vancouverites

[GlennSter]

gas here in GTA (greater toronto area) is low right now...around 80cents a liter for the regular.

owning a car is indeed expensive..lalo na yang insurance na yan.

by the way..kung balak mo magkalisensiya ng mabilis dito sa gta, mag request ka sa LTO ng proof of driving experience sa pinas.

mejo matagal nga lang ito..will take several days to weeks since dadaan pa siya sa dfa and malacanang.

direcho agad ako sa G instead of going tru G1 for a year..then G2 before having a G licence. may steps kasi ang pagkuha nun dito ngayon ehl.

[OiC65]

dito sa British Columbia kung nasaan ang Vancouver mayroong Graduated Licensing Program (GLP). Parang sa atin may student license sa una then non-pro or pro, dito you start with Learner's License (class 7L), then upgrade ka to Novice License (class 7) after one year pero puwede bumaba to 3 months if you sucessfully complete an ICBC-approved driver training course. Then on to the Class 5 license na. As an immigrant at kung may LTO license ka, pwede ka sa Novice License agad provided you pass the exam and road test. And when I say exams and roadtest, tutoo yan........i mean sa atin kasi nagbayad lang ako, wala exam at roadtest.

At may mga restrictions din for each type of license, Learner's kailangan accompanied palagi ng Class 5 license holder, kung Novice ka naman, isa or dalawang pasahero lang pwede mo isakay.

Strict and well implemented ang traffic regulations dito, di pwede yung style Pinas..pwede style Subic. Ahemmm, taga-ruon po ako.

[userfriendly]

dito sa British Columbia kung nasaan ang Vancouver mayroong Graduated Licensing Program (GLP). Parang sa atin may student license sa una then non-pro or pro, dito you start with Learner's License (class 7L), then upgrade ka to Novice License (class 7) after one year pero puwede bumaba to 3 months if you sucessfully complete an ICBC-approved driver training course. Then on to the Class 5 license na. As an immigrant at kung may LTO license ka, pwede ka sa Novice License agad provided you pass the exam and road test. And when I say exams and roadtest, tutoo yan........i mean sa atin kasi nagbayad lang ako, wala exam at roadtest.

Nagbago na ba? Nung kinuha ko BC driver lic ko 4 years ago learners then class 5 agad after passing the exam.

[OiC65]

Nagbago na ba? Nung kinuha ko BC driver lic ko 4 years ago learners then class 5 agad after passing the exam.

Yan ay according sa BC Road Sense Guidelines ng ICBC na nasa akin. Wala pa akong isang taon so di ko alam four years ago. Sa ngayon diretso na sa N driver kung may drivers license ka galing sa atin provided you passed the necessary exams tapos Class 5 (may exams and road test pa rin).

[johnart]

oic65
many thanks for the reply. I will be moving to vancouver on Jan 14,2007. Any tips as to how can I bring my things there ?

[OiC65]

oic65
many thanks for the reply. I will be moving to vancouver on Jan 14,2007. Any tips as to how can I bring my things there ?

Congratulations bro......winter season pala dating niyo. Di ko lang sigurado kung ano ibig mong sabihin of bringing your things here. Well, kung personal effect lang, walang problema unless otherwise prohibited items. Yung sigarilyo at alak pwede pero may limit. Pupuwede mong dalhin at the time of your flight ang iyong mga gamit at pwede rin to follow, may mga forms ka na dapat fill-upan. Try to visit the Canada Border Services Agency website para sa mas detailed informations. HTH

[johnart]

Congratulations bro......winter season pala dating niyo. Di ko lang sigurado kung ano ibig mong sabihin of bringing your things here. Well, kung personal effect lang, walang problema unless otherwise prohibited items. Yung sigarilyo at alak pwede pero may limit. Pupuwede mong dalhin at the time of your flight ang iyong mga gamit at pwede rin to follow, may mga forms ka na dapat fill-upan. Try to visit the Canada Border Services Agency website para sa mas detailed informations. HTH

Mahal kasi pag luggage sa airplane kulang dahil 2 luggage lang pwede. Paano ninyo nadala ang ibang mga gamit ninyo ?

