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My Canadian Visa Has Expired Due To COVID-19. What shall I do?
EXTENDING YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC My visa has expired due to COVID-19 lockdown. What shall I do? By Gin Aguilar Everyone has been caught off-guard by the coronavirus pandemic. If you are one of the many people on a work permit, student visa or...
REOPENING OF JCA LAW OFFICE (COVID ADVISORY)
REOPENING OF JCA LAW OFFICE We are happy to inform you that our JCA LAW OFFICE located at 4F of 160 Eglinton Ave East (same building as PCG Toronto) will be reopening effective May 25, 2020. The health and safety of our staff and clients is our main priority, so to...
LATEST UPDATES ON CANADA IMMIGRATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
LATEST UPDATES ON CANADA IMMIGRATION DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC By Gin Aguilar Canada’s new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, joined a one-hour webinar on Tuesday morning EST of May 5th, 2020 hosted by the Canadian...
PR (Permanent Resident) Card Renewal in the Time of Pandemic: What You Should Know
Permanent Resident Card Renewal in the Time of Pandemic: What You Should Know By Gin Aguilar If you are one of the people affected by the travel ban due to the Coronavirus lockdown and you have some queries and concerns with regards to your Permanent Resident (PR)...
HOW’S THE TORONTO REAL ESTATE MARKET IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC?
HOW’S THE TORONTO REAL ESTATE MARKET IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC? By Gin Aguilar The real estate market was soaring high in different provinces of Canada at the beginning of this year. There was no doubt that low mortgage rates have been positively affecting the...
HOW TO DEAL WITH GROCERY SHOPPING WHEN THERE’S A VIRUS PANDEMIC?
HOW TO DEAL WITH GROCERY SHOPPING WHEN THERE’S A VIRUS PANDEMIC? BY: Gin Aguilar Shopping for your groceries here in Canada in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic seems like a very challenging task these days — it involves a lot of decision-making and strict measures...
Announcement: Temporary Closure from March 19, 2020 until April 5, 2020
ANNOUNCEMENT In support to government pronouncements to combat the spread of Covid-19, JCA Law Office will be closed effective tomorrow March 19, 2020 until April 5, 2020 unless extended closure is required following government directives. For our existing clients,...
Clients with pending NBI & PSA NSO application
PUBLIC ADVISORY To all our clients and followers with pending NBI & PSA/NSO application or planning to apply in our office: For NBI Applications: As of March 17, 2020 (Canada time), the National Bureau Investigation (NBI) office in the Philippines...
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS: How does it affect your travel plans to Canada?
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOUR TRAVEL PLANS TO CANADA? BY GIN AGUILAR The coronavirus pandemic is apparently creating chaos all over the world. Travelling these days involves a lot of decision-making especially if you are travelling with elderly and/or...
Documents Authentication Toronto
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LEGALIZATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS in CANADA By Gin Aguilar If you are one of the people who always get confused as to what kind of documents must undergo consular notarization and authentication here in Canada so it may be used...
Wills And Powers of Attorney Promo
You may visit our main office at 168B Eglinton Ave. East, Toronto, ON M4P 1A6. We have another location right within the Philippine Consulate building at 160 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 406, Toronto, ON M4P 3B5. You may also book your appointment by calling...
Five Things You Need To Know About Divorce In Canada
“For most couples, the love that they started with is not gone, but buried under years of anger, misunderstandings and resentment” Joel Osteen There’s this old proverb “Love makes the world go round”, but what if you feel that you have no more love for...
WHY LAWYERS ARE NEEDED IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS?
WHY LAWYERS ARE NEEDED IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS By: Gin Aguilar and Aaliah Carlos I remember when I was still a little kid, whenever my kindergarten teacher asked our class to draw during art time, I would always draw a house with a small picket fence, protecting...
