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jakil

Star Member
Jan 29, 2015
54
1
Visa Office......
CEM
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-June-2014---Application Received: 23-June-2014
Nomination.....
DD encashed: 09-October-2014
AOR Received.
PER: 21-October-2014
IELTS Request
upon filing
File Transfer...
Addt'l documents: 19-February-2015
Med's Request
2nd line ECAS:19-May-2015---MR: 26-May-2015
Med's Done....
04-June-2015---3rd line ECAS: 15-June-2015
Interview........
waived hopefully...
Passport Req..
13-July-2015----DM: 25-July-2015
VISA ISSUED...
23-July-2015----Visa on hand: 01-August-2015
LANDED..........
October 2015
alysronz said:
My heart literally skipped a beat! PPR in! After the delay dahil nalimutan nila magrequest ng updated pof kasabay ng MR, finally this is it! Visa valid until 3/19/2016.

Questions lang po sa mga tapos na.

Ok lang ba kung lbc isend ang passports?

Pwede kaya yung pic na ginamit nung medicals?

Pwede po ba handwritten ang appendix A?
COngrats!!
Ask ko lng po,panu nyu nalaman na nakalimutan nila mag request ng updated pof?? kasi kmi hiningan ng updated pof pero walang kasamang MR..
Thank you!
 

kaemeemanalo

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2014
202
10
123
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
[color=blue][b]Manila[/b][/color]
NOC Code......
[color=blue][b]3012[/b][/color] [color=red][b]Registered Nurse[/b][/color]
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
[color=blue][b]06Jul14[/b][/color] App.Received..: [color=blue][b]11Jul14[/b][/color]
Nomination.....
C.Card:........: [color=blue][b]29Oct14[/b][/color]
AOR Received.
PER:..............:[color=blue][b]05Nov14[/b][/color]
File Transfer...
2ndLine[b]ECAS[/b]:..[color=blue][b]11Feb15[/b][/color] MedsRequest..:[color=blue][b]23Feb15[/b][/color]
Med's Done....
[color=blue][b]2Mar15[/b][/color] Med'sReceived.:[color=blue][b]09Mar15[/b][/color]
Interview........
[color=navy]waived[/color] Addt'nDocSent.:[color=blue][b]12Mar15[/b][/color] 3rdLine[b]ECAS[/b]...:[color=blue][b]13Mar15[/b][/color]
Passport Req..
[color=blue][b]7Apr15[/b][/color] Passport Sent: [color=blue][b]13Apr15[/b][/color] Decision Made: [color=blue][b]30Apr15[/b][/color] Visa On-hand: [color=blue][b]19May15[/b][/color] [b]Total: 323DAYS[/b] LANDED..........:[color=blue][b]25JUN15[/b][/color]
alysronz said:
My heart literally skipped a beat! PPR in! After the delay dahil nalimutan nila magrequest ng updated pof kasabay ng MR, finally this is it! Visa valid until 3/19/2016.

Questions lang po sa mga tapos na.

Ok lang ba kung lbc isend ang passports?

Pwede kaya yung pic na ginamit nung medicals?

Pwede po ba handwritten ang appendix A?
CONGRATS!

We sent our passports using LBC one day delivery, do not send on thursday kasi Half Day si CEM ng Friday
i suggest to have a new sets of immigration Photos
i completed the Appendix A and its hand written
 

alysronz

Full Member
May 26, 2014
28
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
3012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
Updated pof request/additional funds source explanation- 13/04/2105, sent via email 17/04/2015
AOR Received.
PER received 13-11-2014
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
04-03-2015
Med's Done....
16-03-2015 3rd line 31-03-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04/05/2016 DM- 19/05/2015
VISA ISSUED...
19/06/2015
LANDED..........
September 2015
jakil said:
COngrats!!
Ask ko lng po,panu nyu nalaman na nakalimutan nila mag request ng updated pof?? kasi kmi hiningan ng updated pof pero walang kasamang MR..
Thank you!
Tumawag kasi ang visa officer telling me that wala ako provide na updated pof, nagemail daw sila kasabay ng MR at RPRF, eh wala naman sa notice nila yun hindi nila na include. Good thing I attached the notice along with the requested updated forms sa mail na send ko sa kanila kaya may proof ako na wala sila request na ganun kasabay ng MR. Kaya ayun binigyan nila ako ng 2 weeks to provide it.
 

alysronz

Full Member
May 26, 2014
28
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
3012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
Updated pof request/additional funds source explanation- 13/04/2105, sent via email 17/04/2015
AOR Received.
PER received 13-11-2014
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Med's Request
04-03-2015
Med's Done....
16-03-2015 3rd line 31-03-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04/05/2016 DM- 19/05/2015
VISA ISSUED...
19/06/2015
LANDED..........
September 2015
Thanks kaemeemanalo. Sige will try to send it on Wednesday na lang pa picture muna kami ng baby ko tom.
 

