Bong Fiel

Betty T. Fernandez

God’s wondrous acts are overwhelming and continuously flows by thousands of folds! My  tears rolled down  freely as I marvel His graces everyday and most  especially when  we landed in Canada, particularly in Squamish. My son and I  arrived Thursday night, and on Saturday morning, we were hired at work! God is so great! wondrous acts wondrous acts wondrous acts.

The moment we arrived, we  searched for the nearest  church in North Vancouver or Burnaby, then come Sunday,  it’s a miracle that our worship service is  just a walking distance from our residence! We came just in time for the first inaugural worship service of the  Church of Christ (Iglesia ni Cristo) here in Squamish. It was Ms. Erma Naz, Thess ‘ cousin who  showed us the way to find our church.  We felt  so  indebted to her.

The above mentioned scenarios are top of the line  priorities for a member of the Church of Christ; place of worship and work. These  had not been achieved without  the kind couple  Lawrence & Thess Jolicoeur. We had several instances of  welcome  celebrations! 

From the airport, to Whistler, to many other beautiful places, the couple showed us around. Thess as our career consultant, offered us a home, accompanied us applying for SIN number from Canada Service near  our new residence,  get the medical service  card (MSP) ready, do  banking, go  library, and fill in some more of our other needs. As a matter of fact,  finding a job became easy for us because of her assistance. She  accompanied us directly to employers! We felt so blessed and so  thankful to God for making them true Christian instruments so that we could attain our  dreams too.

As new landed immigrants, confidence built up fast because  the assurance and support in all aspects were met. And I believe that these are the focal strength NIICA offers. It is my honor to recommend NIICA to those who wish to become part of Canada. Welcome to Canada!

Betty T. Fernandez

Christian Rom

My dreams of giving my family a better future came into a reality with the help of Tita Thess Jolicoeur. I came to Canada last October 30, 2012. Tita Thess and her husband Uncle Laurent pick me up at Vancouver Airport and accommodate me in their house for a week. They provide me foods and gave me some things that I can use for winter season. She even let me use her laptop so that I can communicate with my family in the Philippines. Thank you Tita Thess and Uncle Laurent. I know that you have a good heart in helping people specially those who want to establish their lives in the “ Maple Land”.

Glyne Arevalo

Almost 4 months now since I packed up and stepped on Canadian soil, I have no regrets on deciding to migrate to Canada. I know that by getting here, I can give my family the chance to have better lives as first class citizens. I give credit to Ms. Thess Jolicoeur for guiding me all the way especially on filling out the papers and going over on how to pass the interview by the Canadian Embassy consul. Currently, I am working as a Client Care Representative at Telus Telecommunications Inc., which is one of the Top Canadian Employers. I am happy and smoothly integrating myself to the Canadian society. With much hope, I also aim to obtain my Canadian license as a dentist. Thank you for the help, Ms Thess! For those aspiring immigrants, remember that patience and hard work pay off! See you here in Canada!

Glyne Arevalo of See Rites who arrived Nov 15, 2011 as landed immigrant with AEO and 6 mos process only.