Getting ready
Previously, I have stated something about our visas right? In any case, we would soon leave the lovely islands of the Philippines. Before leaving the country there are several seminars that were recommended for us to go. There were three seminars available and one of those is mandatory.
One seminar was called CIIP and only my parents came. I would not mention much about this coz’ I was not there but one thing that I’ve heard from my parents about what they learned was the format of Canadian resume. Canadian resume is really different from what I’ve seen and done here in the Philippines. Canadian resumes are straightforward and brief having a maximum of two pages while here, you can make as many pages as you want and they are very much detailed.
The other seminar was conducted by the COA. My older sister and I were able to participate in this seminar along with our parents. The speaker was a Canadian and yes, they are very strict about time but he didn’t bother much about the late comers; probably he knew about the Filipino time. It was an eight-hour seminar, and with those eight hours you’ll learn much about Canada and how would you adapt well; from the basics to the most detailed things that we need to know about Canada and its people. One thing that really struck me was the high standard of living and the cost of living. Everything costs three to five times more compared here in the Philippines.
The last seminar we attended was PDOS and this was mandatory, for we won’t be able to leave the country if we did not attend this seminar. I was separated from my family for 13-19 year olds were grouped together as peers and was oriented separately. We entered to a room and a video was played about the experiences of teenagers like us who migrated to Canada. They were saying that it was hard but exciting as well. Hard; because there’s a language barrier and oftentimes discrimination. Exciting; because you got to see another side of the world. As you got to stay longer and kept yourself strong, they say that it’s going to be just fine and everything will go well.
Sir Nico, our orientation speaker, came in when the video ended. There’s no doubt that he’s already an expert talking in front and speaking things relative about our migration, he talks continuously but it was really clear. I adored him for that. He already knew what to say, no more buckles and he talked and talked without me getting sleepy. It was a two-hour seminar, and Sir Nico spoke without wasting even a second. All the things that we need to know about getting our stuff ready from the hand-carry to the check-in baggage, schooling, getting a Canadian passport and several other things that could really help us for our stay in Canada.
With those seminars, it is evident that Canada is already ready to welcome us, but am I ready for Canda?
One seminar was called CIIP and only my parents came. I would not mention much about this coz’ I was not there but one thing that I’ve heard from my parents about what they learned was the format of Canadian resume. Canadian resume is really different from what I’ve seen and done here in the Philippines. Canadian resumes are straightforward and brief having a maximum of two pages while here, you can make as many pages as you want and they are very much detailed.
The other seminar was conducted by the COA. My older sister and I were able to participate in this seminar along with our parents. The speaker was a Canadian and yes, they are very strict about time but he didn’t bother much about the late comers; probably he knew about the Filipino time. It was an eight-hour seminar, and with those eight hours you’ll learn much about Canada and how would you adapt well; from the basics to the most detailed things that we need to know about Canada and its people. One thing that really struck me was the high standard of living and the cost of living. Everything costs three to five times more compared here in the Philippines.
The last seminar we attended was PDOS and this was mandatory, for we won’t be able to leave the country if we did not attend this seminar. I was separated from my family for 13-19 year olds were grouped together as peers and was oriented separately. We entered to a room and a video was played about the experiences of teenagers like us who migrated to Canada. They were saying that it was hard but exciting as well. Hard; because there’s a language barrier and oftentimes discrimination. Exciting; because you got to see another side of the world. As you got to stay longer and kept yourself strong, they say that it’s going to be just fine and everything will go well.
Sir Nico, our orientation speaker, came in when the video ended. There’s no doubt that he’s already an expert talking in front and speaking things relative about our migration, he talks continuously but it was really clear. I adored him for that. He already knew what to say, no more buckles and he talked and talked without me getting sleepy. It was a two-hour seminar, and Sir Nico spoke without wasting even a second. All the things that we need to know about getting our stuff ready from the hand-carry to the check-in baggage, schooling, getting a Canadian passport and several other things that could really help us for our stay in Canada.
With those seminars, it is evident that Canada is already ready to welcome us, but am I ready for Canda?