When To Start Job Hunting

friends who are planning to migrate here often ask me when they should start job hunting.some would say start as early as you can. some would advise to put it off till you get your visa. and still others would say to wait till you get to canada. different people. different careers. different experiences. i can only tell you what worked for us. and this is what worked for us -we started scanning the job market soon after applying for the immigrant visa. no, we did not apply yet. we just scanned. we checked out the job search engines and then checked how many openings are posted for our field of work. doing this gave us an idea of whether our job was in demand or not. it also helped us decide which part of canada to go to. at the time of the application, we really didn't know...

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Pexlinks Triple Love

mommy ruby has come up with yet another project that is sure to benefit bloggers and i am definitely joining in!the thing is, i like giving and receiving love. and this project is going to do just that. not just once but three times! three times the lovin'. woohoo!to join this project, you must have the following basic requirements:1. EntreCard Account2. Technorati Account3. RSS Readers Account (Bloglines, Google Reader, etc.)as you could probably guess by now, this project will allow participants to have a lot of (1) technorati fans, (2) RSS subscribers, and (3) regular entrecard droppers. isn't that just amazing?come and join us!=====================PEXLINKS...

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Happy Birthday Mommy!

it's my mom's birthday today and i wanna greet her a happy birthday! we may not be there to celebrate it with her but i wanna let her know that we are celebrating it with her in spirit.and i wanna let everyone know that...thank you eds for this tag. it came just in time for my mom's birthday.if you think about it, this tag is appropriate for mother's day but as eds has said...Its Mother's Day everyday and it's time to tell the world how grateful we areof our mothers who gave us life and love.~ Start Copy Here ~Friends now is our opportunity to tell everybody in the blogosphere why we have the best Mom in the World.Please copy the link and add...

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Tagged Again!

i got tagged again... this time by jojo. thanks jojo!~~Begin Copy~~This is the easy way and the fastest way to :1. Make your Authority Technorati explode.2. Increase your Google Page Rank.3. Get more traffic to your blog.4. Make more new friends.Rules :1. Start copy from “Begin Copy” until “End Copy” to your blog (for bloggers paste on the “compose” not the “edit html” part in posting blogs so it will be linked automatically).2. Put your own blog name and link.3. Tag your friends as much as you can, the more the better!1. Picturing of Life2.Juliana’s Site3.Hazel-My Life, My Hope, My Future.4.Jeanne-The Callalily Space5.Starz in De Sky6.My Charmed Life7.Denz Techtronics8.Denz Recreational9.Life’s Simple Pleasures10.My Blog11. Because Life is Fun12.In This Game of Life13.Scribbles of my Life14.Changing...

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Canada's Point System: Age

more on canada's point system...age is another factor that they consider when you apply for an immigrant visa. basically, you get points depending on your age at the time when you submit your application.the points are awarded as follows:16 years old or under - 0 points17 years old - 2 points18 years old - 4 points19 years old - 6 points20 years old - 8 points21–49 years old - 10 points50 years old - 8 points51 years old - 6 points52 years old - 4 points53 years old - 2 points54 years old and above - 0 pointsif you wanna take the complete self-assessment, click he...

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How To Prepare For Canada

as i mentioned in my previous post, preparation is key to a smooth transition from the philippines to canada.while being prepared does not guarantee your success, it will definitely make the transition easier. i find that things are easier when you know what to expect. when you know what is coming to you, you are able to plan your course of action and prepare back-up plans as necessary.so how did i prepare to migrate? here's the list of what i did - 1. researchbefore leaving for canada, google and i became best friends. whenever i needed information about canada, i would google it. almost everything and anything can be "googled" these days. some of the things i googled were - weather, jobs, apartments, culture, clothes, prices, banks, schools, etc.2. ask questionsif you have friends and relatives...

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Kid's Question

got tagged by gel...Copy here:1. Answer the Kid’s Question by Gregory Stock, PH.D. Remember: Don’t respond as you think others want you to. Respond the way you actually feel!2. Add your name (linked to your blog)3. Tag everybody else!Kid’s Question #1 - If you were the ruler of the world and you could have anything you wanted as well as have people do anything you wanted, do you think you would get greedy and mean or would you be a good and fair ruler?Participants:Jhong, Alpha, Women Xplore, Em, Something Purple, Our Journey to Life, My Planet Purple, Princess Bela, Princess Vien, cookie jar of entertainment, allinkorea, kim, idealpinkrose, korean food, Jackie’s Everyday Life, Jackie Simply Pinay, A Whole New World, Tasteful Voyage, A Mom’s note, There’s no place like home, The Girlicious...

