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Pinoys to Saskatchewan

mmkk

Full Member
Mar 4, 2011
42
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Category........
Visa Office......
buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
january 7, 2011
Nomination.....
july 2010
Med's Request
july 24, 2011
Med's Done....
august 8, 2011
Passport Req..
november 4, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
december 31, 2011
baka april pa kami kasi nsa kinder eldest nmn wait ko pa graduation nya..but at least the waiting is over medyo at ease na ang feeling.
 

pinaynurse1

Star Member
Nov 22, 2011
143
0
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Canadian Embassy Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-10-2011
IELTS Request
(not required, but i took it for employment purposes @ 7.5)
File Transfer...
12-12-2011
Med's Request
comes with my application
Med's Done....
16-09-2011
Interview........
hopefully not
Passport Req..
10-1-2012 (received 2-2-2012 - PPR sent at same day)
VISA ISSUED...
29-2-2012 (27 days after my passport was submitted)
LANDED..........
17-3-2012 (now in Canada :)) Good luck to those who are waiting. Its really nice here :)
jangong said:
hello pinoynurse,

good to hear na you're on your way to SK. I'm sure you'll be happy and successful there with your asawa. I guess being homesick is part of the luggage we're all going to bring hehehe.

ano po ba narinig mo from your asawa regarding SK? about saskatoon? planning to go there too kasi and hope to get as much information about the city as I am torn between it and Calgary.

thanks po...

Meron din sia mga comment about other cities of SK, but he said....best city daw sa SK yung saskatoon (I dont know if he just wanted to promote his city to make me feel excited, hehe..) I told him, I want to live & stay in Vancouver kasi yun lang familiar sa akin & most of my friends/cousins are there. Sabi nya, sobrang taas ng cost of living dun for the salary earned :) Okay naman daw ang Saskatoon, lalo na sa city mismo and hindi masyado magastos compared sa other cities ng Canada :) Makaka-save daw :) Besides, halos pare-pareho naman daw ang salary rates ng big cities ng Canada and Saskatoon. So, I think okay naman ang Saskatoon kasi di pa masyadong populated, wala daw syadong discrimination and maganda daw ang place to build and raise a family :) (QUOTED FROM MY HUSBAND, lang) :)
 

jangong

Hero Member
Oct 5, 2011
340
3
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pinaynurse1 said:
Meron din sia mga comment about other cities of SK, but he said....best city daw sa SK yung saskatoon (I dont know if he just wanted to promote his city to make me feel excited, hehe..) I told him, I want to live & stay in Vancouver kasi yun lang familiar sa akin & most of my friends/cousins are there. Sabi nya, sobrang taas ng cost of living dun for the salary earned :) Okay naman daw ang Saskatoon, lalo na sa city mismo and hindi masyado magastos compared sa other cities ng Canada :) Makaka-save daw :) Besides, halos pare-pareho naman daw ang salary rates ng big cities ng Canada and Saskatoon. So, I think okay naman ang Saskatoon kasi di pa masyadong populated, wala daw syadong discrimination and maganda daw ang place to build and raise a family :) (QUOTED FROM MY HUSBAND, lang) :)
thank you po ma'am. oo nga, kaya nga parang gusto ko ang Saskatoon (kahit di ko pa masyadong kilala) dahil booming ang place and di pa masyadong populated and di mataas ang cost of living.

regarding vancouver, ganun din narinig ko - mataas ang cost of living and mahirap makakuha ng trabaho. ang kinaganda dun is ang weather heheheh.

thanks again and good luck sa ating lahat. hope to hear more stories about Saskatoon...
 

pinaynurse1

Star Member
Nov 22, 2011
143
0
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Canadian Embassy Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-10-2011
IELTS Request
(not required, but i took it for employment purposes @ 7.5)
File Transfer...
12-12-2011
Med's Request
comes with my application
Med's Done....
16-09-2011
Interview........
hopefully not
Passport Req..
10-1-2012 (received 2-2-2012 - PPR sent at same day)
VISA ISSUED...
29-2-2012 (27 days after my passport was submitted)
LANDED..........
17-3-2012 (now in Canada :)) Good luck to those who are waiting. Its really nice here :)
jangong said:
thank you po ma'am. oo nga, kaya nga parang gusto ko ang Saskatoon (kahit di ko pa masyadong kilala) dahil booming ang place and di pa masyadong populated and di mataas ang cost of living.

