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I am here in Canada for more than 4 months now. How I became a caregiver?
In Nov 2006, I went to Morocco. I worked as a teacher/tutor. Then, in 2008, I met a friend online. Yes, online. She told me that she knew a website where you can apply as a caregiver in Canada. In February and July 2009, I have found employers for me but I wasn't emotionally ready then. Then my friend online asked me if I knew someone who's a nurse in Morocco. (As far as I know, there were only 3 caregivers from Morocco who went to Canada directly. One came here in 2006, my nurse friend in January 2010 and me in August 2010). The first one who came here, I think, found her job thru a Canadian agency. The nurse friend I recommended to my online friend waited her visa for almost 6 months (She was denied actually but this online friend of mine helped her to have her visa approved). When my friend flew to Canada last January, I told myself, I should have been me.. lol.. but enough of that.. I am not a nurse and I was not ready.. So, I think, it's not my time to go YET. Three days after my friend left, I was attacked by jealousy. lol! So, I decided to pass my resume to my online friend. Then, a week after, I had 2 interviews from employers in Canada. There were 5 employers who liked my resume but these two had interviewed me earlier. After another week, 2 contracts arrived but I chose the first one (even the 2nd offer was higher than the first. hehe). It is unfair to the first employer.
3 weeks after I signed the contract, my LMO arrived. LMO stands for Labour Market Opinion. The document tells you if your employer passes the needed requirement to hire a foreign worker. My employer then sent me the LMO (I need to pass the original document to the embassy). When I had my LMO with me, I phoned the embassy to schedule my interview. They scheduled me 2 weeks after. Unexpected things happened during my interview.
April 26, 2010 was my schedule to go to the Canadian embassy in Rabat. I nervously brought all the documents with me. I was really hoping that everything would turn well according to what I was expecting. Guess what, not only it turned out well but the VO (Visa Officer) handed me the medical form. They will only give it to you if you have complete requirements and if you passed the interview. Yey, I was so happy. And my nervousness was gone when the VO interviewed me. She was very accommodating. We laughed every now and then because there were questions I answered unthinkably that made her agree (it's not about the caregiving job but about her experiences and how she loves Philippines. She worked there foir 2 years before so she knew soo much about my country). And since she worked in the Philippines, she is aware of Recto papers. She'd scanned all my documents if they are real (of course they are) and after the interview, she told me to wait for my visa after 2 weeks after I finish my medical examination. I just said yes, even I didn't believe that I'll have my visa after such a short time.
In Nov 2006, I went to Morocco. I worked as a teacher/tutor. Then, in 2008, I met a friend online. Yes, online. She told me that she knew a website where you can apply as a caregiver in Canada. In February and July 2009, I have found employers for me but I wasn't emotionally ready then. Then my friend online asked me if I knew someone who's a nurse in Morocco. (As far as I know, there were only 3 caregivers from Morocco who went to Canada directly. One came here in 2006, my nurse friend in January 2010 and me in August 2010). The first one who came here, I think, found her job thru a Canadian agency. The nurse friend I recommended to my online friend waited her visa for almost 6 months (She was denied actually but this online friend of mine helped her to have her visa approved). When my friend flew to Canada last January, I told myself, I should have been me.. lol.. but enough of that.. I am not a nurse and I was not ready.. So, I think, it's not my time to go YET. Three days after my friend left, I was attacked by jealousy. lol! So, I decided to pass my resume to my online friend. Then, a week after, I had 2 interviews from employers in Canada. There were 5 employers who liked my resume but these two had interviewed me earlier. After another week, 2 contracts arrived but I chose the first one (even the 2nd offer was higher than the first. hehe). It is unfair to the first employer.
3 weeks after I signed the contract, my LMO arrived. LMO stands for Labour Market Opinion. The document tells you if your employer passes the needed requirement to hire a foreign worker. My employer then sent me the LMO (I need to pass the original document to the embassy). When I had my LMO with me, I phoned the embassy to schedule my interview. They scheduled me 2 weeks after. Unexpected things happened during my interview.
April 26, 2010 was my schedule to go to the Canadian embassy in Rabat. I nervously brought all the documents with me. I was really hoping that everything would turn well according to what I was expecting. Guess what, not only it turned out well but the VO (Visa Officer) handed me the medical form. They will only give it to you if you have complete requirements and if you passed the interview. Yey, I was so happy. And my nervousness was gone when the VO interviewed me. She was very accommodating. We laughed every now and then because there were questions I answered unthinkably that made her agree (it's not about the caregiving job but about her experiences and how she loves Philippines. She worked there foir 2 years before so she knew soo much about my country). And since she worked in the Philippines, she is aware of Recto papers. She'd scanned all my documents if they are real (of course they are) and after the interview, she told me to wait for my visa after 2 weeks after I finish my medical examination. I just said yes, even I didn't believe that I'll have my visa after such a short time.
Too bad for me, I didn't have my money to have my medical exam. I wasn't prepared financially so I had my medical after 10 days I was interviewed (I based my application to my nurse friend. She had her medical after a month I think). I thought, I would wait longer (my friend waited for almost 6 months) for my visa to be approved but after 13 days (9 working days), I got my visa. It was pretty quick and still couldn't believed it. I had my medical in May 6 and got my visa in May 20 (they called me May 19 that my visa was already approved). I was thinking, if I had my medical examinations right away (after my interview), I would have gotten my visa earlier. But yeah, it was very fast. I was/am soooooooo lucky..
Thanks Lord!
Oh yeah, I don't have caregiver certificate. I studied First Aid and CPR training in Morocco. It helped me quickened my application as well as all the necessary documents that were with me (original and photocopy). Also my former employer supported me with my application.
This article is a scheduled post and as of this posting, I am in Mexico with my employers for our Christmas vacation.
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