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Preparation Is Key

a friend from the philippines recently visited us. though he was here on business trip, he has plans of migrating here within the year. as expected, he was curious to see what everyday life in canada is like. he asked about our first few months, what the biggest adjustment was, what i like about canada, what i don't like about canada, differences between canada and the philippines, and what pointers i can give him. it was funny reminiscing about our first few months. feels like it has been ages when it has only been 2 years ago. and in the 2 years we've been here, i've also gone back to the philippines 2 times. haha...so what did we tell him? a lot! and i intend to share them with you. one by one. topic by topic. one topic per post. he was armed with a long list of questions....

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National Occupational Classification

one of the requirements for obtaining points in the work experience category of canada's point system is that your occupation must be in the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC).what is the NOC?NOC stands for National Occupational Classification. it is the job classification system of Canada that explains in detail the duties, skills, talents and work setting for all the occupations in canada.there are 10 skill types as follows:0 Management Occupations1 Business, Finance and Administration Occupations2 Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations3 Health Occupations4 Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion5 Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport6 Sales and Service Occupations7 Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and...

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Pretty, Little, Yellow Flowers

i have a confession to make -i love dandelions. i love seeing grass filled with those pretty, little, yellow flowers.yes i know. they are weeds. but i love them just the same. i am guessing it's either the color combination that gets me or the novelty of seeing them in abundance here.and i have to admit that i love receiving them from my kids as well. everytime i pick my kids up from school, i am met with a dandelion that they carefully handpicked for me. and while others would merely toss them aside, the dandelions that they handpicked for me gets displayed in their "own spot" until they wilt away.one time, my daughter had a "eureka" expression...

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Stumble Worthy

Join Us!--START COPYING HERE--Here are the rules:1. Copy from "START COPYING HERE" to "STOP COPYING HERE".2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post the "StumbleWorthy List" at each site you add.3. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list.4. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This will allow the new comers to achieve equal benefit as the late comers do.5. Register in StumbleUpon and install the toolbar.6. Go to the sites found on the list and give them a thumb up (I like it!).7. Add me as your friend in StumbleUpon: Blanne. (optional)Note: Some rules...

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World's Greatest Mom

desperateblogger gave me this award. came just in time for mother's day.and now i'm sharing it with all the moms out there. moms, feel free to grab this award. we all deserve it.happy mother's day!...

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Big Bang!

*Start Copy Here*You do not have to be tagged to play along. This game is simple and so are the rules.1. Copy from *Start Copy Here* through *End Copy Here*2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post the "Big Bang" at each site you add.3. Tag or don’t tag, your choice, however, the more tags you create the longer the list will grow.4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list. (If you would like a scroll box code, leave me your email address and I will email it to you.) Scroll Box Example. (I decided not to use the box for the Big Bang for ease of copying.)5. Come back and copy...

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The Time Capsule

i've been tagged by liza!~Start Copy ~According to Free dictionary :* The Time Capsule is a container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time.* A Time Capsule is a historic cache of goods and/or information, usually intended as a method of communication with people in the future.How to play "Time Capsule" :1. Copy from "~Start Copy~" until "~End Copy~".2. Post at your site(s) about "What you would like to put in your Time Capsule & Why" --> something that has a special value in your life or something that will remember you as a person.3. Feel free to help me spread this Time Capsule by putting the "Time Capsule...

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Canada's Point System: Work Experience

let us further explore canada's point system.to apply as a skilled worker in canada, you must meet the following 3 requirements:1. you must have at least one continuous year of full time, paid work experience2. your work experience must be in the category of Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B on the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC) (more on this next time)3. your work experience must have occurred within the last 10 yearshow will you get points for your work experience?the point system for this category is fairly simple and straight-forward. you get points depending on your years of work experience as follows:1 year of work experience = 15 points2 years of work experience = 17 points3 years of work experience = 19 points4 or more years of work experience = 21 pointsif you...

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