[OiC65]

Mahal kasi pag luggage sa airplane kulang dahil 2 luggage lang pwede. Paano ninyo nadala ang ibang mga gamit ninyo ?

Puro damit lang dala namin, mga isang buwang grocery ng toothpaste, sabon, shampoo, etc.........kasi sabi mahal daw dito kaya nag-stock kami , mga heirlooms like family pictures.

Dalawa namang luggage ang allowed per person, so kami ni misis tag-dalawa at yung mga bata meron din. pwera pa handcarry.

Bro, ingat sa airport dito...may incident dito last February yata yun, Pinoy newly landed immigrant natangay ang pera nila. So a little bit of heads up lang.

[johnart]

Puro damit lang dala namin, mga isang buwang grocery ng toothpaste, sabon, shampoo, etc.........kasi sabi mahal daw dito kaya nag-stock kami , mga heirlooms like family pictures.

Dalawa namang luggage ang allowed per person, so kami ni misis tag-dalawa at yung mga bata meron din. pwera pa handcarry.

Bro, ingat sa airport dito...may incident dito last February yata yun, Pinoy newly landed immigrant natangay ang pera nila. So a little bit of heads up lang.

Marami pala bagahe ninyo dalawa lang kami kaya apat na bagahe lang. Kulang yung apat sa amin. Matanong din paano makakuha ng internet connection duon at magkano ?

[OiC65]

Marami pala bagahe ninyo dalawa lang kami kaya apat na bagahe lang. Kulang yung apat sa amin. Matanong din paano makakuha ng internet connection duon at magkano ?

Kulang nga yan....anyways, madali lang pakabit internet dito, pwede through sa cable (Shaw), which means kailangan mo pakabit ng cable of course and pwede rin sa phone (Telus) which means again kailangan mo pakabit ng phone.

Ang sa akin ay through cable, bale package ang kinuha ko full cable and high speed internet combo........$97.00 Canadian per month ang bill ko.

Madali lang,tumawag ka lang then schedule ka na (di tumatagal ng three days).

[johnart]

Kulang nga yan....anyways, madali lang pakabit internet dito, pwede through sa cable (Shaw), which means kailangan mo pakabit ng cable of course and pwede rin sa phone (Telus) which means again kailangan mo pakabit ng phone.

Ang sa akin ay through cable, bale package ang kinuha ko full cable and high speed internet combo........$97.00 Canadian per month ang bill ko.

Madali lang,tumawag ka lang then schedule ka na (di tumatagal ng three days).

ok many thanks sa mga info Yesterday nag attend ako ng seminar na bigay ng iom and daming websites na binigay at ang dami namin mga 53 nagattend. BTW kung pwede ko po malaman magkano ang inyong utilities bill ? Electricity, water and gas ? AT kung may aircon at electric heater ? Takot kami baka magkulang ang dala naming pera

[OiC65]

ok many thanks sa mga info Yesterday nag attend ako ng seminar na bigay ng iom and daming websites na binigay at ang dami namin mga 53 nagattend. BTW kung pwede ko po malaman magkano ang inyong utilities bill ? Electricity, water and gas ? AT kung may aircon at electric heater ? Takot kami baka magkulang ang dala naming pera

Electricity and water dito magkasama....it is called hydro. average charge sa bill ko is around C$60.00 (every two months ang billing...... so lumalabas C$30.00 per month))

Yung heater dito, libre kasama sa rent namin. ewan ko lang sa iba.

Basta work ka kaagad pagdating SIN mo, kahit ano patusin mo muna para di puro palabas ang dala niyong pera.

[johnart]

Electricity and water dito magkasama....it is called hydro. average charge sa bill ko is around C$60.00 (every two months ang billing...... so lumalabas C$30.00 per month))

Yung heater dito, libre kasama sa rent namin. ewan ko lang sa iba.

Basta work ka kaagad pagdating SIN mo, kahit ano patusin mo muna para di puro palabas ang dala niyong pera.

maraming salamat ulit sa reply eto pala sir may nakita ako furum na puro mga pinoy na pupunta palang at nasa canada na, baka makatulong sa inyo.

