ONLINE PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION SEMINAR (PDOS) for Filipino Emigrants to CANADA
Seven Online Modules
Module 1
PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE – This module will help you to familiarize about documents needed for travel, procedures and regulations at the airport, luggage allowance, items that are restricted or prohibited.
Module 2
ENTERING CANADA – You will be oriented about culture shock, obtaining valid identification cards in Canada like driver’s license, greencard, state ID, rights and responsibilities of permanent residents in the Canada, sponsoring a family member and citizenship.
Module 3
GETTING SETTLED IN CANADA – Concerns like looking for apartment or house to buy or rent, health insurances, education for your children and where to seek help or assistance will be addressed.
Module 4
BUILDING A SUPPORT NETWORK – This module will explain the kind of support networks in Canada and the possible assistance you can get. It will also explain the services offered of our Philippine Embassy and Consulate Generals in Canada including their locations.
Module 5
FINDING A JOB – The module will cover how foreign credentials recognized in the Canada, how to find a job, the documents needed to prepare for job application and workplace environment in Canada.
Module 6
MANAGING YOUR FINANCES – The basic financial literacy will be tackled in this module to help you manage your finances in Canada to secure your future like basic financial planning and joint planning, and sending remittances. The importance of credit history and credit scoring in Canada will also be discussed in this module.
Module 7
MAINTAINING AND STRENGTHENING TIES WITH THE PHILIPPINES – Ways of keeping and maintaining your ties with the Philippines while in Canada will be discussed in this module like passing Filipino culture and traditions to young generations of Filipinos. This module will also explain about the “Overseas Absentee Voting”, “Dual Citizenship” and other programs of CFO like LINKAPIL and BalinkBayan.
