Invitation to Pre-arrival services
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Is that the case for your clients with Manila as their VO? I've read on here that Manila tends to issue their pre-arrival letters earlier than most VOs, but I have no idea. I didn't even know about the pre-arrival letter or what it meant overall until after I got it on Feb. 02.
@devilsofnj - I think permafrost gave us a general idea of what happens for her clients. There is a rough sample of about 500 cases (which was mentioned in another thread - can't remember it now)
What is your timeline @devilsofnj ?
We have clients in many countries - I've never counted how many, lol. But yes, it does include clients whose VO is in Manila. It may be the case that they get the pre-arrival services letter earlier than other regions, but some of them have contacted us to let us know they think they have been waiting for a surprisingly long time, much like people in this thread, so I assume it's just the same case.
Is your VO Manila as well? By any chance are you moving to Manitoba too? I wonder if that has anything to do with it. The one province that seems to be getting tons of COPR and PPR these past couple of weeks is Quebec.
JulianaAndrew
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Hi there! I contacted the people you suggested, although I had a bit of a bad experience. The guy who contacted me (called me from Vancouver to my cell phone) was kind of nice, but told me that I wouldn't get a job as a QA technician in Canada because the certifications I got from the program I took online (another pre-arrival service) wouldn't be enough. He told me to figure out what qualifications and studies I would need for the job. He gave me very basic info that I already had, but that was fine because it's their job. But I found it very discouraging that he straight up told me I wouldn't be able to get a job like that in Canada. And... today I got an email from the only place that I've applied to for a position as a QA technician and they want to schedule a phone interview with me! The place is called Chef's Plate and it looks like an amazing place to work at. Hopefully the interview will go well although I don't know what will happen since I had to give them my Skype id, since I don't have a phone in Canada yet nor I am in Canada. I am hoping to get my passport this week or the next, and I'll get the first flight available to Canada
i received this pre arrival letter almost 3 months ago and nothing yet. last month i emiled them they said its in qeue for further review. im so nervous. dont know whats going on. i had my inteview 1 week before getting the letter and i was told they need to do my back ground check first. but i dont know how long does it take? and they said its in qeue it means background check is done?
I'm so sorry to hear you had such a negative experience! Was that SUCCESS? I'll talk to my manager, this comes as a big surprise but obviously is not what I would expect. At our pre-arrival centre we usually do some thorough research about the requirements for a specific field, we don't just tell people to go do their own research. I have a client who is also doing QA and I sent her some useful stuff last week.Hi there! I contacted the people you suggested, although I had a bit of a bad experience. The guy who contacted me (called me from Vancouver to my cell phone) was kind of nice, but told me that I wouldn't get a job as a QA technician in Canada because the certifications I got from the program I took online (another pre-arrival service) wouldn't be enough. He told me to figure out what qualifications and studies I would need for the job. He gave me very basic info that I already had, but that was fine because it's their job. But I found it very discouraging that he straight up told me I wouldn't be able to get a job like that in Canada. And... today I got an email from the only place that I've applied to for a position as a QA technician and they want to schedule a phone interview with me! The place is called Chef's Plate and it looks like an amazing place to work at. Hopefully the interview will go well although I don't know what will happen since I had to give them my Skype id, since I don't have a phone in Canada yet nor I am in Canada. I am hoping to get my passport this week or the next, and I'll get the first flight available to Canada
In any case, congrats on your job interview!! Good luck!!
I agree - I used to work at a university and we would regularily send newly arrived students to SUCCESS for job search help. They are a wonderful centre in Vancouver - very helpful. My husband is also contacting them to get some information.
@permafrost_can - I feel like I ask you a million questions LOL! Thank you for being so patient and helpful!
I was wondering what you think of prepcan - we just registerred with them too. Is that helpful to get some job search help too? I wish we were moving to Manitoba! I would come visit you
I'm glad to hear your students also went to SUCCESS! Maybe she got a new or inexperienced facilitator. And you can still visit Manitoba even if you aren't settling hereI agree - I used to work at a university and we would regularily send newly arrived students to SUCCESS for job search help. They are a wonderful centre in Vancouver - very helpful. My husband is also contacting them to get some information.
@permafrost_can - I feel like I ask you a million questions LOL! Thank you for being so patient and helpful!
I was wondering what you think of prepcan - we just registerred with them too. Is that helpful to get some job search help too? I wish we were moving to Manitoba! I would come visit you
if you do, I'll show you around!We also have a partnership with PrepCan. It is a recent partnership, so I don't have tons of feedback, but they seem very responsive and energetic, which we appreciate. Their program is very structured, it's provided at a national level so I'm curious about how they help out for specific job markets in each city.
JulianaAndrew
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- Feb 14, 2017
- 314
- Category........
- FAM
- Visa Office......
- Bogota
- App. Filed.......
- 26-07-2017
- Doc's Request.
- Schedule A and PCC: 01-09-2017
- AOR Received.
- AOR1: 01-09-2017, AOR2: 19-09-2017
- File Transfer...
- 15-09-2017
- Med's Request
- 02-01-2018
- Med's Done....
- 23-01-2018
- Interview........
- 06-12-2017 - Passed
- Passport Req..
- 06-12-2017
- VISA ISSUED...
- 05-03-2018
- LANDED..........
- 10-03-2018
Yes it was SUCCESS. It put me down for the whole day yesterday because I truly thought I could get a QA job and he just told me that I wouldn't be able to in Canada, with the certifications I had gotten. But the email today got me hyped up and excited and it gave me confidence that I can get that kind of job. I mean, I've only applied for one job, and got an interview already (to be scheduled). It did come as a surprise to me, because I specifically told him I had been a QA Analyst here for a year, although I'm realistic and know I wouldn't get a QA Analyst position in Canada just yet. He kept telling me to search for the qualifications needed, and the requirements and all that. But I don't think this would reflect their work, it was just this person who wasn't paying attention to what I was telling him. In any case, I hope with all my might I can get this job, and if I can get it even before arriving, that would be a marvelous and huge blessing.