regarding vancouver, ganun din narinig ko - mataas ang cost of living and mahirap makakuha ng trabaho. ang kinaganda dun is ang weather heheheh.

thanks again and good luck sa ating lahat. hope to hear more stories about Saskatoon...
Try mo sa youtube, search mo dun SASKATOON...then meron dun part, "10 minutes driving around Saskatoon" <---- eto yung title ata. Kasi he will drive you around Saskatoon, sa city papuntang Univ. of SK, at least meron ka idea whats the place looks like :) You will get lots and lots of info :) Maybe you can search Calgary there too, then u compare. :) Good luck. Happy New Year..
 

jangong

Hero Member
Oct 5, 2011
340
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pinaynurse1 said:
Try mo sa youtube, search mo dun SASKATOON...then meron dun part, "10 minutes driving around Saskatoon" <---- eto yung title ata. Kasi he will drive you around Saskatoon, sa city papuntang Univ. of SK, at least meron ka idea whats the place looks like :) You will get lots and lots of info :) Maybe you can search Calgary there too, then u compare. :) Good luck. Happy New Year..
thanks again pinaynurse1!
 

michaelantiola

Hero Member
Aug 26, 2010
355
0
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila VO
NOC Code......
3152
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 05,2010
Doc's Request.
Oct 07,2010
AOR Received.
Dec 10,2010
Med's Request
Dec 13, 2011
Med's Done....
Jan 4, 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Feb 2, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Feb 29, 2012
LANDED..........
God willing on Oct 15
jandox said:
Thank you michaelantiola. Of course you can join our FB group.
whats the name of the group called?
 

ellian25

Star Member
May 13, 2011
111
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124
Makati City
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-06-2010
Nomination.....
30-01-2011
AOR Received.
18-04-2011
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
15-07-2011
Med's Done....
29-07-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
03-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...
18-10-2011
pinaynurse1 said:
Pa join naman sa facebook account nyo... hehehe...Gusto ko rin maka build ng new friends sa saskatchewan kasi baka bigla ko iwan asawa ko pag na homesick ako..hehehe
hi pinaynurse1! dumadami na tyo sa saskatoon, d kn siguro masyado ma homesick nyan...
 

nurse_angel

Star Member
Aug 15, 2011
52
0
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila V.O.
NOC Code......
3131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Doc's Request.
Feb. 2011
File Transfer...
Feb 2011
Med's Request
April 2011
Med's Done....
May 2011
Passport Req..
June 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Aug 2011
jandox said:
Hi mmkk!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Try CIC Travel Services. Madali silang kausap. You can ask them about your concerns.

Lorraine - 09153906123
Loty - 09279603102
Hi Jandox. happy new year! ask ako some issues:
1.nka pdos na ba kayo? if you did wer kayo attend?
2.Have you heard of CFO Commission on Filipino Overseas nag orientation na ba kayo dito. My consultant did not advise kase regarding this. Need pa ba natin to?
3. May tket na ba kau? Wer & how much?
Thank you Jandox and God bless!
 

ellian25

Star Member
May 13, 2011
111
0
124
Makati City
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-06-2010
Nomination.....
30-01-2011
AOR Received.
18-04-2011
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
15-07-2011
Med's Done....
29-07-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
03-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...
18-10-2011
nurse_angel said:
Hi Jandox. happy new year! ask ako some issues:
1.nka pdos na ba kayo? if you did wer kayo attend?
2.Have you heard of CFO Commission on Filipino Overseas nag orientation na ba kayo dito. My consultant did not advise kase regarding this. Need pa ba natin to?
3. May tket na ba kau? Wer & how much?
Thank you Jandox and God bless!
hi nurse_angel! feel ko sagutin queries mo kahit di sakin naka address, for sure jandox wouldn't mind, ka txt ko lng sya kanina.

