Filipinos: Do we need to go to Canada if we are earning P 720,000 a year?

[blueray333]

Your consultant is probably referring to this: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5052-eng.html You may bring more but more than 10,000 per person must be reported to customs.

Once in Canada, you can open a bank account and wire money into it from the Philippines. Ask the bank if there is a limit of how much you can transfer each day.

is the 10,000 only for cash? and the excess can be in some form like travelers check?

 

[kieboy]

is the 10,000 only for cash? and the excess can be in some form like travelers check?

10k cash and if you are a PR, a bank draft for the rest of the excess. excess than the 10k cash must be declared. Immigration can take the excess money and worst can put you to jail if they found out you were bringing undeclared excess money.

 

[Leon]

is the 10,000 only for cash? and the excess can be in some form like travelers check?

At the link I posted, you will see this:

If you are entering or leaving Canada and are carrying $10,000 or more, or its equivalent in a foreign currency including any combination of coins, domestic or foreign bank notes, and securities, such as travellers cheques, stocks and bonds, you have to complete Form E677, Cross-Border Currency or Monetary Instruments Report - Individual.

It doesn't say that you can't. Just that you have to report it to customs and fill out a form.

 

[blueray333]

thanks kieboy and Leon

 

[clubcanada]

just to provide the full picture:
child care: really depends on the province. in toronto and vancouver you pay around $1,000 per month/child
medical: is also depending on the province. in some provinces it's free in some you pay some hundred dollars. all in all it's affordable. health insurance covers most treatments. most medicine is not being covered and costs extra. in addition, you should consider the long waiting time to get treatment (several months). all in all health care is a considerable plus
education: high school is free but university/college is quite expensive (tuition is ranging between $5,000 and $15,000/year). considering the high percentage of uni grads you need to get a degree in order to survive on the job market.
cost of living: do not do your comparison based on income only. you need to understand the cost of living. of course you can make much more money in canada than in other countries, however your monthly cost is also much higher. we currently pay around $1,200 for a 1-bedroom apartment and also things such as car insurance ($250-300/month) or internet ($60/month) will cost you quite a lot. you need at least a salary of $50,000 to cover 2-3 people. this does not cover any costs for education nor child care. how much it will cost to bring 3 kids through college is simple maths...
living standard: I'd say this is a big plus. once you've achieved a certain income level, you for sure will be able to enjoy canada as a relly nice country. in addition, you probably will figure out very soon that no one here really works his ass off...

 

[future2010]

Hi I am not a Filipino but my wife is and I moved to Canada this year and I will never changing for anything else the opportunities here are everywhere. If you can save anough money, you could move to Canada buy a couples of homes rent them out and never have to work again in your life unless you wanted to. My wife's family moved here to Canada in 2004 and they are buying a $800,000 home in September this year. He is self employed. It is all about what is it that you want to do in your life. I moved here to Canada and I promised myself that I will never work for anybody else again and so far I am doing good job.

Check my blogs to learn more about where I am and opportunities here as well as motivational books that will change your life for ever. You do not have to suffer here only if you think that that is the way it has to be!

Enrique
http://new-immigrant-in-canada.blogspot.com/
http://maintaningmotivation.blogspot.com/
http://windsorinformation.blogspot.com/

 

[blueray333]

Hi I am not a Filipino but my wife is and I moved to Canada this year and I will never changing for anything else the opportunities here are everywhere. If you can save anough money, you could move to Canada buy a couples of homes rent them out and never have to work again in your life unless you wanted to. My wife's family moved here to Canada in 2004 and they are buying a $800,000 home in September this year. He is self employed. It is all about what is it that you want to do in your life. I moved here to Canada and I promised myself that I will never work for anybody else again and so far I am doing good job.

Check my blogs to learn more about where I am and opportunities here as well as motivational books that will change your life for ever. You do not have to suffer here only if you think that that is the way it has to be!

Enrique
http://new-immigrant-in-canada.blogspot.com/
http://maintaningmotivation.blogspot.com/
http://windsorinformation.blogspot.com/

I went thru all 3 links. nice story Enrique. got me sad there, but I am very much happy for you.

 

[future2010]

Hi blueray333,

It was sad for a while for me as well but now I am stronger and I know that anything is possible. I talked to my father and asked him why he said those things to me and he said that he did not want me to go because I was his favorite son. To regard to my mother she sent me a letter while I was in the university and she asked me to forgive her and I did. I built a house for her and two other properties that she collect rent from so she does not have to work ever again.

Everything is fine now. I have not finished to write my story yet please check my blog whenever you have a chance again.

Enrique

 

[noeljobstreet]

I'm glad you guys took time to answer my post. By the way, I'd like to inquire from this forum just in case anyone can give some insights.
I have a Master's Degree in Public Administration and my work background in the Philippines is working with Non Government Organizations, Service Organizations, Development-Oriented Organizations, non profit etc. Can we find these kinds of jobs in Toronto? What about the competition?

Thanks

 

[upp942]

Bongski,

It seems brand new cars are expensive. Are second hand cars in good running condition?

Second hand cars in excellent running condition, just like in the US, are better known as pre-owned cars. The cars that I've bought here in the US are all pre-owned cars and are still working perfectly fine for me.