannot work full time on summer break.

Sana hindi sing busisi ang proseso ng pag-extend. To be considered full time e dapat 9 credits per sem (3 subjects sa university) so ok po talaga to para makatipid. May additional tanong po ako: (1) Since na mention nyo po na eligible magwork for 20 hours per week, halimbawa this fall term ang start ng pag aaral, ibig sabihin pwede na agad magwork as long as ang status mo ay full time? (2) Yung student permit na sticker sa passport, permit na rin po ba yan para makapagwork? Does it mean na you are legally allowed to work? Or may iaapply pa na work permit chenelyn na separate dito sa student permit? Salamat po!

 

[carlotanching]

Glory to you O Lord! Visa approved after two document requests.

Timeline:
June 19- Applied paper based thru VFS Makati
July 7- Linked application online.
July 18- Medical request
July 24- Medicals Done
July 30- Medicals Passed
August 2- Document Request
August 8- Additional Documents submitted
August 14- Additional Documents Requested
August 14- Submitted other documents
August 16- Visa Approved!!!!!!!

Oh my!! Thank You Lord! I haven't expected this, after the first document request they still asked additional supplemental docs. I just prayed and crossed fingers!!!

My question guys is, When I will be receiving my passport from VFS Canada, because I need to be in Canada by August 22 because for the School's orientation. Pls guys, I need answers....

 

[ChrisYu_]

Glory to you O Lord! Visa approved after two document requests.

Timeline:
June 19- Applied paper based thru VFS Makati
July 7- Linked application online.
July 18- Medical request
July 24- Medicals Done
July 30- Medicals Passed
August 2- Document Request
August 8- Additional Documents submitted
August 14- Additional Documents Requested
August 14- Submitted other documents
August 16- Visa Approved!!!!!!!

Oh my!! Thank You Lord! I haven't expected this, after the first document request they still asked additional supplemental docs. I just prayed and crossed fingers!!!

My question guys is, When I will be receiving my passport from VFS Canada, because I need to be in Canada by August 22 because it is the School's orientation. Pls guys, I need answers....

depends on when you will submit your passport to VFS for stamping...

it usually takes a few days to a week by courier/pickup... mine took like mga 3-4 days by courier.

 

[ChrisYu_]

Well hanagat di ka pa tapos sa course mo you can keep extending your student permit.
However, there is an issue about working 20hrs/week.
You need to be studying on a full time basis. If you are not studying full time you cannot work 20hrs/week.
And if you will not be studying full time the next semester, you cannot work full time on summer break.

hi kapatid! i just wanted to clarify/inquire on something:
regarding the 20hrs/week, I read somewhere here that it applies for off-campus work tpos iba pa yung sa on-campus (meaning you can work two part-time jobs [both on and off-campus]), is that true?