THE BEST PATHWAY WAY TO COME TO CANADA FOR HARRY & MEGHAN
FINDING THE BEST PATHWAY TO COME TO CANADA FOR HARRY, MEGHAN, and baby ARCHIE By Gin Aguilar Finally, it’s been decided – the Sussex family of Harry and Meghan is going to exit the royal family and will be stepping down completely from all their royal duties. After...
LATEST EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW UPDATE
LATEST EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW UPDATE: CANADIAN IMMIGRATION ISSUED A TOTAL OF 85,300 INVITATIONS TO APPLY in 2019 By Gin Aguilar As of December 19th, 2019, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,200 invitations to apply...
Elder Abuse is a Major Issue in Society
by Matthew Salamon Elder abuse occurs a lot in our current society and most of the time it tends to go unnoticed by most people, which is quite unfortunate because it is a very serious matter that should be dealt with. If you don’t know what elder abuse...
Immigrants in Canada will continue to boost Real Estate Market in the next 5 years.
IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO BOOST REAL ESTATE MARKET IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS BY: GIN AGUILAR Every year, more than 200,000 immigrants from different countries around the globe are being admitted and welcomed as new immigrants by the government of...
Cell Phone Ban in Ontario Classrooms: Good or Bad?
Cell Phone Ban in Ontario Classrooms: Good or Bad? by Mariana Teixeira And so it happened. November 4th, 2019 was the dreaded day by most of the students in Ontario, Canada - this was the official day where cell phones were finally banned from classrooms....
A Closer look at Philippine Consulate General in Toronto
Photo Credit: Philippine Consulate Toronto FEATURE STORY: A CLOSER LOOK AT PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL (PCG) in TORONTO, CANADA By Gin Aguilar Being away from our birth country has not always been easy. We get homesick a lot of times, and as Filipino-Canadians, we...
Canada Immigration Policies: What To Expect After The Recent 2019 Canadian Federal Election
CANADA IMMIGRATION POLICIES: WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER THE RECENT 2019 CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION By Gin Aguilar Now that the Liberal Party has been confirmed as the official winning party in the recently concluded 2019 Canadian federal election, this means that...
My Canadian Visa Has Expired Due To COVID-19. What shall I do?
EXTENDING YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC My visa has expired due to COVID-19 lockdown. What shall I do? By Gin Aguilar Everyone has been caught off-guard by the coronavirus pandemic. If you are one of the many people on a work permit, student visa or...
REOPENING OF JCA LAW OFFICE (COVID ADVISORY)
REOPENING OF JCA LAW OFFICE We are happy to inform you that our JCA LAW OFFICE located at 4F of 160 Eglinton Ave East (same building as PCG Toronto) will be reopening effective May 25, 2020. The health and safety of our staff and clients is our main priority, so to...
LATEST UPDATES ON CANADA IMMIGRATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
LATEST UPDATES ON CANADA IMMIGRATION DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC By Gin Aguilar Canada’s new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, joined a one-hour webinar on Tuesday morning EST of May 5th, 2020 hosted by the Canadian...
PR (Permanent Resident) Card Renewal in the Time of Pandemic: What You Should Know
Permanent Resident Card Renewal in the Time of Pandemic: What You Should Know By Gin Aguilar If you are one of the people affected by the travel ban due to the Coronavirus lockdown and you have some queries and concerns with regards to your Permanent Resident (PR)...
HOW’S THE TORONTO REAL ESTATE MARKET IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC?
HOW’S THE TORONTO REAL ESTATE MARKET IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC? By Gin Aguilar The real estate market was soaring high in different provinces of Canada at the beginning of this year. There was no doubt that low mortgage rates have been positively affecting the...
HOW TO DEAL WITH GROCERY SHOPPING WHEN THERE’S A VIRUS PANDEMIC?
HOW TO DEAL WITH GROCERY SHOPPING WHEN THERE’S A VIRUS PANDEMIC? BY: Gin Aguilar Shopping for your groceries here in Canada in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic seems like a very challenging task these days — it involves a lot of decision-making and strict measures...
