What a 72 hours!
Oct 5th 2009 | 9:09 pm
#16
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 193
From: Barrie but after the winter !
Re: What a 72 hours!
Firstly, a bit about me:
im 24, and originally from Berkshire UK. i applied to move to Calgary in April 2008, and was accepted under the PNP for the Calgary Police.
i was due to leave Saturday October 3rd 2009. Flights booked premium from Gatwick to Calgary.
Thursday, said goodbye to the mrs of 5 years as she wasnt gonna come. very very hard.
had myself all set up now, and spent Friday looking forward to moving.
Friday night came.....stayed up until 5am on Saturday contemplating the move (flight was at 1230, so had to leave by about 8am.
4 am came and i marched in to my parents room (with whom i was staying) and told them that i wasnt moving to Canada. i decided that the uk was the better option. i was going to beg for my job back, pull the plug on thehouse move, and get back with the mrs.
WRONG!
i phoned the mrs at 8am and told her i was staying in the uk. now many of you would expect that she would be happy that her bf of 5 years was staying. WRONG AGAIN
she went mad at me on the phone for telling her for 18 months that i was leaving, and the turning round at the last minute ans saying i would stay. fair point though!
so i was again in limbo. much more soul searching, and then at 12 i booked a flight from Manchester to Calgary.
take 2 i hear you all saying
i had to dose myself up with sleeping tablets saturday night, so that i would actually go to sleep and not spend all night milling things over in my head.
woke up still raring to go, so off weset for the 2 1/2 hour drive to Manchester airport.
got myselfchecked in. although i was originally showing as being in economy class, so she wouldnt accept my 27kg of luggage. minor disagreement with me pointing out that i had paid £257 to go premium, and eventually she said it was fine. for info, i also took a ski boot bag, containing no ski boots, which had an extra 9 kg of luggage in! its free to take it too.
said goodbyes to my parents, and then in to departures. i swear everyone who works there is from Corrie. the accent is staggering!
boarded the flight and was off to Canada!
Premium is definately worth it for those with the means to do it. more leg room, seat back TV's (with a very cool added feature of cameras on the planes nose and underbody, so you could get some great views)
9 hours later, touched down in Calgary.
straight through passport control where i was welcomed to canada by a very cute immigration lady. i was then directed to the immigration room, where a young lad moaned that there were too many british coppers moving to Canada!
he stamped my forms and i was told to get my bags and then go to customs.
bags were offpretty much straight away, another perk of premium priority bagging! then off to customs where the bloke nearly fell off his seat after seeing how little i had to bring in! (my suitcase, and just 3 boxes at home containing photos, books and clothes!)
he didnt even search my case and then i was allowed off in to the big bad world!
been here a ful lday now, and i got my SIN today from downtown. pretty harmless, but there was a 2 1/2 wait to get it. tried to do my drivers licence swap and health card registration today too but couldnt find the place (any pointers welcome!). now it becomes a job for tomorrow
so there you are, my experience. all i would say is for those of you having doubts, take the plunge. its natural to have seconds thoughts, but if you dont do it, then you will regret it for the rest of your life!
im 24, and originally from Berkshire UK. i applied to move to Calgary in April 2008, and was accepted under the PNP for the Calgary Police.
i was due to leave Saturday October 3rd 2009. Flights booked premium from Gatwick to Calgary.
Thursday, said goodbye to the mrs of 5 years as she wasnt gonna come. very very hard.
had myself all set up now, and spent Friday looking forward to moving.
Friday night came.....stayed up until 5am on Saturday contemplating the move (flight was at 1230, so had to leave by about 8am.
4 am came and i marched in to my parents room (with whom i was staying) and told them that i wasnt moving to Canada. i decided that the uk was the better option. i was going to beg for my job back, pull the plug on thehouse move, and get back with the mrs.
