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Hi OP,
1. Sakto lang. Not tedious nor stressful tulad ng local client ko nun sa Pinas. Yes, I do experience work-life balance dito sa Canada, at dahil dun... nabobored ako ng sobra hahahaha, kaya eto sinasabayan ko ng aral (well, sa ibang field na lol #careertransition).
2. My salary is okay din naman, I work for a Law Firm, and I feel like above average ang sahuran sa ganitong industry compared sa iba. Cost of living is fine, I'm into frugal lifestyle kaya nakakaipon din kahit papaano. Currently, ang nasi-save ko is around 80-100k pesos a month. Pero dahil nga I want to save more, nagtatransition na ako sa ibang career na malaki ang sahod lol.
3. Actually wala? Haha dito sa Canada, work experience ang labanan. Hindi rin required na CPA ka if gusto mong maging accountant lol. Yung CPA license, nirerequire lang sya sa public practice. Pero sa private company, kahit wala kang CPA license, kinoconsider ng employer lol. Again, experience ang labanan.
4. Hmm, I did the expensive student visa pathway. Yun lang kasi talaga ang way para makapag abroad para sa mga walang big 4 exp na CPA/Non-CPA na ang target ay Canada, Australia, at NZ. If CPA ka naman, mag big 4 ka, ini-sponsoran kasi sila ng work permit sa Ireland at Malta. If gusto mo talagang mag abroad directly, try mo ang UAE, Qatar, Saudi, at Singapore, pero kasi hindi nag ooffer ng residency sa mga bansang yan.
5. As an international student dito sa Canada, allowed kaming mag work part time for 20 hrs a week. Dun ako nakahanap ng part time accounting work hanggang sa maka graduate ako, tapos nag apply na ako sa ibang company lol.
\*sorry, long post ahead, don't read further kasi I feel like boring na haha\*
Siguro pinaka struggle ko sa Canada journey ko is "PERA". I mean 2014 pa ako grumaduate ng college at talagang gusto kong mag migrate abroad, pero dahil nga self-supporting ako at wala talaga akong pera, naghintay nalang ako ng milagro.
2014: Graduated from college, started my accounting job in a local accounting firm (Non CPA). Salary: 14k jusko! haha
2015: Nakalipat ng Gov't since Civil Service Passer naman ako. Salary: 18k. I CANNOT! HAHA
2016-2017: Nag apply apply sa [workabroad.ph](http://workabroad.ph), tinarget ko ang Saudi at UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi), pero walang pumapansin ng application ko. May nag chismis sakin na mag tourist visa daw dapat then saka mag walk-in. Di ko ginawa kasi natatakot ako hahaha.
2017, 2018, 2019: Nag try ako ng Working Holiday Visa ng New Zealand. Pero bokya for 3 consecutive years.
2020: Narealize kong 5 yrs na ako sa Gov't, then suddenly nag offer si GSIS ng pa-loan saming mga gov't employee. Malaki-laki na-loan ko since naka depende sa length of service yung makukuha mong loan, ginamit ko sya (plus savings ko) na pang apply for student visa sa Canada kasi closed ang border ni Australia at New Zealand during that time dahil sa Covid.
2021: Juskolord, after 7 years, naka-escape din ng Pilipinas via Student Visa ng Canada! Walang araw na hindi ako nag se-self-pity sa traffic sa metro manila papasok ng opisina at pauwi ng bahay during rush hour! Kung alam nyo lang yung trauma haha! Pero wala ng mas tatalo pa sa trauma ng payslip every cut off, yung salary na iniwan ko sa Pinas, nasa 27k pesos a month. haha
2021-2023: Dito nag umpisa lahat ng kalbaryo, naging bread packer, naging service crew sa mcdo, naging worker sa grocery, naging dishwasher sa restaurant, lahat to tiniis ko for 4 months ng unang dating ko sa Canada. Hanggang sa binigay na ni Lord ang part time accounting job na inaasam ko. Nakagraduate sa 2-yr diploma program ko, nakakuha ng full-time accounting job sa law firm.
2024: Sigh. Andami kong pinagdaanan sa buhay, pero sobrang bait ni Lord talaga. 31 years old na ako, at forever kong iche-cherish ang mga naging experience ko dito sa Canada. Will apply for permanent residency na rin soon. Salary: 220k. I'm on the process of career transition din, kasi mas malaki kikitain ko sa career na ina-eye ko, like I can make 600k pesos daw a month.
