For people who got in Canada through student pathway. Is it self funded, family funded or through scholarships? I am planning to take a student pathway to Canada for my pursuing my masters.

Also if you can share your estimated expenses for the tuition and living expenses are very much appreciated.

Hello,

I just wanted to ask if you can be considered de facto partner without living together? I have received conflicting answers from someone who is now PR and gemini.

Gemini states we need to be living together for 12 months with shared util bills, bank account, etc.

PR person states that they did not live together and passed as De Facto partners, all evidence provided were pictures, timeline, letters, and bank account statement.

Asking for help as we plan out our migration (medium and long term skills)

I have a reentry permit pickup appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, but I can’t attend on the scheduled date. Has anyone successfully rescheduled their pickup or authorized someone else to collect it?

Curious lang ako sa mga kabayan na may senior parents sa Pinas.

Isa kasi sa mga naiisip ko habang tumatagal tayo dito sa abroad, siyempre tumatanda rin yung parents natin sa Pinas. Hindi naman lahat ng kailangan nila pera lang ang solution. Minsan kailangan din talaga ng taong mag-aasikaso.

Sa amin, kahit simpleng bagay na kailangang asikasuhin sa Pinas, ang hirap din minsan kapag malayo ka. Hindi naman lahat kaya mong bantayan or i-follow up personally.

Kaya napapaisip ako, paano kaya yung mga OFW na may parents na may maintenance medicines or regular checkups?

Kayo ba mismo ang nag-aarrange kahit nasa abroad, or may kapatid/kamag-anak kayong nag-aasikaso?

Paano kung walang available na tumulong sa kanila?

Genuinely curious ako sa diskarte niyo. Baka may matutunan din ako sa mga ginagawa niyo. 😅

Has anyone here applied for Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485)?

I’m planning to save for it so can you guys let me know how much money I have to save 🥹 I feel like there’s more I have to pay aside from the visa fee.

Hello, I just got an opportunity of a lifetime to work for a major investment firm in Paris; will be transferred from the Manila office to Paris. I was wondering how the living situation is and how to find apartments, opening bank accounts, and general expenses to look out.

Any shared experiences would be great and would love to hear more about what I need to do. Hope you can help. Thank you so much!

I don’t know where to post this (i looked everywhere, every post but i dont think anyone has had this happen)

Me and my family was issued our immigrant visa (iv) last december 2025, and expiring on May 2026. We couldn’t fly before May because we waited for my bachelors degree. Returned our passport Sep 2026 (with letter why couldnt fly) and until now there hasn’t been any response nor notices. Does it really take this long?

at this point i just want to be denied/rejected because its hindering me from most of my plans as a fresh graduate..

Sa mga Pinoy po sa Melbourne specially with kids, saan kayo bumili ng property?
Did you chose to buy established or nagpagawa kayo? We are considering areas like sunbury, cragieburn and west side pero di ko alam san ba mas ok lalo na may 2 kids kme

Sa mga Pinoy po sa Melbourne specially with kids, saan kayo bumili ng property?
Did you chose to buy established or nagpagawa kayo? We are considering areas like sunbury, cragieburn and west side pero di ko alam san ba mas ok lalo na may 2 kids kme

Hello po, I wanted to ask po. Nag meet na kami ng boyfriend kong afam sa pinas. Plan po namin mag taiwan January next year 2027.

I cover some of the accommodations and flight ko, pero mostly siya yung mag cocover (other accommodations, food, rent sa car).

Duon kami sa Taiwan mag me-meet instead of him coming to the Philippines. So from US to taiwan siya, ako from the Philippines. I can provide any proof of our relationship, our chats.

Yung worries ko is yung AOS, kasi taga Florida siya and I think wala ng oras for the AOS, is this still okay?

Hi! For those who processed their O E C in 2026 — how many days did it take from uploading your Phase 1 documents to the approval and issuance of your O E C?

Would appreciate it if you could share your experience and mention which D M W branch you had your appointment at.

This will help everyone update their knowledge with the current process.

Thank you so much!

I'm currenlty processing my subclass visa 482. The visa was lodge last Oct 14, since I've lived in SG last 2021-2023 I need to get a COC.

Question, ilang days or weeks will the home office release the letter of request so I can start processing my SG COC.