jakil

Star Member
Jan 29, 2015
54
1
Visa Office......
CEM
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-June-2014---Application Received: 23-June-2014
Nomination.....
DD encashed: 09-October-2014
AOR Received.
PER: 21-October-2014
IELTS Request
upon filing
File Transfer...
Addt'l documents: 19-February-2015
Med's Request
2nd line ECAS:19-May-2015---MR: 26-May-2015
Med's Done....
04-June-2015---3rd line ECAS: 15-June-2015
Interview........
waived hopefully...
Passport Req..
13-July-2015----DM: 25-July-2015
VISA ISSUED...
23-July-2015----Visa on hand: 01-August-2015
LANDED..........
October 2015
alysronz said:
Tumawag kasi ang visa officer telling me that wala ako provide na updated pof, nagemail daw sila kasabay ng MR at RPRF, eh wala naman sa notice nila yun hindi nila na include. Good thing I attached the notice along with the requested updated forms sa mail na send ko sa kanila kaya may proof ako na wala sila request na ganun kasabay ng MR. Kaya ayun binigyan nila ako ng 2 weeks to provide it.

Cge2x, Thank you!!
Wala pa kasi kaming MR hanggang ngayun,pero hiningan kami ng updated POF at Police Clearance from Abu Dhabi last Feb. 19,at sinubmit namin last March 11...
God bless!!
 

QueenAngel

Hero Member
Mar 5, 2015
401
23
Quezon City, Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
0911
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2014
Nomination.....
25-09-2014
IELTS Request
submitted with the Application Docs
File Transfer...
30-10-2014
Med's Request
19-05-2015
Med's Done....
June 2, 2015; MR received between June 10-12, 2015
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
July 02, 2015; PP's Received July 6, 2015; DM July 17, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
July 24, 2015
LANDED..........
September 2015
Hi martinne,

That's very normal but try not to be. Take that fear out of your consciousness & subconscious so thins will always be good.

Trust and have faith...

Scout's advise and reply is very helpful.

+2 for you!

martinne said:
SAlamat sa input scout...medyo kabado lang...
 

QueenAngel

Hero Member
Mar 5, 2015
401
23
Quezon City, Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
0911
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2014
Nomination.....
25-09-2014
IELTS Request
submitted with the Application Docs
File Transfer...
30-10-2014
Med's Request
19-05-2015
Med's Done....
June 2, 2015; MR received between June 10-12, 2015
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
July 02, 2015; PP's Received July 6, 2015; DM July 17, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
July 24, 2015
LANDED..........
September 2015
Thanks for the info, KM.
+1 for you!

Do you have a consultant?


kaemeemanalo said:
CONGRATS!

We sent our passports using LBC one day delivery, do not send on thursday kasi Half Day si CEM ng Friday
i suggest to have a new sets of immigration Photos
i completed the Appendix A and its hand written
 

QueenAngel

Hero Member
Mar 5, 2015
401
23
Quezon City, Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
0911
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2014
Nomination.....
25-09-2014
IELTS Request
submitted with the Application Docs
File Transfer...
30-10-2014
Med's Request
19-05-2015
Med's Done....
June 2, 2015; MR received between June 10-12, 2015
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
July 02, 2015; PP's Received July 6, 2015; DM July 17, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
July 24, 2015
LANDED..........
September 2015
Wow, great!

Congrats, alysronz!

alysronz said:
My heart literally skipped a beat! PPR in! After the delay dahil nalimutan nila magrequest ng updated pof kasabay ng MR, finally this is it! Visa valid until 3/19/2016.

Questions lang po sa mga tapos na.

Ok lang ba kung lbc isend ang passports?

Pwede kaya yung pic na ginamit nung medicals?

Pwede po ba handwritten ang appendix A?
 

