Philippines to Canada Immigration Consultants
Canadian immigration advice and representation for individuals, families and businesses in the Philippines, provided remotely by MAK's licensed Canadian RCICs.
Explore Canadian Immigration Services from the Philippines
Eight core Canadian immigration services commonly reviewed for Philippines-based clients, handled by licensed RCICs.
Spousal Sponsorship
Guidance for Philippines-based spouses, partners and families applying for Canadian family sponsorship, including relationship evidence, forms, document planning, overseas strategy and refusal-risk review.
Learn more →Express Entry
Review Express Entry eligibility for Philippines-based applicants, including CRS, foreign work experience, approved language tests, education assessment, Federal Skilled Worker issues and post-ITA document planning.
Learn more →Provincial Nominee Program
Assess provincial nominee options for applicants in the Philippines based on occupation, work history, education, language results and province-specific pathway fit.
Learn more →Work Permits
Review Canadian work permit options for Philippines-based applicants, including LMIA-based, LMIA-exempt, ICT, employer-specific and eligible open work permit routes.
Learn more →Study Permit
Plan a Canadian study permit from the Philippines with guidance on admission, PAL or TAL where required, funds, study plans and refusal-risk concerns.
Learn more →Visitor Visa
Plan a Canadian visitor visa from the Philippines with attention to the passport used, travel purpose, supporting documents, family and economic ties, and travel history.
Learn more →Super Visa
Guidance for parents and grandparents in the Philippines visiting family in Canada, including invitation documents, insurance, financial support and stay planning.
Learn more →Business Immigration
Review entrepreneur and business immigration pathways to Canada from the Philippines, including C11, provincial entrepreneur options, source-of-funds evidence and business-plan strategy.
Learn more →Check your Canadian pathways with the free MAK Immigration Scanner
Answer a few quick questions and instantly see which Canadian immigration programs – Express Entry, Provincial Nominee streams, work, study, visitor, family and business – may be worth reviewing. Free, about five minutes, no account needed, built by licensed RCICs.
PRWorkStudyFamilyPreliminary screening only. The scanner suggests Canadian immigration pathways that may be worth reviewing. It is not an eligibility decision and it is not immigration advice. IRCC makes all final decisions.
What Philippines-based applicants should know before applying to Canada
Canadian immigration options for applicants in the Philippines depend on the exact program, the passport held, the applicant's work and education profile, family circumstances and the evidence available to support the file. A strong application starts with the right route, the right documents and current Canadian rules.
Express Entry from the Philippines
Living in the Philippines or holding Philippine citizenship does not by itself create Express Entry eligibility. Applicants must prove language ability through an IRCC-approved language test. Education completed outside Canada needs an Educational Credential Assessment for Federal Skilled Worker eligibility as a principal applicant or to claim eligible foreign-education points. Work experience gained in the Philippines can be relevant when it meets the requirements of the applicable Express Entry program.
Visiting Canada from the Philippines
Philippine passport holders are generally visa-required for Canada. A Philippine passport holder may qualify for an eTA instead of a visitor visa only if all current IRCC conditions for eligible visa-required countries are met: the traveller must have held a Canadian visitor visa in the past 10 years or currently hold a valid U.S. nonimmigrant visa, be coming for a temporary stay, and fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. Travel by car, bus, train or boat still requires a valid visitor visa.
Family sponsorship while living in the Philippines
A Canadian citizen living in the Philippines may sponsor an eligible spouse or partner when the sponsorship requirements are met and the citizen can show a plan to live in Canada when the sponsored person becomes a permanent resident. A Canadian permanent resident living outside Canada cannot sponsor from abroad.
From a Philippines-based assessment to a Canada-ready application plan
Work remotely with MAK's licensed Canadian RCIC team in Canada, with each step built around the applicable Canadian immigration program and the evidence in your file.
Assess your Philippines-based profile
Review work history, education, language, family circumstances, travel purpose and immigration history against the current Canadian rules.
Choose the Canadian pathway
Identify the route that fits the facts, whether Express Entry, a PNP, work, study, family sponsorship, business immigration or another applicable program.
Build the evidence strategy
Create a case-specific document plan, reconcile forms and history, and prepare supporting evidence and explanations for consistency.
Represent and respond where retained
Prepare and submit the application, communicate with IRCC where applicable, and address procedural requests that arise during processing.
MAK does not guarantee an invitation, approval or immigration outcome. Final decisions are made by the responsible Canadian authority.
How to verify your Canadian immigration representative
Verify before you pay. Protect yourself, your application, and your future in Canada.
1. Authorized & paid
- ✓Paid Canadian immigration representatives must be authorized.
- ✓RCICs are regulated by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC).
2. Verify on the official register
- ✓Check the applicable official regulator before you pay.
- ✓For an RCIC, confirm the consultant’s name, licence status and good standing in the CICC Public Register.
3. Avoid unauthorized help
- ×IRCC will not deal with an unauthorized paid representative and may return or refuse the application.
- ×False or misleading information can lead to refusal and a ban from Canada for at least 5 years.
Canadian immigration advice is provided by MAK’s licensed RCIC team.
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply for Canadian immigration while living in the Philippines?
Yes. Many Canadian immigration and temporary-residence programs accept applications from people living outside Canada. Eligibility must be established under the specific program rather than from residence in the Philippines alone.
Do applicants in the Philippines need a language test for Express Entry?
Yes. Express Entry applicants must use an IRCC-approved language test and enter valid results in the Express Entry profile. Residence or citizenship in the Philippines does not remove the language-test requirement.
Does work experience gained in the Philippines count for Canadian Express Entry?
Work experience gained in the Philippines can be relevant to an Express Entry program when the work meets that program's requirements. Occupation classification, duties, dates, duration and other eligibility facts should be reviewed before experience or points are claimed.
Can Philippine passport holders use an eTA instead of a visitor visa for Canada?
Some Philippine passport holders may be eligible for an eTA instead of a visitor visa only when all current IRCC conditions for eligible visa-required countries are met, including the required prior Canadian visitor visa or current valid U.S. nonimmigrant visa history and travel to or transit through Canada by air. Travel by car, bus, train or boat still requires a visitor visa.
Can a Canadian citizen living in the Philippines sponsor a spouse or partner?
A Canadian citizen living outside Canada can sponsor an eligible spouse or partner if the sponsorship requirements are met and the citizen can show a plan to live in Canada when the sponsored person becomes a permanent resident. A Canadian permanent resident living outside Canada cannot sponsor from abroad.
Can a Canadian RCIC represent me while I live in the Philippines?
Yes. A licensed Canadian RCIC can advise and represent a client remotely in the Philippines. MAK's Canadian immigration representation is provided by Usman Khalil, RCIC R709592, and Omer Khalil, RCIC R710149.
Canadian offices. Seamless service for clients in the Philippines.
Philippines-based clients can consult MAK securely online while Canadian immigration advice and representation are provided by licensed RCICs in Canada.
Mississauga Office
3715 Laird Rd, Unit 4, Mississauga, ON L5L 0A3
Scarborough Office
80 Corporate Dr, Suite 210, Scarborough, ON M1H 3G5
Philippines clients
Secure online consultations let Philippines-based clients meet MAK's Canadian RCIC team without travelling to a Canadian office.
Ready to review your Canada immigration options from the Philippines?
Speak with a licensed Canadian RCIC about your facts, or use the free MAK Immigration Scanner for preliminary pathway screening.
