9 years
Dec 31st 2014, 9:37 pm
#16
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 245
Re: 9 years
Just realised about 5 minutes ago that my 9 year Canniversary came and went earlier this week without even filtering into my consciousness. Have had major changes in my life since moving here ... booted husband out and divorced him 6 months after arriving, moved from rural NW Ontario to Ottawa, met and married current hubby, had a baby ...
Have been feeling increasingly homesick lately, something that I've never felt since I moved here. S'pose it may have something to do with not wanting my almost 2 year old to grow up speaking in whiny Canadian nasal tones. However, the UK government has made it so bloody awkward for me to go back with a non-British spouse that I don't know what I'm going to do. All I know is, that I don't want to die in Canada and the longer time goes on, the boredom of living here and the lack of culture might just kill me!
Have been feeling increasingly homesick lately, something that I've never felt since I moved here. S'pose it may have something to do with not wanting my almost 2 year old to grow up speaking in whiny Canadian nasal tones. However, the UK government has made it so bloody awkward for me to go back with a non-British spouse that I don't know what I'm going to do. All I know is, that I don't want to die in Canada and the longer time goes on, the boredom of living here and the lack of culture might just kill me!
It's superbly easy to move to Ireland with a non-British spouse as you would fall under the EU right to free movement with family. After you've been there a while your spouse could get an Irish passport (I think it's five years) and then you could move to the UK and they couldn't stop you. Just a thought as it's a *technical* possibility for you (which I considered myself in the past).
Jan 1st 2015, 11:59 pm
#17
Dichotomus tinker
Joined: Aug 2013
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 6,678
Re: 9 years
Just realised about 5 minutes ago that my 9 year Canniversary came and went earlier this week without even filtering into my consciousness. Have had major changes in my life since moving here ... booted husband out and divorced him 6 months after arriving, moved from rural NW Ontario to Ottawa, met and married current hubby, had a baby ...
Have been feeling increasingly homesick lately, something that I've never felt since I moved here. S'pose it may have something to do with not wanting my almost 2 year old to grow up speaking in whiny Canadian nasal tones. However, the UK government has made it so bloody awkward for me to go back with a non-British spouse that I don't know what I'm going to do. All I know is, that I don't want to die in Canada and the longer time goes on, the boredom of living here and the lack of culture might just kill me!
Have been feeling increasingly homesick lately, something that I've never felt since I moved here. S'pose it may have something to do with not wanting my almost 2 year old to grow up speaking in whiny Canadian nasal tones. However, the UK government has made it so bloody awkward for me to go back with a non-British spouse that I don't know what I'm going to do. All I know is, that I don't want to die in Canada and the longer time goes on, the boredom of living here and the lack of culture might just kill me!
I'll add to what xxdb above suggested about going through Ireland which it seems there are few jobs as well as the cost for the 3-6 months you'd need to be there to exercise your rights under the EU family route (back door) to the UK.
Another option which others have done through suggestions on BE is to go through Malta.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/malta...-malta-844728/
a) because its warm & friendly
b) there are jobs
c) most everyone speaks English
d) lots of culture & a new experience
Malta - British Expats
Jan 2nd 2015, 3:25 am
#18
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Joined: Jan 2006
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Re: 9 years
Just realised about 5 minutes ago that my 9 year Canniversary came and went earlier this week without even filtering into my consciousness. Have had major changes in my life since moving here ... booted husband out and divorced him 6 months after arriving, moved from rural NW Ontario to Ottawa, met and married current hubby, had a baby ...
Have been feeling increasingly homesick lately, something that I've never felt since I moved here. S'pose it may have something to do with not wanting my almost 2 year old to grow up speaking in whiny Canadian nasal tones. However, the UK government has made it so bloody awkward for me to go back with a non-British spouse that I don't know what I'm going to do. All I know is, that I don't want to die in Canada and the longer time goes on, the boredom of living here and the lack of culture might just kill me!
Have been feeling increasingly homesick lately, something that I've never felt since I moved here. S'pose it may have something to do with not wanting my almost 2 year old to grow up speaking in whiny Canadian nasal tones. However, the UK government has made it so bloody awkward for me to go back with a non-British spouse that I don't know what I'm going to do. All I know is, that I don't want to die in Canada and the longer time goes on, the boredom of living here and the lack of culture might just kill me!
Canada has culture, it just has a different type of culture. It's different, but there is culture.