anyways, need ung pdos even for migrants. this is being conducted by CFO (commission on filipino overseas). wag mo na ask ang consultant mo, "it's a must to attend" kase hahanapin ng immigration sa airport ung sticker ng cfo. pag wala, di ka makakaalis. if you're here in manila, the office is located at citigold center along pres. quirino corner osmena (slex).

about the ticket, parehas kami ni jandox nakakuha ng promo for 1st time immigrant sa pal. $730 including travel tax sa always travel, ung kay jandox sa cic travel naman nya nakuha at $725 excluding travel tax sabi nya... ;)

@jandox, konti na lng sasabihin mo pag nagreply ka, hahaha... ;D
 

mmkk

Full Member
Mar 4, 2011
42
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Category........
Visa Office......
buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
january 7, 2011
Nomination.....
july 2010
Med's Request
july 24, 2011
Med's Done....
august 8, 2011
Passport Req..
november 4, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
december 31, 2011
@ ellian25,

really kailngan pba magpdos for immigrants. pr visa kami and hopefully be leaving on april.ask ko din po contact details ng always..is it all ways?kasi hindi p pla ksma tax sa cic..thanks in advance.

...medyo confusing nga kung san kuha ng ticket kasi sudnuin din kmi ng hubby ko dito so mas mura dw pag nag roundtrip siya kaso ung samen regular fare n if dun niya bibilhin. any suggestion? i am travelling with hin back to regina, 4 year old kid and below 2 years old considered as infant.

thanks again
 

ellian25

Star Member
May 13, 2011
111
0
124
Makati City
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-06-2010
Nomination.....
30-01-2011
AOR Received.
18-04-2011
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
15-07-2011
Med's Done....
29-07-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
03-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...
18-10-2011
mmkk said:
@ ellian25,

really kailngan pba magpdos for immigrants. pr visa kami and hopefully be leaving on april.ask ko din po contact details ng always..is it all ways?kasi hindi p pla ksma tax sa cic..thanks in advance.

...medyo confusing nga kung san kuha ng ticket kasi sudnuin din kmi ng hubby ko dito so mas mura dw pag nag roundtrip siya kaso ung samen regular fare n if dun niya bibilhin. any suggestion? i am travelling with hin back to regina, 4 year old kid and below 2 years old considered as infant.

thanks again
hi mmkk!

mali spelling ko, all ways nga un. yes, kailangan pa rin mag pdos kahit immigrant. actually, immigrant visa din kami lahat. i also have 2 kids, 7 & 6 yo. ung 2 yrs old mo is no longer considered infant, full fee na yan sa terminal fee, ung travel tax naman pd ka mag apply ng reduced tax rate. half ung discount, mag apply din ako sa DOT one of these days. sayang din kase, parati naman ako nagpupunta sa kalaw.

ung husband mo 1st time immigrant din? i mean, sa pagkakaalam ko kase pag na receive mo residency status and nasa canada kn, u have to exit then go back. ganun kase ginawa ng cousin ni hubby. anyways, if ganun case nyo, then u can all avail for 1st time immigrant rate. check mo sa all ways if meron promo para mas maka mura ka. kelan target date nyo?

eto # ng all ways 5228633, u may look for twinkle. very accomodating sya...
 

nurse_angel

Star Member
Aug 15, 2011
52
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Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila V.O.
NOC Code......
3131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Doc's Request.
Feb. 2011
File Transfer...
Feb 2011
Med's Request
April 2011
Med's Done....
May 2011
Passport Req..
June 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Aug 2011
ellian25 said:
hi nurse_angel! feel ko sagutin queries mo kahit di sakin naka address, for sure jandox wouldn't mind, ka txt ko lng sya kanina.

anyways, need ung pdos even for migrants. this is being conducted by CFO (commission on filipino overseas). wag mo na ask ang consultant mo, "it's a must to attend" kase hahanapin ng immigration sa airport ung sticker ng cfo. pag wala, di ka makakaalis. if you're here in manila, the office is located at citigold center along pres. quirino corner osmena (slex).

about the ticket, parehas kami ni jandox nakakuha ng promo for 1st time immigrant sa pal. $730 including travel tax sa always travel, ung kay jandox sa cic travel naman nya nakuha at $725 excluding travel tax sabi nya... ;)

