Become an OFW or Immigrant to Canada?
| OFW | IMMIGRANT | |
| Period of Stay | Stay dependent on work contract | No work contract required. Shift from Immigrant to Permanent Resident to Citizen |
| ANNUAL INCOME (for selection of in demand jobs) Executive assistant: Registered nurses: Electrician: Pharmacist: | Depends on country of deployment SR61,411 / Php. 822,708 SR59,642 / Php. 799,009 SR23,613/ Php. 316,337 SR73,450/ Php. 997,388 | Generally higher than OFW salaries $52,416 / Php. 2,092,960 C$59,783* / Php. 2,387, 120 C$35,270-$91,210**/ Php. 1,408,320 – Php. 3,642,000 C$95,000/ Php. 3,793,330 |
| FAMILY | Endure years of family separation Their salary cannot support family + kids’ education where they are deployed? | Immigrant can bring family through family sponsorship. Family stays together |
| BENEFITS | The Middle East has limited benefits for OFW professionals but not all countries of deployment do. | Immigrants/ PR enjoy the same social benefits and programs as citizens, who enjoy cradle to senior year benefits |
| EDUCATION | OFWs are forced to leave their children behind as cost of overseas education will eat into their income | Canada not only has one of the best educational systems in the world but offers free public education for citizens and permanent residents from kindergarten to completion of secondary education, aged 18 |
| WORKER’S RIGHTS | The Middle East has one of the worst ITUC Global Rights Index ranking | Ranked in the third tier of the ITUC Global Rights Index alongside Australia & the UK |
| QUALITY OF LIFE | Most countries of deployment fall far short of Canada’s top ranking for Quality of Life | Ranked #1 in a global Quality of Life study, which looked at economic stability, good job market, world-class education & healthcare systems |
It is our belief that if you can't relate to at least 3 of these reasons, you are not really highly motivated to immigrate to Canada.
- Lack of financial security in the Philippines
- No financial safety net in old age
- Limited retirement benefits in old age
- I'm scared I will be a financial liability to my family in old age
- I'm afraid I will end up feeling useless, a burden and depressed in old age
- My sister/brother/parents who are in Canada want me to apply
- Wages too low in the Philippines
- Hard to find a good paying job in the Philippines
- Can't find a decent job in-line with my education in the Philippines
- To make money for my family in the Philippines
- Don't feel they can have quality life in the Philippines
- Don't want to be a financial burden on their children in old age
- Want to let their children have their own life
- Want to give their children a quality education
- Want to give their family a quality life
- Don't feel they can afford to raise a family in the Philippines
- Want to have a family they can afford to raise
- Want to be able to buy their own car/home
- Don't like the feeling they were born to take care of their parents
- Don't want their children to feel they were born to take care of them
- Tired of working overseas and not living with their family
- Afraid their parents will bankrupt them in their old age
- Feel hopeless watching relatives and friends going broke
- Feel guilty they can't afford to take care of their own family
- I love my parents but I don't want the pressure from them and relatives for money and financial support
- Want to live in a clean environment
- Want to live in a safe country
- Want to be able to take care of myself financially in old age
- Do not want to beg for financial help, I want to help myself
How about you? What are your reasons? Why do you want to immigrate to Canada?
Interested to Study, Work and Live in Canada? Here's what you may do:
- Talk to us. We can talk about your plan over the phone
- We also do FREE Online Assessment
- You may attend one of our One on One Orientation Seminar
- Or send resume to patrick@gatewaytocanada.com
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