“I have created an Express Entry profile but how come I haven’t been selected yet?” This has been frequently asked in the forums. Due to the frequency, we would like to shed some light to this issue by sharing some personal experiences. The Express Entry pool is the Canadian Government’s …
Read More »No Relatives in Canada? The Morden Initiative Program is For You!
Finding ways to move to Canada? If you can’t find a program that suits your case, there is another program that you might be interested in. You don’t even have to go through your ancestry registry to find any relative in Canada because you really don’t need to have one …
Read More »Editor’s Pick: Becoming a Canadian Citizen
One of the best things about moving to Canada is the chance we are given to become Canadian Citizens someday. Luckily for us, CIC made big changes last October 2017 which include physical presence, and language requirements which made the application easier and faster. FAQ: Should I give up my …
Read More »7 Steps on How to Do your OWN Taxes!
Its tax season and Canadians are busy filing and looking at how to file their taxes. But did you know that, according to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadians can do their tax return online, on paper, or by phone? Online- CRA provides a list of certified desktop and online software …
Read More »Finding Work as an Immigrant in Canada: The Job Hunt
*This post originally appeared in https://tropicstorockies.com/ Hello! We know that this post is a few months overdue and we apologize for that. It’s just that things have gotten really really busy and fast-paced the last few months and it was hard to find time to sit down and write. However, after …
Read More »5 Tips to Get a Job in Canada
This is one dilemma of the newcomers once landed in Canada. Looking for a “good job” is tiring for some but easy for some. You might wonder why someone has a job instantly. But you know what; it is possible to have a decent job even without Canadian Experiences yet. …
Read More »Express Entry Step 1: Check your Eligibility
This is originally posted on https://krisntellblog.wixsite.com/ I’ve joined a lot of Facebook groups and forums related to immigrating to Canada. And always, a lot of people would say “I want to come to Canada. What is the first step?” Here’s my answer, Step 1: Check your Eligibility. Step 1A: Come to …
Read More »Bringing Your Money to Canada (Part II)
This post originally appeared on: https://tropicstorockies.wordpress.com/ In our last post, we talked about the different ways you can bring your money into Canada as a first time immigrant. In that post, we mentioned that we will be going with a wire/telegraphic transfer between BPI here in the Philippines and their partner …
Read More »How To: Bringing Your Money to Canada (Part I)
This post originally appeared on: https://tropicstorockies.wordpress.com/ It’s now a little over a month before our big move to Canada and we have been busy taking care of the many different matters that need to be settled. You can read about our medical experience here and our PDOS experience here Right now, we’ve …
Read More »How to Get Started: I Want to Come to Canada But How?
This is the common question we encounter when we decide to do something new in life. How to get started? Honestly, I didn’t know how to start when I finally decided to apply for Permanent Resident (PR) Visa to Canada back in 2014. At that time, the applications were all paper-based. …
Read More »