kaemeemanalo

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2014
202
10
123
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
[color=blue][b]Manila[/b][/color]
NOC Code......
[color=blue][b]3012[/b][/color] [color=red][b]Registered Nurse[/b][/color]
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
[color=blue][b]06Jul14[/b][/color] App.Received..: [color=blue][b]11Jul14[/b][/color]
Nomination.....
C.Card:........: [color=blue][b]29Oct14[/b][/color]
AOR Received.
PER:..............:[color=blue][b]05Nov14[/b][/color]
File Transfer...
2ndLine[b]ECAS[/b]:..[color=blue][b]11Feb15[/b][/color] MedsRequest..:[color=blue][b]23Feb15[/b][/color]
Med's Done....
[color=blue][b]2Mar15[/b][/color] Med'sReceived.:[color=blue][b]09Mar15[/b][/color]
Interview........
[color=navy]waived[/color] Addt'nDocSent.:[color=blue][b]12Mar15[/b][/color] 3rdLine[b]ECAS[/b]...:[color=blue][b]13Mar15[/b][/color]
Passport Req..
[color=blue][b]7Apr15[/b][/color] Passport Sent: [color=blue][b]13Apr15[/b][/color] Decision Made: [color=blue][b]30Apr15[/b][/color] Visa On-hand: [color=blue][b]19May15[/b][/color] [b]Total: 323DAYS[/b] LANDED..........:[color=blue][b]25JUN15[/b][/color]
QueenAngel said:
Thanks for the info, KM.
+1 for you!

Do you have a consultant?
hello queen angel thanks for the +1, will give back heheh.

no we do not have consultant po this forum and the facebook page helped us a lot sa applications, just giving back by helping others with some questions.
 

martinne

Full Member
Mar 17, 2015
35
2
Manila
Category........
Visa Office......
MVO
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2014
Nomination.....
PER 28-10-2014
Med's Request
23-04-2015
Med's Done....
28-04-2015
QueenAngel said:
Hi martinne,

That's very normal but try not to be. Take that fear out of your consciousness & subconscious so thins will always be good.

Trust and have faith...

Scout's advise and reply is very helpful.

+2 for you!
salamat queenangel...
i am using this kind of feeling para magresearch.. para ma-equip kami and what to expect din pagland sa canada nang makapagplano at mamind set na di talaga bed of roses ang pagpunta doon..ung process pa nga lang ng pag-apply eh parang roller coaster ride na more so ung mismong nasa foreign land tau but since this is our dream at God allowed to have us this far, i believe naman na He will also be there with us..salamat sa forum na lalo na ung laging sumasagot at nag-uupdate for encouraging us lalo na during the time na mejo may mga pagdududa at kaba...

sana ppr/visa na soon...
blessings to all of us waiting and dreaming and eventually living the dreams that God planted in our hearts!!!!
 

martinne

Full Member
Mar 17, 2015
35
2
Manila
Category........
Visa Office......
MVO
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2014
Nomination.....
PER 28-10-2014
Med's Request
23-04-2015
Med's Done....
28-04-2015
any suggestion where to settle in canada..affordable housing/accommodation, may malapit na catholic church..may work na makukuha asap (situation daw kc sa calgary is not good)...thanks po

claiming na kami in Jesus name na magkakavisa na rin at planning to land July or August this year habang summer daw =)

salamat!!!!
 

adelosreyes

Star Member
Oct 11, 2010
134
20
Ontario, Canada
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
0112
App. Filed.......
11 Jul 2014
Doc's Request.
12 Feb 2015
AOR Received.
5 Nov 2014
IELTS Request
Sent with application
File Transfer...
5 Feb 2015
Med's Request
12 Feb 2015
Med's Done....
23 Mar 2015 / ECAS (3rd Line): 27 Mar 2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
06 Apr 2015
VISA ISSUED...
ECAS (4th Line): 05 May 2015 Visa On Hand: 22 May 2015
LANDED..........
18 Sept 2015
martinne said:
Hello!any comments po...sabi ng friend ko pag sa probinsya daw sa canada nag settle dapat daw magkaroon agad ng car dahil mahirap magcommute lalo n pag winter..ang prob namin mag-asawa wala kami pareho license at kahiot kumuha kami ngaun e 3 years daw bago kami makakuha ng license sa canada..other option daw po ay sa city magsettle kasi dun madami bus at train..pero since may 6-month old baby kami mahirapan din daw kami magwork pareho so may possibility na si husband lng muna magwork.
iniisip ko nga na kung nakaya ng iba..malamang naman kakayanin din namin...
Panu pla pagland sa canada..panu accommodation?dun nba kayo hahanap ng bahay lalo na ung walang mga kamag-anak n kagaya namin.

thnaks thanks...last week kami nagpamedical, so waiting po kami sa ppr...good luck at God bless sa ating lahat!
Hello Martinne! My mom who migrated in August 2013 in Ontario got her G2 license a little over a year after G1, she took the additional road test and successfully passed it the 2nd time around.

