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Hey all,

I am currently looking for a housekeeper to help me out for the short period of time that I will be in Chiang Mai, about 40 days or so. My GF knows Thai so if the maid doesn't speak any English it's fine, live right by Maya, just me and my GF. Need someone to help cook, clean, laundry, drive around, etc. Will need full time, 12 hrs/day, 6 days/week. And since it is a short term employment I am willing to pay more than the average salary in Chiang Mai. Can anyone possibly help guide me on where to look? Or maybe even recommend a maid? I'd really appreciate it! Thank you.

20 hours ago, CanuckThai said:

She has to apply for a US Visa. 

 

My wife (Thai ) and I were cruising through the Niagara area, thought we'd take a side trip to the Thousand Islands on the US side.  I'm Canadian, she has a 5 year Canadian Visa.  They stopped us at the border, tossed (tore apart to search) the car etc, and not only refused her entry, but it (and I) got ugly with the US Customs officials.  I"m accustomed to entering the US (work and tourism), nonchalantly (I work (consult) for a US Oil major).  Now she's good to go.  Anyways, your GF needs a visa (easy as pie to get her one).

does your wife have a 5 year tourist visa? does she have to leave the country every 6 months?

unfortunately, she was denied before the interview even started... she's been to Canada and 8 other countries, always leaving on time, etc. sufficient funds in her bank account, but she is currently unemployed since she is focusing herself on her studies..

Hey,

So we decided we want to take a trip out to USA, my GF is Thai, and I am Canadian. She has an interview set at the US embassy tomorrow. Should I, or maybe I should say CAN I, write a letter of recommendation or invitation for the US officer to read during her interview? I just want to state that I will be looking after her and taking care of all the costs involved in her travels.

Thank you! Merry xmas!

On 12/2/2018 at 9:15 PM, mmushr00m said:

Oh just remembered, if her English is not good enough, she can always go the English language school route first before applying to college.

The benefit is she may be able to obtain a work permit allowing her to work part time in Canada while studying.

A Thai friend did this, she applied to a language school in Vancouver. She worked part time while studying English so she did not have to rely solely on savings. After she finished, she applied to a college. 

can you please provide me with more information? what kind of an english school was it? private? or a course in college/university? how long was the english course? Also, won't they already know she has a BF in Canada? I sponsored her on her last tourist visa to Canada, which she was approved for. We sent in photos and everything. Thank you very much, I really appreciate the info.

hey guys,

on the website in the application documents section it says we must provide them with our flight itinerary and hotel bookings before applying for a visa. Being that most Thais, I assume, are declined for a visa, why would they make this a requirement? I think it is impossible to buy a fully refundable flight/hotel room, correct me if I'm wrong.

thank you in advance for the input.

I feel like more people who get denied post here than the ones accepted. And then you of course have the one or two idiots who like to generalize because of their poor history.

I can say that, if you have a genuine relationship with the person, and you can prove in some way that she will go back at the end of her stay (job, home, etc.) then you have a VERY good chance of getting approved.

2 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

In addition, IELTS and TOEFL are academic tests, not just English language tests. Most Canadian universities will require a minimum of Band 6.5 for IELTS which requires a fairly high level of academic competence.

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she's been studying english full time for a year now, she got a level 6 earlier this year, I am sure she will manage to get 6.5 if she takes it again.

On 11/24/2018 at 2:49 PM, cyberfarang said:

 

I have known many young Thai woman that have gone to study abroad mainly for 2 reasons:

 

Either in the hope of obtaining degrees in order to start businesses or later work after graduating with the right degrees in those countries, or to gain degrees and experience for the purposes of starting up a business in Thailand.

 

I would wager that your girlfriend certainly does have plans of sorts and knows the exact direction she`s heading. She`s probably aiming to enhance her career and her lifestyle. Whether or not this includes you, maybe, maybe not.

Obviously she is aiming to enhance her lifestyle, who isn't? And I would happily accept your wager, good sir.

we had a genuine relationship ongoing for 2 years, so we handed them over a loooooot of photos from those 2 years, everything we could find. she wasn't a student, but she had a full time job. I also sent in an invitation letter, written by myself.

16 hours ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

Where does she want to study? If the city is not important there are Universities that target foreign student and probably make it easier to apply. Brock University in St, Catherines is one such university full of international students.

I don't think she'll have problems getting accepted into any universities. But would applying to a university such as Brock benefit her in acquiring a study permit more easily?

I can only say one thing here, before my GF and I decided to apply for a tourist visa for her to Canada, we were hopeless, simply because of all the negative posts. I would say to everyone here to shoot your shot, be honest in your application, and you'll have a decent chance. She got a 6 month tourist visa approved by the end of it.

12 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

She can apply to study as an overseas student and if she gets an offer she should get a student visa. She will need an IELTS or TOEFL qualification and the tuition fees will not be cheap.

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kinda confused... so she applies to study in any college/university in Canada and waits for the university or college to reach out to her with an offer? If yes, how can we do this? The IELTS/fees will not be a problem.

Honestly, she isn't studying for the purpose of finding work afterwards, she's just studying because she's passionate about learning, and I'm alright with that. So to answer your question, she does not have any plans as of right now to use her Canadian degree.

The only thing we're concerned about, is obtaining a study permit. We are looking for ways to make our application as perfect as possible.

1 hour ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

I had a Thai girlfriend in Canada who was a full time student at Canadian university.

 

She was supported by her Father who put money in her Canadian bank account (I think this is required for a student visa) and was paying her tuition. She introduced me to a lot (and I mean a lot) of her Thai friends in Canada and all of them seemed to be studying just for the paper and had no success obtaining any meaningful employment in Canada. Mind you, they weren't stupid, their English (and even French) was pretty good, but I think for them studying was more of a way to obtain permanent residency.

 

As for how difficult this is to happen, I guess not very difficult. You just need a lot of money.

 

However, I don't think it's useful at all.

 

 

I appreciate your response, gives me a lot of hope. I think that we aren't aiming for the PR, more for the education itself, so that's really not an issue. Do you know if this would be any different if I was the one supporting her/putting money into her bank and paying off her tuition? Also, did you meet your GF in Canada or Thailand?

have you considered going the marriage route?