Kevin Michael Nagkaion is going to Okanagan College!

Kevin Michael Nagkaion completed a degree in Business Administration and is working as a Senior Compensation Analyst. He is also a Certified Open Water Instructor (Scuba Diving). His goal is to pursue a career in scuba diving while taking up freelance software and web development projects on the side. Thus, his decision to study Computer Information Systems Diploma at Okanagan College.

DLIs with COVID-19 readiness plans approved by their province or territory

Starting on October 20, International Students to enter Canada if their designated learning institution (DLI) has an approved COVID-19 readiness plan in place. With primary responsibility for education and health care, provincial and territorial governments assess COVID-19 readiness plans that schools are putting in place. 

Is your school included in the list of DLIs with COVID-19 readiness plans approved by their province or territory?

New Border Measures to Allow Entry of International Students Starting October 20, 2020

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco E. L. Mendicino, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Health Minister Patty Hajdu today announced that a process is being introduced to support enhanced family reunification, including those in long-term exclusive relationships, international students and entry for compassionate reasons.

Canada Education Fair - Online | All Saturdays of September 2020

If you are planning to study in Canada and is not yet certain about the process, which school and what program is best for you, attending this FREE Webinar will lead you to the answers. 

Gateway to Canada organized an Online Education Fair featuring colleges and universities from different Provinces of Canada to bring them closer to you!

Why go to US for internship when you can live and work in Canada with your family?

If you are one those planning and dreaming to work in the US temporarily (H-2A/H-2B Visas) or via the Internship programs (J1 Visa), you are probably monitoring the news about the US ban on Filipino Workers which was announced recently.  

The thing is, why go to the US for internship without pathway to permanent residency and be subjected to "slavery", to borrow the term of Philippine Labor Attache in the US, instead of working and living in Canada with your family?

Study in Canada | Cape Breton University Free Information Seminar on March 25, 2019

Give your family a Quality Life. Immigrate to Canada!

Interested to study, work and live in Canada? One of the easiest way to become a permanent resident in Canada as International Student graduate is via the Atlantic Immigration Program. To be eligible, you must be a graduate from a recognized institution, like Cape Breton University.

Study in Canada as International Student | Immigrate to Canada from Philippines

Are you planning to Study in Canada as International Student? Do you need help in applying for your visa and study permit? We can be of help. You can bank on Canadian Immigration Consultancy - Gateway to Canada's close to 30 years of experience sending Filipinos to Canada! 

Ms. Gaya Paungan is going to Acsenda!

There are more than 60 pathways to get a permanent resident status in Canada. Eligibility, requirements, process and costs varies. You need to figure out which pathway is applicable, practical and suitable for you.

You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear

Few months ago, Mr. Dennis Roallos attended one of our seminar schedules in Lipa City. He was interested to immigrate to Canada to give his family a Quality Life. We explained to him the pathways available for him and informed him about his options - to either apply directly or to hire our services.

Move Up Prince George, British Columbia | Study at College of New Caledonia

Prince George is the largest city in the region of nearly 320,000 people that it serves. With a considerable number of large natural resource-oriented projects slated for construction across the north, existing Prince George businesses are already seeing an increased demand for their products and services and the city is seeing an influx of new businesses starting up.

FREE Information Seminar: Atlantic Immigration via Cape Breton University

Brett MacLean, Senior International Recruiter of Cape Breton University will be in Manila to conduct information sessions and to recruit International Students from the Philippines. If you are interested to study, work and live in Canada, there are reasons more than one why you should consider Cape Breton University.

Yorkville University: $10,000 Exclusive Scholarship

If you are planning to study in Canada as International Student and you are considering a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, you may want to consider Yorkville University. Gateway to Canada qualified students may be eligible to a CAD 10,000 Scholarship Discount!

The difference between Success and failure is not giving up

What will you do if you've already waited for more than two years and still nothing happens to your application for permanent residence in Canada? What will you do if it looks like you will not be selected from the Express Entry Pool or EOI Pool any time soon? Give up?  

For Ms. Laarnie Aguilar, giving up is not the answer. It's finding another pathway. 

Immigrate via Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program | Study at Cape Breton University

If you are planning to apply for permanent residence in Canada via the Study Visa Pathway, your best option would be via the Atlantic Immigration Pilot and by studying at any Publicly Funded Atlantic Institution. Cape Breton University is one of these institutions.

New Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program Effective April 2018

Consistent with Canada's goal to bring in up to 1 Million New Immigrants in the next 3 years, Provincial Governments are adjusting their respective Provincial Nominee Programs. Manitoba recently announced that effective April 2018, they will introduce new Manitoba Provincial Nominee Programs. The goal is to make it user friendly, to make it easy for the applicants.

Implied Status (International Student Extending Stay in Canada)

Expiration of your Study Permit is usually 90 days longer than the end of your program. You must apply for Post Graduate Work Permit (if you are eligible) within 90 days after finishing your program. But what if your Study Permit expired before you receive your Work Permit?

Mr. Gurmuck Singh Chahal is going to Acsenda School of Management!

Few months ago, Mr. Gurmuck Singh Chahal consulted us about his plan to immigrate to Canada.  He is not quite comfortable with the Express Entry System, as he wanted to leave immediately.  We then explained the benefits of studying in Canada as International Student.

First Study Visa Issued Under the Study Direct Stream

When the Study Direct Stream was launched in Manila a couple of months ago, the Visa Office in Manila wasn't expecting to process applications for September 2017 intake.  That's according to the Immigration Officer who gave a talk about Study Direct Stream during the EduCanada Agent Infosession which we've attended the other day.  

But we have just received the first study visa we've processed under the Study Direct Stream! 

Study in Canada for FREE! Scholarship Programs for Filipinos

Here's your chance to Study in Canada for FREE!  

Canada's Minister of Foreign affairs recently announced at the  Canada-ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference in Manila, Philippines that it will provide $10 million over five years for post-secondary students and mid-career professionals from Southeast Asia to access world-class education in Canada.

Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) - Scotiabank Student GIC Program

UPDATE (May 6, 2019): Eligible Banks for the GIC Program

This is for those planning to apply as International Student in Canada.  Last month, we wrote about the Study Direct Stream Requirements and how it will benefit those planning to study in a Public Secondary Institutions.  One of the major requirement to be eligible under the Study Direct Stream is the Guaranteed Investment Certificate.