WHO WE ARE
We're a team of volunteers consisting of Permanent Residents who have virtually come together to share our knowledge and experiences in the immigration process to Canada.
- July 2020 - Creation of "Explore Your Ways to Canada" Facebook group
- August 2020 - Construction of this blog began
- October 2020 - Our free guidebook "So You Want to Come to Canada... Now What?" was released
- February 2021 - Our Facebook group "Explore your Ways to Canada" reached 1,000 members
- March 2021 - detourtocanada.ca was officially launched
If you have questions about your immigration plan, whether you’re doing it DIY-style, or you’re looking to hire an agency, whether you’re single or with a family, we are here to guide you in your journey.
With our combined knowledge and experiences, we will try our best to give helpful tips and information, and to answer all your questions.
Read our posts, watch our videos, check out our FAQ page, or join our Facebook group.
OUR TEAM
Meet the people behind it all.
JK Legaspi
Founder & Publisher
JK Legaspi and her husband has been living in Ontario, Canada with their three kids since June 2019. She started Detour to Canada with the mission to help others who are ready to chase their Canadian dreams by sharing their own immigration story through this blog.
Detour to Canada is her second blog which she launched two years after her first blog, Empowered Moms-at-Home. She wrote the guidebook So You Want to Come to Canada, Now What? released last October 2020. She’s also an aspiring non-fiction book author and is currently freelancing as an SEO writer.
She likes to play volleyball, a bit of baking, road trips, afternoon naps, and a nice cup of hot coffee every morning.
Anna
Anna Maria Nones (Anna Argel) is a Licensed Immigration Consultant in Toronto, Ontario who spent her early years in Saskatchewan. She now runs her co-founded Ontario-based immigration consultancy, FlyNorth Immigration Consulting Services.
Jo Anne
Jo Anne Ocampo has been living in Calgary, Alberta since June 2020. She’s our resident DIY guru who’s done everything DIY-style so she’ll be able to help you if you plan to go the same route.
Kristine
Kristine Tuazon Kasselis has been living in Ottawa, Ontario with her family for more than two years now. Her YouTube channel The Maple Diaries will give you insights on how it is to live in Canada.
Want to write for us?
Are you a permanent resident or Pinoy-turned-Canadian citizen?
If you’ve got some insider tips, inspiring stories, or helpful information on immigrating to Canada that you’d like to share, send it to us and get published!
