Requirements to apply for a job inside Canada

Eligibility to apply from inside Canada
You can only apply for a work permit from inside Canada if:

you have a valid study or work permit, or your spouse or parents have a study or work permit
you have a work permit for one job but want to apply for a work permit for a different job
you have [...]

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More Filipino nurses seen applying for US jobs

July 16, 2009

MANILA — Filipino nurses are expected to seek work in the United States in droves once an international test center for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is established in Manila next month. But even ahead of that, according to the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, some 10,000 Filipino nurses have taken the exam [...]

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Find a job in Dubai from abroad

July 16, 2009

In order to get a work visa in Dubai, you must get a work contract or a valid job offer from a local employer beforehand (see section working in Dubai). To begin with, send prospective applications to foreign companies implanted in Dubai. You can also find a multitude of websites offering joblistings in the UAE. [...]

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10 Things Filipinos Abroad Can Do To Help Our Country

July 16, 2009

1. Spend your vacation, your dollars and other foreign currencies, in our Philippines.
It is understandable for our OFW’s, balikbayans and Pinoy expats to vacation in other countries. The world is truly beautiful and majestic. But please spend some of your vacation time and some of your dollars in our Philippines. Every dollar that you bring [...]

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POEA monitors cases of A(H1N1) flu virus infection among OFWs

July 16, 2009

POEA NEWS ADVISORY (June 16, 2009)
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration reiterates its advisory to overseas Filipino workers on precautionary measures against A(H1N1) flu virus as the World Health Organization has declared a global pandemic.
POEA Administrator Jennifer Jardin‐Manalili said that aside from protecting themselves against the virus, inbound and outbound Filipino workers should observe the following [...]

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Why few Filipinos abroad register for 2010

July 16, 2009

MANILA, Philippines—Despite the massive government campaign abroad, most of the Filipinos overseas have not bothered to register for the 2010 fully automated elections due to worries that their votes won’t be counted properly anyway.
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. made this statement following a recent trip to Switzerland and The Netherlands, where he met with [...]

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Another OFW Faces Execution in Kuwait

June 20, 2009

MANILA (June 20) — Another overseas Filipino worker is likely to face the death penalty soon after a court in Kuwait upheld his death sentence early this week, Migrante International has reported.
Jakatia Pawa, 34, of Zamboanga Sibugay province, was earlier convicted for allegedly killing her employer’s 22-year-old daughter in January 2007.
“Pawa said a relative of [...]

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