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This particular client has a sister in Canada who seek the help of a Member of Parliament, who then contacted the Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Her sister in Canada actually has a pending sponsorship application for her mother at the same time. The result is quite interesting.



Parents' file (Family Class):
The file was submitted to the CPC Mississauga on 18-Jul-2009. Based on your information, the file will be pulled from the queue and forwarded to an officer for priority processing under the situation caused by Tropical Storm Ketsana/Ondoy.

Please note that any approved requests for expedited processing would be subject to meeting all standard immigration requirements.

Sister's file (FSW):
The skilled worker application for your sister was received in December, 2006. The visa officer are currently processing applications that they received in September 2004.

Based on your information, they have been trying to contact your sister to request evidence and an explanation of how she has been directly and significantly affected by the situation caused by Tropical Storm Ketsana/Ondoy. Once they reach your sister and have obtained the required information, they will review it and advise her directly in due course of what steps, if any, may be made on her file.


It appears that applicants under the Federal Skilled Worker program may in fact benefit from the Special Immigration Measures for Typhoon Victims in the Philippines even if the guidelines do not included them on list of who may apply.

Do you have a pending FSW Application and was affected by Typhoon Ondoy? Ask your relatives to write their representative to the Parliament!

If you don't have relatives in Canada, you may try to submit evidence and an explanation of how you were directly and significantly affected by the situation caused by Typhoon Ondoy.

What document to submit?
1. Sworn Affidavit stating how you were affected
2. Certification from your Baranggay and or Municipal Office
3. Other proof such as pictures, news clippings, etc.

Please note however, that you still have to meet certain visa requirements. Furthermore, the guideline specifically outlined who may apply under the program and that in order to be considered, you must be significantly affected. But just the same, it's worth trying.

i have a pending application to sponsor my mom in the phils.. iv learned this info through our MLA here in edmonton. i immediately have the inquiry and phone cic immigration.CIC stressed out that this is ONLY applied to the families that is directly affected by the typhoon... meaning " yung talagang nabaha"

So kung hinid naman kayo nabaha or gagamitin lang tong opportunity just to speed up the process of your application... wag niyo na pong gawin kase baka bumalik lang kayto dun sa pinaka ilalim ulit ng files...in short pipila ulit ang papel niyo at will be back to zero.

hope this info will help to those people who wants to spsonsor their family here...

Dapat lang na yung totoong affected ng Ondoy & Pepeng at kahit totoo man na binaha tayo kung wla rin namang maipakita na proof na documents na kailangang isubmit like the ff
1. Sworn Affidavit stating how you were affected
2. Certification from your Baranggay and or Municipal Office or DSWD
3. Other proof such as pictures, news clippings, etc.

Kung wla tayong maipapapakita na proof hayaan nalang yung papers sa embassy.