Why Filipinos Chose to Leave for Canada?

[mimi_hk]

It was just surprising that when I came here, most of my relatives and friends mentioned that: ingat ka sa ibang Pinoy, iyong iba chismoso and mainggitin. I've never experienced this though, but it made me quite picky in choosing who to hang out with.
You are correct in an earlier post: nata-typecast nga ang Pinoys as blue collar workers. I heard it's even worse in Quebec or Vancouver, at least sa Toronto minimal ang discrimination because majority are immigrants.

[pappylips]

So nice of you to help those who are thinking to migrate. I should have met you before I jumped in!

But hey tama ka and doing anything as big as migrating has to be thoroughly evaluated for its pros and cons . Think not once twice but a million times!! Still if you have made your decision, put your mind to it and look forward without any unnecessary look backs which might cause distraction.

For some who sold their properties, my guess is they will need the funds to adapt to their new chosen countries and may or may not be a good strategy depending on what they're thinking.

At any rate, readers or would be migrants should take note of these posts before jumping in.

You all have a good one. Have to work now..

^^
I don't think Jester generalized pinoys, he said "some". Which is truthful, because a lot of pinoys are sold on the idea of living overseas that they stop thinking straight. Some sell their properties and give up a good life in the phils because they're sold these false ideas.

Heck, this entire thread is created by an advertiser! This entire thread is an advertisement. People will say anything para pagkakitaan ang mga pinoy.

So, our posts are just words of caution and reminders, and then people can decide. Balance of information is always good.

We all know that life in the phils is difficult. Going overseas is still a very attractive and rewarding option. I myself live overseas. But you know when someone tell me "uy, dalahin mo naman ako dyan, tulungan mo naman ako". I will help them! But not before telling them the hard facts, the reality, para pag dating nila dito walang sisihan.

[Lucio_Liu]

Based sa mga kwento ng mga pinsan and mga friends nila sa akin, mas discipline mga tao doon (compare sa atin), kaya they chose to move there. Yes, lonely din kasi siyempre nandito lahat ng friends nila and family. And job nila is low position lang. PEro at least the gov't there is more discipline and hindi mga corrupt (sa atin kasi 10000% corrupt!), so hindi sila nabwibwisit.

Tama ba? Or iba na rin ngayon?

tama........................

[markjerome]

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I think you may be lucky, but this thread is not about you and me. It is about the general reality that does not get a lot of attention.

Puro lang maganda ang sinasabi ng media and people who live overases. Some say they "made it" by mere fact na nakarating sila duon, but look around you. Go to Toronto for example, my god nagkalat ang pinoy sa fastfood restaurants, at pag kinausap mo sila, ang iba sa kanila is professionals in the phils and highly educated. Ito ang nakakalungkot na sitwasyon.

So I guess my post is about balance of information. Its always good that pinoys are always reminded of the reality.

And also, itong rags to riches is true in the phils too. Marami akong kilalang yumaman out of their own pawis in the Phils than overseas. In fact, yong mga yumaman sa overseas is only mayaman in comparion to the standard of living in the Phils, but not in comparison to the locals of the country of where they are staying.

I do not think this is negative energy. This is an honest and open discussion. In a way this is public service for telling people the truth, hindi false advertisement.

i agree with you. SOME FILIPINOS (ayan ha, capitalized to avoid misunderstanding) are very proud na nakarating sila in Canada or in some other parts of the world, and yung mga friends nila dito are either hangang-hanga or naiinggit na but hey, di natin alam kung ano ba talaga ang condition nila abroad. pwede nila sabihin or palabasin na they are living comfortably and malaki ang sweldo, syempre yun ang sasabihin nila para di mapahiya diba? only the humble ones (like some of the pexers here) are brave and honest enough to tell us what's REALLY going on with their lives there. These experiences by some of our humble pexers tell us what its is really like living in Canada. You may be a professional here, but don't expect na professional job din ang makukuha mo dun, unless na lang kung mag-aral ka ulit and/or have a Canadian experience.

Advise lang sa ibang mga pinoy. Huwag kayo sobrang humanga o mainggit man dun sa mga friends or kakilala nyo na nasa Canada, especially kung ibabalita nila na nakabili sila ng house and car. Madali lang makabili dun (through mortgage). Di natin alam kung anong hirap ang pinagdadaanan nila para lang mabayaran yung mortgages nila. Yung iba pa nga daw nafo-forclosed yung properties pag di na kinayang bayaran eh.

[mimi_hk]

^Madami dito, especially non-Filipinos, ang na-fall sa debt trap. Kaya huwag masilaw sa ibang madami properties. Sabi nga:
"Don't keep up with the Joneses coz they are deeply in debt."

[FHER2007]

di po talaga madali ang buhay dito sa canada at karaniwan po ng nakakapasok sa magandang trabaho eh yung me mga kakilala na sa loob. ako po bago ako pagkatiwalaan sa position ko ngayon eh isang taon din po ako naging kargador at nag-dya-dyaryo. kaya nung nakilala na nila ako ayun nagkaroon na sila ng tiwala na gawin akong programmer pero nag-dya-dyaryo pa din po ako hehehe. dito po ako sa winnipeg. Tama din yung iba tungkol sa ingit at tsismis ranas po na namin yan. At tama din yung sabi nila na dito ang pinoy pagandahan ng bahay at sasakyan (sa tingin ko kaya nila gusto non dahil gusto nila na kainggitan sila) kaya tuloy ako ingit sa kanila hehehe...

[eee123]

Hi po. May mga tanong lang po ako.
Gusto ko kumuha ng Permanent Residence Visa sa Quebec. Balak ko mag-apply muna online sa mga job openings sa Montreal. Tanong ko po, pag nabigyan ka ng job offer yung visa ba na bibigay sayo Permanent Residence Visa or yung temporary lang/work permit?