My mom is probably still asleep so I took the liberty of googling this for you instead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver's_licence_in_Canada)

ONTARIO

Probationary licence (G2): Available after having held a G1 licence for 1 year, or eight months if the driver has completed and passed a ministry-approved driver education course. Probationary licence is acquired after successfully completing a road test. The driver can now drive without an accompanying driver at any time and on all Ontario roads and highways. Though, the driver must still maintain a BAC of zero and restrict passengers to the number of working seatbelts. As of September, 2005, teenage drivers with a G2 licence are restricted in the number of passengers under 19 that they can carry during night-time driving.[19]
Full licence (G): After 1 year of possessing the G2 licence, a driver must take an additional road test that often includes driving on a highway. With successful completion, they will obtain a full licence, which carries no restrictions and are not required to take any further tests until the age of 80, provided they renew their licence every five years.[20] Drivers aged 21 and under must still have a blood alcohol level of 0, even with a full G licence. Drivers 80 and over must complete a vision and knowledge test and participate in a 90-minute group education session to renew their licence, and the maximum number of years that a licence can be issued for is two years.

Very critical is for you to get a certification from LTO indicating the number of years that you have been driving in the Philippines - this is the requirement for you to get a G1 license. As what was indicated above, you can drive with G1 license but you need to be with an accompanying licensed driver until you get the G2.

It is quite hard according to my parents and sister to travel without a car for long distance travel especially during winter and you missed the scheduled bus arrival. Best location to find work would be areas near the city e.g. Scarborough, Toronto where the MTR/MRT is walking distance.

But as you know, Canada has an efficient mode of transportation (there's GO Transit too!) so it wouldn't be impossible to get to places once you've familiarized yourselves.

Hope this helps :) Cheers!
 

ElenitaGeoffrey

Star Member
Jan 25, 2015
52
3
Category........
Visa Office......
makati visa office
NOC Code......
1112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-06-2014
Nomination.....
22-10-2015 (received via snail mail in nov)
IELTS Request
sent with application
File Transfer...
22-01-2015
Med's Request
29-01-2015
Med's Done....
02-02-2015
Interview........
waived...ECAS 3rd line update 13 Feb 2015
Passport Req..
March 5, 2015...passport rejected and was asked to provide renewed PP. New PP received by CEM 18-Apr-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made - 29-April-2015
LANDED..........
by July 2015
sa mga good news congrats po......

for those with visa, try to inquire tickets from CIC travels and/or st raphael travel and tours

icompare nyo po prices nila and dont be shy to ask for discounts...malaki din mababawas pag nakipagbargain sa kanila.
 

adelosreyes

Star Member
Oct 11, 2010
134
20
Ontario, Canada
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
0112
App. Filed.......
11 Jul 2014
Doc's Request.
12 Feb 2015
AOR Received.
5 Nov 2014
IELTS Request
Sent with application
File Transfer...
5 Feb 2015
Med's Request
12 Feb 2015
Med's Done....
23 Mar 2015 / ECAS (3rd Line): 27 Mar 2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
06 Apr 2015
VISA ISSUED...
ECAS (4th Line): 05 May 2015 Visa On Hand: 22 May 2015
LANDED..........
18 Sept 2015
martinne said:
any suggestion where to settle in canada..affordable housing/accommodation, may malapit na catholic church..may work na makukuha asap (situation daw kc sa calgary is not good)...thanks po

claiming na kami in Jesus name na magkakavisa na rin at planning to land July or August this year habang summer daw =)

salamat!!!!
Hello Martinne! We're settling in Ontario (top reason is because my parents and sister are there already!) but apart from that Toronto would be the best city to look for work. I heard Vancouver is a good province to settle down too...better weather vs Ontario. My family lives in Whitby, I think it's an hour or so away from Toronto/Scarborough...the housing/accommodation is cheaper vs downtown Toronto.

My parents are already looking for a house to buy but currently they're renting a 1-bedroom for CAD850 / monthly, including internet and utilities. It's a good place actually because they don't live in a basement, they live in an upper floor with own entryway. Not sure how far/near the Church is but I know that my parents go to Church every Sunday so it is maybe some distance away. They have a car too (previous post about my mom getting a driver's license) helps a lot of them being mobile. They're no longer dependent.

I use kijiji.ca to look for possible cars for sale (recommended would be SUVs for the snow, ofcourse!), house/condo/apartment for rent and Workopolis for list of jobs. I even enrolled myself this spring sem a course in Human Resource Management as I found out that this is a requirement even for HR Assistant/entry level roles. Try to look for similar jobs you want to apply when you get there and see what are the qualifications/skillsets required.

To better help you arrive with a decision, research very well and of course attend the Free CIIP Pre-Arrival Employment & Settlement Sessions while you're still here in the Philippines as I heard it's really really helpful for immigrants like us.

Goodluck :)

PS Sorry about the straight English, we got notified to avoid using Tagalog words as some members of this forum are non-speakers of our language :)