CFO: all you need to know

TasBurrfoot · July 2014

@dhey_almighty plano po namin sa nov 21 (friday) pa pupunta sa cfo. based sa experience nyo po, marami ba ang nag attend? i mean umabot ba nang 60 yung attendees?

when we attended, 5 ata kami going to Australia... Ehehehe!!

gene_borres · August 2014

Umattend ako last aug 1, madami din pero ndi umabot ng 60 hehe. More or less mga 30.

cholle · August 2014

Meron ba ditong aattend this week?

BoyPintados · August 2014

may expiry din ba to? ;-)

dhey_almighty · August 2014

@BoyPintados visa grant ka na pala sir!! congrats!!

Lipad na! :-)

BoyPintados · August 2014

@dhey_almighty hehe oo brad! ehhe tara nah! ehhe ;-) thank you!!! ;-)

@BoyPintados visa grant ka na pala sir!! congrats!!

Lipad na! :-)

netzkeenet · September 2014

hello anyone na mag cfo seminar this month?

mistakenidentity · October 2014

hi po, ask ko sana kung meron bang expiration date yan CFO sticker?

Sg based po kami and Feb2015 pa balak namen pumunta sa Oz pero we will have one final trip to Pinas next month for a couple of weeks. Tapos after that balik muna kami dito SG and dito na kami manggagaling for our Feb2015 trip to Oz.

Ok lng po bah next month na mag-attend ng CFO seminar sa Pinas even if our flight to Oz is still 3 months away? Thanks in advance!

vhoythoy · October 2014

hi po, ask ko sana kung meron bang expiration date yan CFO sticker?

Sg based po kami and Feb2015 pa balak namen pumunta sa Oz pero we will have one final trip to Pinas next month for a couple of weeks. Tapos after that balik muna kami dito SG and dito na kami manggagaling for our Feb2015 trip to Oz.

Ok lng po bah next month na mag-attend ng CFO seminar sa Pinas even if our flight to Oz is still 3 months away? Thanks in advance!

Walang expiration ang CFO sticker

Ok lang.

cholle · October 2014

@mistakenidentity If you have time to spare at hindi abala sa pag-uwi ninyo sa Pinas, walang kaso kahit months before intended flight to Au kayo mag-PDOS at CFO.

Pero kung valid pa rin yung Employment Pass / LTSVP ninyo when you fly back to Sg (before going to Au), hindi kayo required na kumuha ng CFO sticker. Sa Pinas airport kase ang ipapakita ninyo at departure (I assume) is your OEC (then they will just think you're still working in Sg). Pero kung pagbalik ninyo sa Sg cancelled na pala yung mga work / long term visit pass ninyo (like in my case) then you definitely need to attend the PDOS and get the sticker. HTH!

mistakenidentity · October 2014

@vhoythoy @cholle
maraming salamat po sa info!

yes, live pa po ang mga passes namen when we will come back to SG from our Pinas trip.

wizardofOz · December 2014

Question lang po..sa Grant Letter may nakasulat about PDOS/CFO...

As I understand, requirement lang ito ng PH Immigration before i-allow ang PR lumabas ng Pinas papuntang Oz..

Kapag nag Initial Entry po ba ako and walang PDOS, then nanggaling ako abroad and not from Pinas.. Hindi po ba tinatanong ng AU Immigration kung bakit hindi ako nag-PDOS sa pinas and wala CFO yung passport?

Intindi ko kasi sa Pinas lang nmn required yung CFO.. sa Oz nmn hindi sya hahanapin..

Important Information for nationals from the Philippines
There are guidelines on departure formalities for all international bound Philippine
nationals. Further information regarding this process is available at our website at
www.philippines.embassy.gov.au/mnla/Exit_Permits_Philippine_Nationals.html
As you have been granted a permanent visa, you are required by the Commission of Filipinos
Overseas (CFO) to attend the pre-departure seminar. Further information about this process is
available at www.cfo.gov.ph

gerardds · December 2014

@wizardofOz no need pre kung manggaling ka sa ibang country, based on my wife's experience

wizardofOz · December 2014

@gerardds ah thanks brad, just would like to confirm.