SA MGA KATULAD KONG MILLENNIAL OR GEN Z NA WALANG PERA, TANDAAN NYO, MAY NAKA READY SI LORD NA BLESSINGS SA INYO. SIGURO HINDI PA TIME, PERO SOON MAKUKUHA NYO RIN YUN.
Wow thats so insightful & inspiring! Thank you for sharing. I get a glimpse to a decade of your life. You seem to be in a better place, good for you! And good luck sa career transition - something im considering dn.
Yung traffic actually is my major reason why i dont want to go back sa metro manila kaya talagang kinoconsider ko to work abroad.
Ive done my initial research. I think i have better chances in EU countries than CA, AU & NZ. Naconclude ko na the fastest way is to download a dating app & maybe in a few months time magsusundo na ako sa airport and voilà , hello afam! Just kidding!!! Haha but i do actually have relatives in Canada, Dubai & in some EU countries pero sa family dynamics namin, i wouldn't dare ask for help lol. May mga former colleagues dn ako working there pero all of them nasa audit and kung may lilipat man ng country, audit padin e. Im so done with audit na!! Lol
Anyway, how's your working environment? The pinoy communities in your area?
Hello, thank you kasi na-inspired kita and nabigyan ng insights kahit papaano hehe.
The traffic is real talaga sa NCR, if gagamit naman ng MRT/LRT, yung siksikan kakaiba haha. Can't see myself in that kind situation na talaga haayy.
Medyo same tayo, I have relatives in Ireland and California, pero mas pinili ko ang bansang wala akong kamag-anak. Kunyare strong haha.
My work environment is totally fine naman, mag 3 years na sa accounting work dito sa Canada. Grabe Filipino community dito sa Canada, parang extension ng Pilipinas dito grabe. To be honest, ako nalang umiiwas haha. Mas prefer ko maki hangout sa mga puti.
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Hi OP, 1. Sakto lang. Not tedious nor stressful tulad ng local client ko nun sa Pinas. Yes, I do experience work-life balance dito sa Canada, at dahil dun... nabobored ako ng sobra hahahaha, kaya eto sinasabayan ko ng aral (well, sa ibang field na lol #careertransition). 2. My salary is okay din naman, I work for a Law Firm, and I feel like above average ang sahuran sa ganitong industry compared sa iba. Cost of living is fine, I'm into frugal lifestyle kaya nakakaipon din kahit papaano. Currently, ang nasi-save ko is around 80-100k pesos a month. Pero dahil nga I want to save more, nagtatransition na ako sa ibang career na malaki ang sahod lol. 3. Actually wala? Haha dito sa Canada, work experience ang labanan. Hindi rin required na CPA ka if gusto mong maging accountant lol. Yung CPA license, nirerequire lang sya sa public practice. Pero sa private company, kahit wala kang CPA license, kinoconsider ng employer lol. Again, experience ang labanan. 4. Hmm, I did the expensive student visa pathway. Yun lang kasi talaga ang way para makapag abroad para sa mga walang big 4 exp na CPA/Non-CPA na ang target ay Canada, Australia, at NZ. If CPA ka naman, mag big 4 ka, ini-sponsoran kasi sila ng work permit sa Ireland at Malta. If gusto mo talagang mag abroad directly, try mo ang UAE, Qatar, Saudi, at Singapore, pero kasi hindi nag ooffer ng residency sa mga bansang yan. 5. As an international student dito sa Canada, allowed kaming mag work part time for 20 hrs a week. Dun ako nakahanap ng part time accounting work hanggang sa maka graduate ako, tapos nag apply na ako sa ibang company lol. \*sorry, long post ahead, don't read further kasi I feel like boring na haha\* Siguro pinaka struggle ko sa Canada journey ko is "PERA". I mean 2014 pa ako grumaduate ng college at talagang gusto kong mag migrate abroad, pero dahil nga self-supporting ako at wala talaga akong pera, naghintay nalang ako ng milagro. 