10 IMMIGRATION PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY March 1 - 15 , 2017
The Notary Corner
By Editha Corrales Nelson Immigration Consultant , Notary Public , Mediation / Arbitrator
For all study permit holders from visa-exempt countries :
A study permit is not a visa . It does not give you the right to board your flight to Canada . Along with your permit , you will need an Electronic Travel Authorization ( eTA ) to fly to Canada .
If you are from a visaexempt country and received your study permit before August 1 , 2015 , you will need to apply for eTA if you leave Canada and return by air .
If you received your initial permit on or after August 1 , 2015 , you were automatically issued an eTA along with your permit .
If you renew a study permit , an eTA is not automatically renewed or issued to you . You need to apply for one separately . See Extend your study permit .
To work in Canada after you graduate , you must apply for a work permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program ( PGWPP ). If you want to stay in Canada as a permanent resident after you graduate , there are a number of programs available , each with its own requirements .
Get a post-graduation work permit
The PGWPP allows students who have graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable Canadian work experience . Skilled Canadian work experience gained through the PGWPP helps
graduates qualify for permanent residence in Canada through Express Entry .
A work permit under the PGWPP may be issued for the length of the study program , up to a maximum of three years . A post-graduation work permit cannot be valid for longer than the student ’ s study program , and the study program must be a minimum of eight months in length . For example , if you graduate from a four-year degree program , you could be eligible for a three-year work permit if you meet the criteria . If you graduate from an eight-month certificate program , you would be eligible for a work permit that is valid for no more than eight months
Determine your eligibility — Work after graduation
To obtain a work permit after your graduation , you must meet the following requirements :
You must have continuously studied full time in Canada and you must have completed a program of study that lasted at least eight months .
In addition , you must have graduated from : a public post-secondary institution , such as a college , trade / technical school , university or CEGEP ( in Quebec ), or a private post-secondary institution that operates under the same rules and regulations as public institutions , or a private secondary or post-secondary institution ( in Quebec ) offering qualifying
Stay in Canada after graduation
programs of 900 hours or longer leading to a diplôme d ’ études professionnelles ( DEP ) or an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle ( ASP ), or a Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees but only if you are enrolled in one of the programs of study leading to a degree as authorized by the province and not in all programs of study offered by the private institution .
You must apply for a work permit within 90 days of receiving written confirmation ( for example , a transcript or an official letter ) from your institution indicating that you have met the requirements for completing your academic program .
You must have completed and passed the program of study and received a notification that you are eligible to obtain your degree , diploma or certificate .
You must have a valid study permit when you apply for the work permit .
Note : If you have graduated from a vocational or professional training program at a public or private secondary institution in Quebec , regulated by the Ministère de l ’ Éducation , du Loisir et du Sport ( MELS ), you may be eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit .
In addition , applicants must :
Be 18 years of age or older at the time of application
Have a valid study permit when you apply for the work permit
Have completed a full time program that lasted 900 hours or more ( normally eight months in length ), leading to a Diplôme d ’ études professionnelles ( DEP ) or an Attestation de spécialisation professionnelle ( ASP )
Apply for a work permit within 90 days of receiving written confirmation ( for example , a transcript or an official letter ) from your institution indicating that you have met the requirements for completing your academic program
Provide a supporting letter from your institution outlining the duration of studies and the program code
Impact of length of the studies in Canada and the length of the work permit
A Post-Graduation Work Permit cannot be valid longer than the length of your studies in Canada .
If the official length of your program of study is : less than eight months you are not eligible for this program less than two years but more than eight months you may get a work permit for a period no longer than the length of your program of study ( for example , if you studied for nine months , a work permit may be issued for a period of nine months ) two years or more a work permit may be issued for three years
Note : students can attend a foreign post-secondary institution and transfer to an accredited provincial or territorial post-secondary institution in Canada in order to complete their studies . However , if the student receives their educational credential from a recognized Canadian educational / training institution , they may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit only for the length of time they studied in Canada . If the qualifying educational credentials were issued at an institution outside of Canada , they would not qualify for a post-graduation Work Permit .
You are not eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program if you : study in a program that is less than eight months long participate in a Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program funded by Global Affairs Canada ( GAC ) participate in a Government of Canada Awards Program funded by GAC receive funding from the Canadian International Development Agency ( CIDA ) participate in the Equal Opportunity Scholarship , Canada-Chile participate in the Canada- China Scholars Exchanges Program participate in the Organization of American States Fellowships Program participate in a distance learning program either from abroad or from within Canada or have previously been issued a Post-Graduation Work Permit following any other program of study .
PINOY SA CANADA - KASALI KA NA BA ?
Malungkot ang buhay sa ibang bansa lalo na at ikaw ay malayo sa pamilya . Iyan ang pakiramdam ng mga OFW at mga immigrants hindi lamang dito sa Canada kundi sa buong mundo . Dahil sa layuning maiangat ang kalagayan sa buhay ng pamilya ay napipilitang maghanapbuhay o lumipat at mamuhay sa ibang bansa . Upang maibsan ang kalungkutan ay ibinubuhos ang panahon sa pagkakaroon ng 2 hanggang 3 trabaho . Sabi nga nila ay mas mabuting magtrabaho na lang , kikita pa . Tama din po iyon .
May ilan namang binibigyan panahon ang
sarili para makapaglibanglibang para matugunan ang pangangailangang sosyal at ispiritual . Hindi natin alam na mahalaga ang bagay na ito dahil ito ang nagbabalanse at nagiging normal ang ating mental at emotional na kalagayan . Kung hindi natin gagawin ito ay posibleng maging madali sa atin ang pagkakaroon ng depresyon dahil sa sobrang kalungkutan o mga frustration sa buhay . Ayaw nating mangyari ito sa atin di ba ?
Kaya mga kabayan , halina at makilahok sa mga samahang Pinoy dito sa BC . Nariyan ang mga cultural at religious organizations at iba pang Filipino community civic groups . Lahat iyan ay may layuning maayos ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa kapwa , magtulungan at magkaroon ng isang masayang pinoy community . Makakatulong ito upang maibsan ang kalungkutan at mapabuti ang ating kalagayang sosyal , emosyunal at ispiritual . Pumili lang tayo kung anong grupo o samahan ang naaangkop sa ating gawi at interes . Isang grupo o samahan na maaaring tutugon sa ating pangangailan .
Isa lamang sa mga samahang Pinoy dito sa BC ang One Filipino Cooperative . Sa Pilipinas , ang samahang
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kooperatiba ay laganap at maunlad gaya ng farmers cooperative , employees credit union at iba pa uri na ang mga kasapi ang nagmamay-ari at namamahala . Ang samahang kooperatiba ay nabuo at natatag sa pangunahing layunin na makapagbigay serbisyo at makinabang ang mga kasapi nito .
ANO ANG ONE FILIPINO COOPERATIVE ?
The One Filipino Cooperative of BC , the first ever Filipino Co-operative Organization in BC was launched on October 31 , 2009 . The Co-op ’ s objective is to enhance the lives of the members , our kababayans , and support one another through cooperative effort or bayanihan . It is founded on the principles of selfhelp , responsibility , equality , democratic governance , focus on services to members , equitable distribution of benefits and earnings , and commitment for community growth and development .
Sa simpleng salita , ito ay isang samahan na nagtutulungan at nagbabahaginan ng mga kaalaman , pinansiyal , kakayanan para matugunan ang pangangailangang pinansiyal , emosyunal , pakikipagk ugnayan sa kapwa
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