LINKS AND OTHER RESOURCES

Passport Canada
For Canadian citizens in need of a Canadian passport, this is the website for you. Passport Canada is a branch of the federal government which oversees all passport needs of all Canadian citizens wherever they may be. If you are living or working in the United States, you can visit this site to access information regarding your passport. If you are living or working outside of Canada other than the United States, you can find information from the local Canadian consulate in the country where you are residing by going to Application Forms download section. For Canadian citizens 16 years and above, you can download your passport application form by going to the Canadian passport documents section. For your children who is under 16 years of age, the passport application form can be found here. If you need to report a lost or stolen passport that is still valid, please click here to download a copy of the application form.

Immigration Canada
Citizenship and Immigration Canada was established by the federal government and was tasked to administer the immigration policies of Canada. This is the department which promotes the immigration ideals of the government to build a strong Canada in such a unique way where people of different beliefs, culture or race share and help in nation building. The CIC: (1) admits immigrants, foreign students, visitors and temporary workers who enhance Canada’s social and economic growth; (2) resettles, protects and provides a safe haven for refugees; (3) helps newcomers adapt to Canadian society and become Canadian citizens; and (4) manages access to Canada to protect the security and health of Canadians and the integrity of Canadian laws. You can also visit this page for general Canadian visa and immigration requirements.

Canadian Visa Offices
If you need a visa to visit Canada as tourists, as international students, as temporary workers click on this website for the list of countries where Canadian visa offices are located. Most international applicants would have to apply for a Canadian visa in their country of residence or in the country where you are admitted legally as resident or as worker for at least 1 year (applicable to Overseas Contract Workers).

United States Passport
The U.S. Passport Services provides information to American citizens on how to apply for, change or replace U.S. passports.

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United States Immigration
The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is now called U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and is now directly under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) All immigration matters of the United States of America should now be cleared by the DHS. You can also visit this page for general United States visa and immigration requirements (although this ruling might have changed since its writing).

United States Visa Application
Residents of Canada who are not Canadian citizens and who are planning to visit the United States should check this website. Find out if you are allowed to cross the Southern border without securing a U.S. visa first. To apply for a U.S. visa, you can also find the information from this website.

Thailand Immigration
Visit this site, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Kingdom of Thailand and find out the visa requirements of the kingdom. Although Canadians, Americans and most citizens of many countries do not need a visa to enter Thailand, a quick peek at the website will show how much the Thais love their history. The history of the ministry was summarized here. Check it out. Or you can also visit this page for general Thailand visa and immigration requirements.

Hong Kong Immigration
Nationals of 170 countries are welcome to enter Hong Kong visa-free, including Canada and the United States. If you are planning to extend your stay in Hong Kong for an extended period than allowed, visit their website to access the required application form. For general immigration and visa information in Hong Kong, please click on this page.

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Filipino Dual citizenship
Information for former Filipino citizens who have acquired citizenship from another country and who are considering re-acquiring Filipino citizenship.

Foreign Embassies and Consulates in the Philippines
Links for different embassies and consulates inside the Philippines.

Foreign Embassies and Consulates in the Philippines
Links for different embassies and consulates inside the Philippines.

Philippine Consulates abroad
Lists and links to Philippine consulates abroad.

Philippine DSWD Travel Clearance for Minors
For the protection of Filipino children from child trafficking, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was given the task by the government of the Philippines to supervise the counter checking of children leaving the Philippines. Children of Filipino expatriates, contract workers, immigrants and even tourists are required to obtain clearance from the DSWD before they can take their children with them overseas.

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Philippine Embassies abroad
Lists and links to Philippine embassies abroad.

Philippine Travel Tax
For Filipino citizens leaving for overseas, this is your reference for complete ruling of the Philippine government regarding travel taxes before your departure. Foreign citizens who are residents of the Philippines are also covered by this law.

WorkAbroad.ph
Work Abroad (Philippines) is an overseas job portal for Filipino jobseekers. It is also a Philippine manpower pooling site for the top recruitment agencies in the Philippines accredited by Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA).

