Pre move blues?
 

Hi,

I received my temporary work permit a couple of weeks ago and now I'm all booked up to leave for Canada in a couple of weeks. I'm in my early 20s and looking forward to an exciting time, but recently I've been feeling a bit down about the move.

Has anyone experienced this? I'll be moving away on my own, so it's going to be a pretty big change. I'm really finding it hard to focus at the moment on what to pack and arrange before I go.

Anyone got any tips for battling the pre-move blues?

Thanks! :thumbsup:

Re: Pre move blues?
 

don't worry about the packing ; some people have come over here with nothing other than a snooker cue, a ball of wool and some hob nobs, and still made it

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Cheers. I'm planning on travelling light. Not bothering to get anything shipped over (yet, anyway). If it doesn't fit in a couple of suitcases, it's not coming...

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Where are you moving to?

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St John's, NL

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Oooh. What will you be doing there?

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Working as a creative for a small company. Which somehow reminds me, I need to look up about Health Insurance...have no idea what to do there - since they system is a bit different to the UK

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Have a look here - http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/mcp/

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Not a problem. In Newfoundland, as soon as you arrive with your TWP, you are entitled to medical care. You go and get a temporary SIN from the building down by Quidi Vidi Lake. From there, take your letter with your temporary number and go to the health building - can't remember where it is exactly, but it's down from The Rooms, which is the provincial museum. Fill in a form, and then you get an MCP card which covers you straight away for healthcare in Newfoundland. They will also give you a number to call to find out which doctors are accepting patients - there are usually a few accepting.

There are a few of us here in Newfoundland, so feel free to ask any questions.

Re: Pre move blues?
 

I've felt like that when I've moved to different areas in the UK - even when I've hated the shithole I was leaving behind. I think it's because it feels like you're leaving part of yourself and your life there.

But you're moving on your own, to another country - it's bound to feel daunting. I think you're just got to remember that no change is permanent and if you don't like it, it's easily reversible.

Good luck with your move.

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Thanks for all the kind words guys!

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Hi, I'm moving to St John's too! I'm currently waiting for my work permit from the Canadian embassy which really sucks.

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Mine took around a month to come back from the embassy. I submitted it in early December, and a couple of weeks later they asked for a Police Certificate - which takes around 10 days. I submitted that just before Xmas and received my work permit on the 10th January.

Hope you hear soon. What line of work will you be doing?

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I submitted mine at the end of December, but it got sent back to me the other week because I 'didn't include a photocopy of my passport'. I'd sent them my actual passport, which they didn't send back! I had to e-mail them, then go up there and get my passport, photocopy it and resubmit the whole thing. Hopefully it'll be done with soon.

I'll be working for a video games company, I'm really looking forward to it!

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Just sent you a PM!