Tama po ba, kasi kung temporary lang/work permit gusto mo maging PR ganun parin yung process CSQ (yung $300+) tapos PR Visa (yung $500+ plus $???) sa federal bukod pa bayad? haha tama ba yung mga pagkaka intindi ko?..

Pero kung diniretso ko na pag-apply ng PR visa habang nandito palang sa Pinas, yung babayaran lang yung sa CSQ (yung $300+) kasi from provincial level ditretso na nila sa federal at pag na-approve automatic na okay yung PR visa mo? @_@

At tama po ba, ako talaga yung mag-aasikaso ng mga ganyan, ako talaga magbabayad hindi yung employer?

Kaya, much better po ba talaga na hanap muna ako ng employer apply muna ako online, at maghintay ng job offer? Inform ko na rin yung employer na apply kasi ako ng Permanent Residence Visa kaya naghahanap na ako ng work?

Gaano po ba ako katagal maghihintay pag nagpasa ako ng application ng CSQ hanggang sa ma-approve yung PR visa para pumunta dun, pag may job offer na sa employer?

Sasabay ko sana pag pasa yung CSQ sa Hongkong Quebec Immigration office, punta din kasi ako dun sa March. Kaya lang mag-take pa ako ng tefaq ng May para maaral ko pa...


TIA!


P.S: Pasensiya na ang dami kong tanong. Wala kasi akong mapag tanungan, actually wala akong kakilala na pumunta ng Canada lalo sa sa may Quebec..

[mr_bacolod]

Tama. hindi madali ang buhay sa canada. malaki ang sweldo (pag e convert sa peso) pero malaki din ang utang. Minsan negative net worth na ang mga pinoy sa canada. Kahit siguro saang bansa, hindi madali ang buhay ng mga karamihang pinoy, lalo na ang mga OFW. Tudo tipid para ma ipadala lang ang pera sa pilipinas.

Kaya naging mali siguro ang impression ng mga kaibigan or pamilya na nasa pilipinas, kasi pag dumating ang balikbayan ay todo nagpapasikat rin. Na kunwari ay maraming pera. Puro saya at kayabangan lang ang ikinikwento at hindi ang hirap. Naging OFW rin ako at ngayon ay immigrant na rin kaya alam ko ang hirap nang mag trabaho sa ibang bansa.

Happy new year to all. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayn saan man kayo naroroon.

[TravelLifestyle]

so much negativity here!

[Malokong]

basta masipag ka lang...at wag mapili sa trabaho mabubuhay ka dito sa canada.

kahit papaano may peace and order. hindi polluted at fresh air

sobrang lamig nga lang...

[Malokong]

hi @eee123!


curious lang ako, why quebec napili mo? french kasi ang main language sa quebec.

[commoner]

Nakakainis mga Pinoy na ayaw magtagalog, hindi naman magaling magEnglish!

Canada is clean, safe, not overpopulated, there's discipline, mutual respect, people are friendly, 4 seasons climate, fresh air, it's multicultural so less discrimination, food is the best -- makes Makati fine dining taste like fast food, shopping is OK, availability of Philippine people/goods/food. What's not to like? This is just from the tourist perspective.

Old Quebec is a great place to relax. If you're here it seems the world is such a peaceful place where wars and ethnic cleansing are only myth.

[jules00]

my family just moved to calgary from los angeles. so far life for us became so much better here. nakabuti din yung mga negative na nabasa ko tungkol sa canada gaya ng mahirap mag-hanap ng work. matinding dasal tuloy kami ng pamilya ko tsaka prepared kami ng hubby ko na tumanggap ng survival jobs. luckily, i got a job offer (my field) on my 5th day in calgary. hubby got a job right away too. Di stressful ang work dito compared sa US. Mababait pati ang mga pinoy dito compared sa LA, mga simple at palabati... bihira nga lang ang maganda haha!

[krizdictator]

madali bang makakuha ng work jan?

[krizdictator]

kamusta pala bilihin jan? damit sapatos? mahal ba? iniisip ko kase kung jan na lang ba ko bibili or dito sa pinas nalang. tulad ng adidas? baka naman yung ipon ko dito sobrang baba lang ng value jan sayang naman

[HybridEye]

on my thoughts yung mga mayayabang na filipino na nakapunta lang sa develop country yun yung mga walang wala sa Pilipinas na hindi nila na exprience na mabuhay ng marangya or comportable yung mga walang sasakyan ever since kaya pag dating sa develop country yun pagandahan na ng sasakyan...

and tama madali bumili ng mga properties and cars mahirap mag bayad, pero iba talaga buhay sa develop country pretty much you can affored everything as long as my stable job i am talking about any kind of job basta fulltime yung ang pag kakaiba.

[shenobee]

@ krizdictator - mas mura pa rin sa Pinas bumili ng mga damit - original pa.
mura lang pag nakasale, pero if u convert the dollars to pesos mahal pa rin.


^ agree ako dun sa last post.

[boymag]

Anu kaya po if apply nalng muna ako online ng jobs sa Canada tapos kung may job offer na saka na ako mgaapply for immigrant visa para naman pgdating ko jan may work agad? Do you think wise at achievable po ba to? =)

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[shenobee]

^ negative.
I would say, have your papers ready (legal ha, hehe). Then apply for work

[brainfreeze29]

^ Agree, bilang naghahanap ang mga employers ng SIN, PR card, and other documents. At kung may makapansin man sa resume mo, gusto nila kaagad ng interview.

Regarding sa mga bilihin, mahal talaga. Although sobrang mura nung Boxing Day.