OT lang, musta yung paghahanap ng wife mo ng apartment, san kayo nakakuha sa NSW and magkano rent?

gerardds · December 2014

@wizardofOz nakikitira pa lang sya sa kaibigan nya, kakakuha lang ng fulltime work so start palang maghanap ng bahay, bandang south ng sydney nagrarange ng 320 to 450 yung rent 2 rooms. san target mo?

wizardofOz · December 2014

@gerardds bro balak ko mag-initial entry soon, short visit sa Sydney then Melbourne.. scope out ko muna kung saan ako mas feasible makahanap ng work at makapamuhay hehe

hopefully may pumansin din sa mga online applications ko for work in those cities.. baka sakali

vamdcpa · October 2015

Hi guys, I've just been granted a visa and will have to undergo PDOS soon. Will I get the CFO sticker on the day of the seminar?

Much thanks!

VC0817 · October 2015

@vamdcpa : san ka nagparegister ng pdos? I've been trying to register online pero wala naman e mail na dumarating sakin for confirmation?

vamdcpa · October 2015

@VC0817 I received 2 mails, one stating that:

"This message is to confirm that we have received your request to access the Reservation and Registration Online System for PDOS." (There's a link to confirm the email ad I used for registration)

The other contains the pdf file with the barcoded information. In addition:

"Thank you for using the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Reservation and Registration (R & R) PDOS on-line system. The registration form you accomplished on-line will only be available in our database for a period of one month (11/8/2015).

Accomplishing (R & R) PDOS on-line system guarantees reservation to CFO-PDOS attendance. Each PDOS will accommodate 70 attendees per session while each Peer Counseling session will take in 25 youth emigrants. The (R & R) PDOS on-line system will automatically close the on-line reservation/registration when all allocated slots for the specific country are taken.

Only clients who will present a confirmed reservation slot and who have accomplished the on-line registration form, with the corresponding barcode reference number, will be admitted to the PDOS and/or Peer Counseling Program. This document, together with all the appropriate requirements, should indicate the confirmed date and time of PDOS or Peer Counseling Program as it was completed on the on-line registration."

Nakapagenter ka na ba ng details online? O kaya check your spam folder.. Baka naligaw lang. Hehe.

VC0817 · October 2015

@vamdcpa yes nadownload ko na din yung confirmation.. piprint na lang. thanks

jcmc · April 2016

Hi, Paano pala kung may CFO sticker na, pero natagalan sa pag lipat sa Aus, tapos malapit na mag expire ang passport. Kailangan ba mag-attend ng orientation uli at magpalagay ng sticker?

sunflower · April 2016

@jcmc
Hi! Once ka lang aattend ng PDOS, so in case mag-expire yung current passport mo, you'll just have to bring your new and old passport to the airport.

facelesshero · May 2016

kelangan din po ba magattend ang bata na 2 years old? if yes, same seminar po ba ang inaattendan ng adult at mga bata?

muffles127 · May 2016

@facelesshero exempted sila sa pagattend ng pdos but need pa din sila iregister so kelangan mo magsubmit ng application form and requirements on their behalf.

facelesshero · May 2016

@muffles127 ay talaga.. kasi nabasa ko nga na 13-18 yata yun kelangan umattend for peer counselling.. so indi ko na dadalhin yun 2 year old ko? dadalhin ko nalang yun requirements and passport niya para malagyan ng sticker ganun po ba? salamat po..

muffles127 · May 2016

@facelesshero yes kung ano nalang yung requirements na kelangan yun ang dalhin mo oks na yun

ilalagay na lang nila yung sticker sa passport niya pero kung gusto mo siyang isama hindi ka naman nila babawalan kaya lang kase baka mainip siya dun so yun

facelesshero · May 2016

@muffles127 salamat po sa pagreply. This is exactly what we want to know kung required ba yung appearance ni baby for the cfo sticker na yun. Thanks po for enlightenment. God bless u po.

prcand · May 2016

For number 2 from OP. Hindi ba pwede gamitin ung Medicare card as "proof" ng pagiging PR? Samahan narin ng first entry stamp, at grant letter. Maho-hold ka parin ba?

psalms5110 · June 2016

Hi! Question po sana sa mga naka-CFO na dito, sa online reservation, saan po pwedeng makuha ung reference number dito? And for Visa 190, dpat ba CFO PDOS ung kunin?
https://cfo.ph/PDOS_Registration/