I received many questions mostly from Filipinos who want to work in Canada as a caregiver (which is the path I travelled), for the past few years that I’ve been writing about caregivers. Sometimes the questions are similar. So I decided to collect all the questions and answers (that seemed like a blog post). Otherwise, […]
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Application For Police Certificate
I can be annoying out of curiosity. I still remember the time when I keep asking my friends about the application for police certificate in Canada. It was one of the requirements in applying for permanent residency for caregivers. In this post I’m paying it forward. Let’s lessen the possibility of annoying a friend. You’ll […]
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 […]
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 […]
How To Apply As Caregiver In Canada From The Philippines (Part 2)
Part 2 of How to Apply as Caregiver in Canada from the Philippines (Part 1). Apply for Temporary Resident Visa to Canada from the Philippines The Canadian visa office will issue an official document called Temporary Resident Visa and placed it in your passport if you are qualified to enter Canada as a temporary resident […]
How To Apply As Caregiver In Canada From The Philippines (Part 1)
Ever since I joined expat online communities and had interviews, I’ve been receiving emails and messages on Facebook on how to apply as caregiver in Canada from the Philippines. I’ve given answers, short ones when you compare it to the colossal topic of working overseas. As promised I’m setting free this post out in the […]