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[johnart]

OiC65,

Malakas ang ulan dyan last monday ? and heavy flooding ?

[pinoyq8]

Nice to know there are fellow tsikoteers in Canada. I really need informations kung paano maka-survive diyan. We have our papers on processed and our immigration consultant told us last November to update some forms. Baka next month daw ay ma-interview na kami. Marami bang trabaho diyan sa Vancouver para sa health care (nurse and paramedic)? My wife used to be a nurse in the Philippines more than a decade ago and I am now working as a paramedic here in Kuwait. Nababasa ko na maganda ang climate sa Vancouver. Baka kasi parang napakalamig sa parte ng eastern provinces. Alam mo naman na baka atakihin ng rayuma....he he.

[pinoyq8]

Ano maganda ride sa Vancouver with a family of four? Car ba o kahit mini-SUV? Nag-iisnow ba diyan?


GlennSter,

Nasa healthcare rin ba ang line of work mo? Kita ko kasi yun dati mong posting tungkol sa nurse or paramedic.

[OiC65]

Nice to know there are fellow tsikoteers in Canada. I really need informations kung paano maka-survive diyan. We have our papers on processed and our immigration consultant told us last November to update some forms. Baka next month daw ay ma-interview na kami. Marami bang trabaho diyan sa Vancouver para sa health care (nurse and paramedic)? My wife used to be a nurse in the Philippines more than a decade ago and I am now working as a paramedic here in Kuwait. Nababasa ko na maganda ang climate sa Vancouver. Baka kasi parang napakalamig sa parte ng eastern provinces. Alam mo naman na baka atakihin ng rayuma....he he.

Sa pagkaka-alam ko, you need you make an upgrade which means balik school. Maganda weather dito compared sa ibang cities especially sa eastern region......not too cold not too hot, although we we had like 30cms of snow last year which is very rare.

Vancouver will be hosting the next winter olympics sa 2010 so excited na mga tao dito.

[OiC65]

Ano maganda ride sa Vancouver with a family of four? Car ba o kahit mini-SUV? Nag-iisnow ba diyan?

Usually van ang maganda sa may family dahi masarap mag-camping esp. summer.

Yes, nag-iisnow dito sa vancouver but di masyado makapal compared sa ibang province. Snow makes driving difficult here, masyado madulas ang daan.

[BoEinG_747]

kung provincial nominee ka ba napunta sa Canada...

pwede na ba lumipat agad sa ibang city after ng ilan buwan ?

[pathfinder8604]

Nice to know there are fellow tsikoteers in Canada. I really need informations kung paano maka-survive diyan. We have our papers on processed and our immigration consultant told us last November to update some forms. Baka next month daw ay ma-interview na kami. Marami bang trabaho diyan sa Vancouver para sa health care (nurse and paramedic)? My wife used to be a nurse in the Philippines more than a decade ago and I am now working as a paramedic here in Kuwait. Nababasa ko na maganda ang climate sa Vancouver. Baka kasi parang napakalamig sa parte ng eastern provinces. Alam mo naman na baka atakihin ng rayuma....he he.

Bro, ang masasabi ko lang hwag ka ng kumuha ng International Driver Licence sa atin (Philippine Motor Association) they don't recognize it here. Our local driver licence is recognize and use it for 3 months. be sure to get a certification from the LTO (if you just renew your Driver Licence). you will need this when applying a DL in ICBC (class 5 agad). and don't forget to bring all your documents like PRC licence especially your Nurse(wife he.he). im jst kidding. my wife is a nurse too. Nurses can challenge the Nursing Licensure Examination here. and the rest square one. don't expect too much para hindi masakit pag dumating ka dito. Prangkahan na ito parekoy, kainin mong pride mo isipin mo para sa mga anak natin.
UPGRADE KA gaganda ang trabaho mo.

Taga Burnaby ako(part of greater vancouver), i arrived on 2004. i went ot other part of provinces like Calgary, Kelowna dito sa Vancouver mas maganda pa ang Climate and (THE MOST) BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA.
You can email me pathfinder*yahoo.ca baka may maitulong ako kahit papaano.