Jun 07, 2023

Tourist Visa to Working Visa. Is It Possible?

Opo pero HINDI po ganun kasimple.

My husband and I applied for tourist visa last year and got approved in October 2022. Ako ang principal applicant. Ang purpose talaga si husband ang aalis kasi hindi kami pwedeng magrisk nang sabay dahil may mga dependents kami sa Pinas at may work ako sa Pinas.

Last option na namin itong tourist>working visa kasi hindi kami pwede sa ibang path to Canada. As in HINDI na namin option ang mag-aral (student pathway), or express entry(kahit provincial nomination).

What was the plan? May niece ang husband ko sa New Brunswick at maghire sila ng tao by January 2023. May sister ang husband ko sa Alberta. So may tutuluyan (importante ito). Huwag susugod sa Canada nang walang plano lalo na kung katulad namin na very limited ang funds.

My husband flew in Alberta last December. Kasagsagan ng winter. For a first time traveller na lalayo sa pamilya, hindi ito madali. Need to be prepared emotionally and mentally.

From December to April naghanap kami ng possible employer sa Alberta. Marami din namang mga agencies pero ang mahal!!!4thou, 8thou, 10thou. Hindi namin kinagat.

Nakapagwork sya actually nang wala pang LMIA ang sabi ay ipaprocess. Actually 2 employers ang nasubukan nya, both magpprocess ng LMIA.

B-A-W-A-L to diba?

Yes BAWAL but it happens. I do not encourage it. Kasama sa risk that you are willing to take.

Ang info na meron kami ay January maghire sa New Brunswick pero April na naghire.

Since ang pa 6th month ng husband ko is June 16, nagdecide kami na instead antayin yung LMIA sa Alberta (yung naghire sa kanya), at may sure na LMIA sa New Brunswick, ang goal namin magkawork permit sya muna ASAP.

He moved to New Brunswick and got his work permit via flagpoling(one-day-process). Seasonal ang work pero he grabbed it kesa naka tourist visa. Next plan is to find a non-seasonal work para makapag apply ako ng Open Work Permit, at Student permit ang dependent kids.

Ang advice/tips ko po ay alamin nyo ang process, magbasa po tayo. Ask help, ask questions. Be prepared. Always have a backup or a backout plan. Bakit may backout plan? 🙂 Pwedeng bumalik ng Pinas kung hindi kakayanin (financially, emotionally or mentally).

Good luck on your Canada adventures! Comment your questions. I'll try to answer them.

-B.C.

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