@ jandox, konti na lng sasabihin mo pag nagreply ka, hahaha... ;D
hahaha :p kakatuwa ka ellian thank you for answering my queries. hay naku im in a dilemma nalilito ako wer ako land. La kase akong relatives sa canada. ist choice ko calgary la nman ako kakilala nasundo sa akin kaya ung suggestion sa akin ng consultant ko una is saskatoon then now meron daw definite na susundo sa akin with a place to live, sa Toronto. Kaya nagustohan ko ang Stoon dahil sa forum ang babait ng mga tao dito. Then ung Stoon itself madaling mamuhay don ata compared sa Toronto. In case man I will miss you guys. La kase akong magawa kung wat lang ma offer sa akin grab ko na lang. :( Ty again Ellian God bless!!! Tulog pa si Jandox hehehe
 

pinaynurse1

Star Member
Nov 22, 2011
143
0
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Canadian Embassy Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-10-2011
IELTS Request
(not required, but i took it for employment purposes @ 7.5)
File Transfer...
12-12-2011
Med's Request
comes with my application
Med's Done....
16-09-2011
Interview........
hopefully not
Passport Req..
10-1-2012 (received 2-2-2012 - PPR sent at same day)
VISA ISSUED...
29-2-2012 (27 days after my passport was submitted)
LANDED..........
17-3-2012 (now in Canada :)) Good luck to those who are waiting. Its really nice here :)
nurse_angel said:
hahaha :p kakatuwa ka ellian thank you for answering my queries. hay naku im in a dilemma nalilito ako wer ako land. La kase akong relatives sa canada. ist choice ko calgary la nman ako kakilala nasundo sa akin kaya ung suggestion sa akin ng consultant ko una is saskatoon then now meron daw definite na susundo sa akin with a place to live, sa Toronto. Kaya nagustohan ko ang Stoon dahil sa forum ang babait ng mga tao dito. Then ung Stoon itself madaling mamuhay don ata compared sa Toronto. In case man I will miss you guys. La kase akong magawa kung wat lang ma offer sa akin grab ko na lang. :( Ty again Ellian God bless!!! Tulog pa si Jandox hehehe
saskatoon ka nalang angel :) nurse din ako...para marami nako makasama pasyal pasyal....sabi ng asawa ko, sobrang magastos ang calgary o ontario/toronto...di ka makasave masyado...pag gusto mo madaming buildings matataas at busy life....calgary/ontario ka...pero pag gusto mo, tahimik, malinis, at parang nag babakasyon ka lang, saskatoon kana (hehehe, nag propromote lang ako, para madami makakasama dun :) hehehhe...pero totoo naman kaya :))...tapos, pag gusto mo bigtym shopping and gumastos ng pera mo...4 hours drive to edmonton daw, biggest shopping mall daw sa western canada....then uwi ka saskatoon, mag trabaho at mag save kasi mas mura standard of living doon....hehehe (talagang nag convince, hehehe)

sabi pa ng father in law ko, hundreds of nurses are retiring now in saskatoon, this year...much more next year...kaya, once makapasa tayo ng crne at qualified tayo...madali nalang kahanap work :) hehehe
 

pinaynurse1

Star Member
Nov 22, 2011
143
0
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Canadian Embassy Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-10-2011
IELTS Request
(not required, but i took it for employment purposes @ 7.5)
File Transfer...
12-12-2011
Med's Request
comes with my application
Med's Done....
16-09-2011
Interview........
hopefully not
Passport Req..
10-1-2012 (received 2-2-2012 - PPR sent at same day)
VISA ISSUED...
29-2-2012 (27 days after my passport was submitted)
LANDED..........
17-3-2012 (now in Canada :)) Good luck to those who are waiting. Its really nice here :)
Ey guys....for those waiting for visa and all...yung mga documents nasa Manila Visa Office na, kanina tumawag yung lawyer namin sa kakilala nya na staff sa Canadian embassy sa manila, sabi sa kanya....grabe ang backlog nila, as in sobrang daming applicants...kaya konting tiis nalang daw :) Sabi, if you pile up the documents, from floor to ceiling daw :) hehehe... kaya???? patience is a virtue talaga this time :)