Announcement: Temporary Closure from March 19, 2020 until April 5, 2020
ANNOUNCEMENT In support to government pronouncements to combat the spread of Covid-19, JCA Law Office will be closed effective tomorrow March 19, 2020 until April 5, 2020 unless extended closure is required following government directives. For our existing clients,...
Clients with pending NBI & PSA NSO application
PUBLIC ADVISORY To all our clients and followers with pending NBI & PSA/NSO application or planning to apply in our office: For NBI Applications: As of March 17, 2020 (Canada time), the National Bureau Investigation (NBI) office in the Philippines...
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS: How does it affect your travel plans to Canada?
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOUR TRAVEL PLANS TO CANADA? BY GIN AGUILAR The coronavirus pandemic is apparently creating chaos all over the world. Travelling these days involves a lot of decision-making especially if you are travelling with elderly and/or...
Documents Authentication Toronto
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LEGALIZATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS in CANADA By Gin Aguilar If you are one of the people who always get confused as to what kind of documents must undergo consular notarization and authentication here in Canada so it may be used...
Wills And Powers of Attorney Promo
You may visit our main office at 168B Eglinton Ave. East, Toronto, ON M4P 1A6. We have another location right within the Philippine Consulate building at 160 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 406, Toronto, ON M4P 3B5. You may also book your appointment by calling...
Five Things You Need To Know About Divorce In Canada
“For most couples, the love that they started with is not gone, but buried under years of anger, misunderstandings and resentment” Joel Osteen There’s this old proverb “Love makes the world go round”, but what if you feel that you have no more love for...
WHY LAWYERS ARE NEEDED IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS?
WHY LAWYERS ARE NEEDED IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS By: Gin Aguilar and Aaliah Carlos I remember when I was still a little kid, whenever my kindergarten teacher asked our class to draw during art time, I would always draw a house with a small picket fence, protecting...
THE BEST PATHWAY WAY TO COME TO CANADA FOR HARRY & MEGHAN
FINDING THE BEST PATHWAY TO COME TO CANADA FOR HARRY, MEGHAN, and baby ARCHIE By Gin Aguilar Finally, it’s been decided – the Sussex family of Harry and Meghan is going to exit the royal family and will be stepping down completely from all their royal duties. After...
LATEST EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW UPDATE
LATEST EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW UPDATE: CANADIAN IMMIGRATION ISSUED A TOTAL OF 85,300 INVITATIONS TO APPLY in 2019 By Gin Aguilar As of December 19th, 2019, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,200 invitations to apply...
Elder Abuse is a Major Issue in Society
by Matthew Salamon Elder abuse occurs a lot in our current society and most of the time it tends to go unnoticed by most people, which is quite unfortunate because it is a very serious matter that should be dealt with. If you don’t know what elder abuse...
Immigrants in Canada will continue to boost Real Estate Market in the next 5 years.
IMMIGRANTS IN CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO BOOST REAL ESTATE MARKET IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS BY: GIN AGUILAR Every year, more than 200,000 immigrants from different countries around the globe are being admitted and welcomed as new immigrants by the government of...
Cell Phone Ban in Ontario Classrooms: Good or Bad?
Cell Phone Ban in Ontario Classrooms: Good or Bad? by Mariana Teixeira And so it happened. November 4th, 2019 was the dreaded day by most of the students in Ontario, Canada - this was the official day where cell phones were finally banned from classrooms....
A Closer look at Philippine Consulate General in Toronto
Photo Credit: Philippine Consulate Toronto FEATURE STORY: A CLOSER LOOK AT PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL (PCG) in TORONTO, CANADA By Gin Aguilar Being away from our birth country has not always been easy. We get homesick a lot of times, and as Filipino-Canadians, we...
Canada Immigration Policies: What To Expect After The Recent 2019 Canadian Federal Election
CANADA IMMIGRATION POLICIES: WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER THE RECENT 2019 CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION By Gin Aguilar Now that the Liberal Party has been confirmed as the official winning party in the recently concluded 2019 Canadian federal election, this means that...
