Bureau of Immigration(BI)

September 14, 2023 Dear Theresa Mae Santos, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 26, 2023 11:53:36 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for OEC & PDOS for Open Work Permit bound to Canada. Response to Request Please be informed that as a general rule, Filipino nationals who are in possession of a valid Open Work Permit (OWP) visa from Canada shall present the following valid documentary requirements upon inspection: - Philippine passport; - OWP visa from Canada; - LMIA exemption; - Pertinent documents related to your purpose of travel abroad; and - e-Travel registration We highly recommend that you also coordinate with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to confirm if they will be requiring you to secure an OEC and PDOS based on the visa you are in possession of. Kindly take note that the final assessment of the sufficiency of travel documents, as well as the purpose of travel, shall be conducted during the actual immigration inspection at the international port of exit. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Norman G. Tansingco at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Port Operations Division (POD) FOI Receiving Officer