OFWGuide.com
The OFWGuide is a Filipino website for new OFWs and for Filipinos who want to migrate, find an overseas job or work abroad. OFWGuide is a useful e-magazine and a community for OFWs, migrants and Pinoys working and living across the globe.

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Homebased Travel Agency
If you are dreaming of starting your own travel agency business from home but don't know where to start, the homebased travel agency is your answer. If you already are running a homebased travel business but would want to explore other sources of income from the travel industry or would like to learn more marketing techniques, the homebased travel agency is the key to your search. Do not make the mistake of immediately plunging into the homebased travel agency business without doing your homework. Learn the techniques from a professional, a leading advocate of the homebased travel agency business - Kelly Monaghan. It could make or break your business future. Visit the homebased travel agency website, sign-up for Kelly's newsletter for  F*R*E*E*  and start learning the business. Sweet!

Free Online Business And Training
Specially developed for a startup internet entrepreneur, Free Online Business And Training Resource had been at the forefront of making your web business come true! Giving you access to thousands of dollars worth of resell products and videos, Free Internet Business And Training Resource had removed all the guesswork that is usually hindering a future internet entrepreneur from concentrating on starting / growing his online business.

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Tourism Canada
The Canadian Tourism Commission functions as the federal government's tourism information center for Canada. The responsibility of the commission are: to disseminate information about the importance of Canada as a prime tourism destination, researching potential international markets to promote Canadian tourists attractions, encourage Canadians from East to West to discover the beauty, diversity, history and the wonderful gift that nature has bestowed to Canada and other functions that relates to travel, tourism and discovering Canada.

See America
In the United States, tourism is the responsibility of each of the states. See America is the organization set-up by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) to promote the United States of America as a travel destination. The TIA have partnered with both state governments and private entities in the U.S. in accomplishing the job of promoting the United States. In their website, you will find links to thousands of travel and tourism providers like hotels, convention bureaus, airlines, attractions and state sponsored tourism departments, to prepare and provide you with informations about visiting the United States.

Tourism Authority of Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) was established on March 18, 1960, the first organization in Thailand to be responsible specifically for the promotion of tourism. TAT supplies information and data on tourist areas to the public, publicizes Thailand so as to encourage Thai and international tourists to travel in Thailand, conducts studies to set development plans for tourist areas, and co-operates with and supports the production and development of personnel in the field of tourism. Since the inception of the first local office of TAT in Chiang Mai in 1968, there are now 22 local offices throughout Thailand. TAT has also established many overseas offices the first being the New York office in 1965. TAT has since established 15 more offices in different parts of the world during the past 30 years (excerpt from TAT website).

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Hong Kong Tourism Board
The primary responsibilities of the HKTB are to market and promote Hong Kong as a destination worldwide, as well as to take initiatives to enhance the experiences of its visitors once they have arrived. This includes making recommendations to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government and other relevant bodies on the range and quality of visitor facilities. The HKTB's mission is to maximise the social and economic contribution that tourism makes to the community of Hong Kong, and to consolidate Hong Kong's position as a unique, world class and most desired destination (excerpt from HKTB website).

WOW Philippines
This is the official website of the Department of Tourism of the Philippines. According to the website, the department is the primary government agency charged with the responsibility to encourage, promote, and develop tourism as a major socio-economic activity to generate foreign currency and employment and to spread the benefits of tourism to both the private and public sector. Visit their website and learn more.

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Travel Guard Canada
Travel Guard is North America's leading provider of travel insurance programs, insuring more than 6 million travellers each year. Their mission is simple - to be your single source for exceptional travel insurance products and emergency assistance. Travel Guard Canada offers easy-to-understand travel insurance plans designed to meet all your travel needs. Whether you want stand-alone or all-inclusive coverage against unforeseen emergency medical expenses, trip cancellation/interruption or damage/loss of personal property, Travel Guard offers complete coverage and flexibility at very competitive prices.

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