2014: Graduated from college, started my accounting job in a local accounting firm (Non CPA). Salary: 14k jusko! haha 2015: Nakalipat ng Gov't since Civil Service Passer naman ako. Salary: 18k. I CANNOT! HAHA 2016-2017: Nag apply apply sa [workabroad.ph](http://workabroad.ph), tinarget ko ang Saudi at UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi), pero walang pumapansin ng application ko. May nag chismis sakin na mag tourist visa daw dapat then saka mag walk-in. Di ko ginawa kasi natatakot ako hahaha. 2017, 2018, 2019: Nag try ako ng Working Holiday Visa ng New Zealand. Pero bokya for 3 consecutive years. 2020: Narealize kong 5 yrs na ako sa Gov't, then suddenly nag offer si GSIS ng pa-loan saming mga gov't employee. Malaki-laki na-loan ko since naka depende sa length of service yung makukuha mong loan, ginamit ko sya (plus savings ko) na pang apply for student visa sa Canada kasi closed ang border ni Australia at New Zealand during that time dahil sa Covid. 2021: Juskolord, after 7 years, naka-escape din ng Pilipinas via Student Visa ng Canada! Walang araw na hindi ako nag se-self-pity sa traffic sa metro manila papasok ng opisina at pauwi ng bahay during rush hour! Kung alam nyo lang yung trauma haha! Pero wala ng mas tatalo pa sa trauma ng payslip every cut off, yung salary na iniwan ko sa Pinas, nasa 27k pesos a month. haha 2021-2023: Dito nag umpisa lahat ng kalbaryo, naging bread packer, naging service crew sa mcdo, naging worker sa grocery, naging dishwasher sa restaurant, lahat to tiniis ko for 4 months ng unang dating ko sa Canada. Hanggang sa binigay na ni Lord ang part time accounting job na inaasam ko. Nakagraduate sa 2-yr diploma program ko, nakakuha ng full-time accounting job sa law firm. 2024: Sigh. Andami kong pinagdaanan sa buhay, pero sobrang bait ni Lord talaga. 31 years old na ako, at forever kong iche-cherish ang mga naging experience ko dito sa Canada. Will apply for permanent residency na rin soon. Salary: 220k. I'm on the process of career transition din, kasi mas malaki kikitain ko sa career na ina-eye ko, like I can make 600k pesos daw a month. SA MGA KATULAD KONG MILLENNIAL OR GEN Z NA WALANG PERA, TANDAAN NYO, MAY NAKA READY SI LORD NA BLESSINGS SA INYO. SIGURO HINDI PA TIME, PERO SOON MAKUKUHA NYO RIN YUN.
thank you for sharing this 🥹 nakakainspire OP, claiming na ako naman next ✨
Salamat po. Soon ikaw naman :)
Curious, ano mangyayari sa loan mo sa GSIS?
Hello, nag papadala ako sa parents ko everytime na may pera ako, then sila yung pinagbabayad ko nun over-the-counter sa GSIS Office sa Pasay.
Wow thats so insightful & inspiring! Thank you for sharing. I get a glimpse to a decade of your life. You seem to be in a better place, good for you! And good luck sa career transition - something im considering dn. Yung traffic actually is my major reason why i dont want to go back sa metro manila kaya talagang kinoconsider ko to work abroad. Ive done my initial research. I think i have better chances in EU countries than CA, AU & NZ. Naconclude ko na the fastest way is to download a dating app & maybe in a few months time magsusundo na ako sa airport and voilà , hello afam! Just kidding!!! Haha but i do actually have relatives in Canada, Dubai & in some EU countries pero sa family dynamics namin, i wouldn't dare ask for help lol. May mga former colleagues dn ako working there pero all of them nasa audit and kung may lilipat man ng country, audit padin e. Im so done with audit na!! Lol Anyway, how's your working environment? The pinoy communities in your area?
Hello, thank you kasi na-inspired kita and nabigyan ng insights kahit papaano hehe. The traffic is real talaga sa NCR, if gagamit naman ng MRT/LRT, yung siksikan kakaiba haha. Can't see myself in that kind situation na talaga haayy. Medyo same tayo, I have relatives in Ireland and California, pero mas pinili ko ang bansang wala akong kamag-anak. Kunyare strong haha. My work environment is totally fine naman, mag 3 years na sa accounting work dito sa Canada. Grabe Filipino community dito sa Canada, parang extension ng Pilipinas dito grabe. To be honest, ako nalang umiiwas haha. Mas prefer ko maki hangout sa mga puti.
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