As promised in my previous post Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), Calgary I am writing this post about my experience in undergoing an interview for permanent residency in Canada, made possible through the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP). Warning: this is a long post yet worth your time. I scoured all my documents/archive. […]
How To Renew Philippine Passport In Calgary
Last month, I wrote the blog post Philippine Consulate General in Calgary: Services Offered to announce the good news to all the Filipinos in Alberta and Saskatchewan. But there’s not much information about Philippine passport application back then. I decided to write a post focusing on how to renew Philippine passport in Calgary; I’ll keep […]
Office Of The Citizenship And Immigration Canada (CIC), Calgary
The Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has twenty offices in nine provinces and Northwest Territories. FYI: In November 2015, CIC was renamed to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). So don’t get confused; both acronyms refer to the same department of Government of Canada. In Calgary, Alberta, in the centre of downtown Calgary, you can […]
Philippine Consulate General In Calgary: Services Offered
I’ve been following the story about a proposal of opening a Philippine Consulate General in Calgary since 2014. And I’m not the only one celebrating the good news although it was all talk back then. I’m excited to tell you that the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary is finally opened to serve all Filipinos from […]
How To Renew A Work Permit In Canada
For so long I didn’t bother knowing the difference between the temporary resident visa and work permit. Because I came to Canada through the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), I received my visa in the Philippines and work permit at the port of entry (Vancouver International Airport). The only time I was interested to know more […]
Do You Want To Live In Canada . . . Seriously? (Part 2)
This is the second part of Do You Want To Live in Canada . . . Seriously? (Part 1) Master of Fate So be honest with yourself now. Do you really want to live in Canada? If you do, make it about YOU. Do you want to explore the Canadian Rocky Mountains? Do you want […]