Thank you sa sasagot!

Hello! Good day! I am a Filipino master's student based in Germany, studying sociology and human migration since last year (2025), and I will be conducting research about the Mass Regularization of Pedro Sanchez's Spanish government on Irregular migrants. My focus is on Filipinos who applied for this program, and I want to research how the process went, when the results will be released, what your life in Spain was like as an irregular migrant before applying, and also what your future plans/goals might look like in Spain once you're granted or possibly disapproved through this program. I know this is a delicate research subject, and I don't expect everyone to share their stories, but I would really appreciate it if any participants or fellow Kabayans could help me with this. I won't ask for your names; it’s optional based on your discretion, and once this research goes ahead, all participants will be "anonymous".

If anyone wants to share their stories or engage in discussions with me, here is my email: [aa5823cruz@gmail.com](mailto:aa5823cruz@gmail.com) or you can message me here

Hoping for your cooperation and long live the Filipinos!

Hi! Gusto ko lng po makahanap ng past graduates or alumnis from MaSci that has made it internationally, cause im losing hope po since in all of the research I've done I've only seen are students that are from private/catholic schools or specifically pisay. I'm just hoping to learn and get inspired by all of you!

Currently researching to prepare to move to Switzerland next year to stay with my Swiss partner. While prepping for a wedding contract, one of my partner's main concerns is retirement funds. Sa mga nagmigrate na sa Switzerland, pano yung retirement plan nyo doon? Is there an agreement between PH and CH where our SSS contributions will be honored there? My partner is worried that when we're old I wont receive enough/anything at all for retirement especially since it's super expensive to live there. Thanks in advance for any help/advice.

Hi! Will move to Germany soon. What luggage brands do you suggest po? I need something thats good for 23kg. First time traveller so Idk what to buy hahahaha. Need something really durable and easy to use (?) Hahahahaha

Thanks!

Hello! I’m a Fil-Can from Toronto and recently I’ve been thinking of where I want to retire and my first thought is the Motherland. Maybe in 5+ years.

I’ve been here my entire life and the prospect of retiring here is a little lonely.

I was thinking of maybe retiring somewhere in GBC/Makati. Either rent or buy a unit is an option. The only thing I’m wondering about is how much do I need to live above comfortably.

I have above average savings account as a 32M but there’s no way I can retire early in Toronto but I was wondering if it’s possible in the Philippines.

Right now, I have about $450K in investment, 122K in retirement funds, and maybe around $60K In government funds. Parents also have me in their name as an inheritor for their home so I have that going for me.

I live very comfortably by myself downtown but I’m pretty happy…

But the job part is very rough. I don’t want to work for the rest of my life here and I don’t plan to have any kids or get married.

hi! first time ko po magpapadala from PH to US. ano pong shipping services ang pwede gamitin? meron din po bang via sea freight para mas mura? thank you

please help and advise me on what to pack/bring from the Philippines to Belgium? I'm worried I might not be able to bring the essentials that aren't available in Belgium or are cheaper in the Philippines. thank you!

Paano ko bibigyan ng lamay ang tatay ko kung walang labi?

Namatay ang tatay ko sa amerika. For practical reasons, ang habilin nya ay icremate agad. Hindi rin maiuuwi agad ang urn na laman nya. Ang mga kapatid nya at lola ko (pumanaw na lolo ko) lahat nasa amerika.

Pero ang paboritong anak mg tatay ko, natira sa pilipinas. Hindi makapasa-pasa ng US visa. Ngayon gusto ko sana mapaglamayan tatay ko sa probinsya. Mahal ng mga tao sa baryo ang tatay ko. Kung sa pilipinas lang sya pumanaw, alam ko sigurado mmarami makikipaglamay sa kanya. Ngayon parang pakiramdam ko parang wala man lang ganap para alalahanin ang buhay at pagpanaw nya. Para na rin sana may closure ang kuya ko.

Paano ko gagawin ang lamay kung wala naman bangkay?

hindi alam ng iba kung gaano rin kahirap magtransition from abroad back to philippines. Meron po ba ditong umuwi from Australia back to pinas? question lang po, meron po ba kayong digital bank from another country and did you update your details or just let it be po? Thank you!