MANILA APPLICANTS: Question about COA/CIIP/PDOS Schedule

[niwrrehs]

first come first serve basis na PDOS since December 1. I arrived at 7am at their office and already there are about 10 people in front of me sa pila, but during the seminar hindi naman napuno yung slots for the day, dami pa vacant seats.

i went Janaury 18, Tuesday. Maybe there are days when konti lang ang tao and days na madami, just be sure to get there early to ensure you have a slot.

ruby..
we went also january 18 for our PDOS..

 

[niwrrehs]

i have a question to those who are already done with PDOS, I hope may magreply and magshare ng experience or advice.

It was mentioned during the PDOS that it is advisable to get another NBI clearance before departure, just to ensure na hindi maho-hold sa immigration sa NAIA. has anyone followed this advice?

Sa mga nakaalis na, what is your experience at the immigration counter sa NAIA?

Ayoko na sana kumuha ng NBI clearance, yesterday I went there 1 kilometer ang haba ng pila sa payment of fees pa lang, eh 3pm na...di na din sure if aabot pa sa cut-off nila kaya i went home na lang. Parang ayoko na ma-hassle pa sa NBI, need pa ba talaga?

PDOS Batchmate
Not necessary or it depends on the expiration of your NBI Clearance. But for me, i do not need to get onother 1. We already been thru that process.

 

[rubyalabar]

oh ganun ba, i was the one na may dalang little girl na makulit

ruby..
we went also january 18 for our PDOS..

 

[niwrrehs]

on the left wing ithink? we're on the right side near back part... so when is your plan to move?

 

[rubyalabar]

nasa right side din ako, near the aisle.

feb.4 kami aalis ng daughter ko, nakabook na flight namin with cathay pacific/westjet. husband ko naman 2008 pa nasa Canada nakawork permit tapos dun na sya naglanding as PR punta sa US border at nag U-turn. kaya ako lang magtravel with a daughter, 3 23kg luggage and 1 7kg hand carry in tow. hay, good luck to me!

on the left wing ithink? we're on the right side near back part... so when is your plan to move?

 

[meganjms]

I was schedule for coa on march 2.. and march 22 for ciip. and they wer looking for an invitation as a requirement.. what invitation?

 

[Rene_8000]

I was schedule for coa on march 2.. and march 22 for ciip. and they wer looking for an invitation as a requirement.. what invitation?

When you received your PPR they sent also an invitation letter to attend the ciip seminar. Its with the PPR package.

 

[nursemich]

Ano po ba ibig sabihin ng COA? pede attend ng seminar nato kahit ala pang visa? and saan po kukuha ng yellow flyer? MR palang po ako and gusto ko na maattendan ito saka CIIP, para pinaka huli nalang ung PDOS, once may visa na

 

[canada73]

Ano po ba ibig sabihin ng COA? pede attend ng seminar nato kahit ala pang visa? and saan po kukuha ng yellow flyer? MR palang po ako and gusto ko na maattendan ito saka CIIP, para pinaka huli nalang ung PDOS, once may visa na

Canadian Orientation Abroad organized by IOM and funded by CIC, the yellow flyer is included when you received your visa...

 

[nursemich]

Canadian Orientation Abroad organized by IOM and funded by CIC, the yellow flyer is included when you received your visa...

Ah so hindi pa pala ko makakaattend hangat walang visa. Ill just wait for our visa then. thank you

 

[virgiemaricel]

Anyone scheduled tomorrow, Feb 23 for IOM seminar? Kitakits po tayo.

 

[nursemich]

I have a schedule now for COA and CIIP. For COA, the person replying in text message told me that its ok if I dont have a yellow flyer and a visa, I just need to bring the medical request letter from the CEM. Me and my husband will have our seminar for COA on Feb 28 and April 6-7 for CIIP

 

[nursemich]

And just to update you with the Seminar that we have attended, here are the details.

The Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA) organized by IOM - International Organization for Migration. Their address is

24th Floor Citibank Tower
8741 Paseo de Roxas
Makati City

When we got there, we only presented a valid ID to get a visitor's pass. Then at their office, I presented our Medical request since we do not have a yellow flyer and a visa yet. A yellow flyer will be mailed to us once our passport came back after visa stamping.

The seminar was 8 hours and ultimately informative. The facilitator started by asking us where is our destination and told us to group ourselves based on our destined province, so we had a chance to talk to them during the break. I met one who is going to leave tomorrow, the other couple is under PNP who were petitioned by their children.

The topics were multitudinous, the speaker discussed everything we must know about going to Canada:

General Info about Canada
What to bring and not to bring
The process once you land at the airport
What are first things you must do when you arrived
Culture Shock
Employment
About your child's education
Benefits
Taxes, Housing, Food
Seasons : How to prepare for the winter
Traits and Practices of Canadians

It's Seminar that you would recommend to everyone - a must to attend! They also showed video clips, though outdated but still applicable and informative.

At the end of the session, we were given a certificate with a lot of pamphlets and booklets with topics of what were discussed. ;D The coffee and tea are free flowing and there's a snack in am and pm. And it's all free! Just to compare with PDOS which has a fee of P400 and I don't know if you can even have a sip of a coffee.

I suggest that you attend this as early as possible so you can have a lot of preparation. Me and my husband just realized that its not easy to migrate there. :'(

We need a lot of strength, determination, willpower and all the other aspects that are needed to succeed in Canada.

Bring with you paper and pens for your lecture, and a jacket if you easily get cold. Children below 12 are not recommended to attend, they'll get bored but coloring books are given out for them.

 

[canada73]

And just to update you with the Seminar that we have attended, here are the details.

The Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA) organized by IOM - International Organization for Migration. Their address is

24th Floor Citibank Tower
8741 Paseo de Roxas
Makati City

When we got there, we only presented a valid ID to get a visitor's pass. Then at their office, I presented our Medical request since we do not have a yellow flyer and a visa yet. A yellow flyer will be mailed to us once our passport came back after visa stamping.

The seminar was 8 hours and ultimately informative. The facilitator started by asking us where is our destination and told us to group ourselves based on our destined province, so we had a chance to talk to them during the break. I met one who is going to leave tomorrow, the other couple is under PNP who were petitioned by their children.

The topics were multitudinous, the speaker discussed everything we must know about going to Canada:

General Info about Canada
What to bring and not to bring
The process once you land at the airport
What are first things you must do when you arrived
Culture Shock
Employment
About your child's education
Benefits
Taxes, Housing, Food
Seasons : How to prepare for the winter
Traits and Practices of Canadians

It's Seminar that you would recommend to everyone - a must to attend! They also showed video clips, though outdated but still applicable and informative.

At the end of the session, we were given a certificate with a lot of pamphlets and booklets with topics of what were discussed. ;D The coffee and tea are free flowing and there's a snack in am and pm. And it's all free! Just to compare with PDOS which has a fee of P400 and I don't know if you can even have a sip of a coffee.

I suggest that you attend this as early as possible so you can have a lot of preparation. Me and my husband just realized that its not easy to migrate there. :'(

We need a lot of strength, determination, willpower and all the other aspects that are needed to succeed in Canada.

Bring with you paper and pens for your lecture, and a jacket if you easily get cold. Children below 12 are not recommended to attend, they'll get bored but coloring books are given out for them.

how's Mr.Kris Klemm?

 

[nursemich]

who's Mr.Klemn. I wasn't able to him if he's one from IOM