WRONG!
i phoned the mrs at 8am and told her i was staying in the uk. now many of you would expect that she would be happy that her bf of 5 years was staying. WRONG AGAIN
she went mad at me on the phone for telling her for 18 months that i was leaving, and the turning round at the last minute ans saying i would stay. fair point though!
so i was again in limbo. much more soul searching, and then at 12 i booked a flight from Manchester to Calgary.
take 2 i hear you all saying
i had to dose myself up with sleeping tablets saturday night, so that i would actually go to sleep and not spend all night milling things over in my head.
woke up still raring to go, so off weset for the 2 1/2 hour drive to Manchester airport.
got myselfchecked in. although i was originally showing as being in economy class, so she wouldnt accept my 27kg of luggage. minor disagreement with me pointing out that i had paid £257 to go premium, and eventually she said it was fine. for info, i also took a ski boot bag, containing no ski boots, which had an extra 9 kg of luggage in! its free to take it too.
said goodbyes to my parents, and then in to departures. i swear everyone who works there is from Corrie. the accent is staggering!
boarded the flight and was off to Canada!
Premium is definately worth it for those with the means to do it. more leg room, seat back TV's (with a very cool added feature of cameras on the planes nose and underbody, so you could get some great views)
9 hours later, touched down in Calgary.
straight through passport control where i was welcomed to canada by a very cute immigration lady. i was then directed to the immigration room, where a young lad moaned that there were too many british coppers moving to Canada!
he stamped my forms and i was told to get my bags and then go to customs.
bags were offpretty much straight away, another perk of premium priority bagging! then off to customs where the bloke nearly fell off his seat after seeing how little i had to bring in! (my suitcase, and just 3 boxes at home containing photos, books and clothes!)
he didnt even search my case and then i was allowed off in to the big bad world!
been here a ful lday now, and i got my SIN today from downtown. pretty harmless, but there was a 2 1/2 wait to get it. tried to do my drivers licence swap and health card registration today too but couldnt find the place (any pointers welcome!). now it becomes a job for tomorrow
so there you are, my experience. all i would say is for those of you having doubts, take the plunge. its natural to have seconds thoughts, but if you dont do it, then you will regret it for the rest of your life!
Oct 6th 2009 | 1:19 am
#17
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 13,402
From: South of Calgary
Re: What a 72 hours!
Firstly, a bit about me:
im 24, and originally from Berkshire UK. i applied to move to Calgary in April 2008, and was accepted under the PNP for the Calgary Police.
i was due to leave Saturday October 3rd 2009. Flights booked premium from Gatwick to Calgary.
Thursday, said goodbye to the mrs of 5 years as she wasnt gonna come. very very hard.
had myself all set up now, and spent Friday looking forward to moving.
Friday night came.....stayed up until 5am on Saturday contemplating the move (flight was at 1230, so had to leave by about 8am.
4 am came and i marched in to my parents room (with whom i was staying) and told them that i wasnt moving to Canada. i decided that the uk was the better option. i was going to beg for my job back, pull the plug on thehouse move, and get back with the mrs.
WRONG!
i phoned the mrs at 8am and told her i was staying in the uk. now many of you would expect that she would be happy that her bf of 5 years was staying. WRONG AGAIN
she went mad at me on the phone for telling her for 18 months that i was leaving, and the turning round at the last minute ans saying i would stay. fair point though!
so i was again in limbo. much more soul searching, and then at 12 i booked a flight from Manchester to Calgary.
take 2 i hear you all saying
i had to dose myself up with sleeping tablets saturday night, so that i would actually go to sleep and not spend all night milling things over in my head.
woke up still raring to go, so off weset for the 2 1/2 hour drive to Manchester airport.
got myselfchecked in. although i was originally showing as being in economy class, so she wouldnt accept my 27kg of luggage. minor disagreement with me pointing out that i had paid £257 to go premium, and eventually she said it was fine. for info, i also took a ski boot bag, containing no ski boots, which had an extra 9 kg of luggage in! its free to take it too.
said goodbyes to my parents, and then in to departures. i swear everyone who works there is from Corrie. the accent is staggering!
boarded the flight and was off to Canada!
Premium is definately worth it for those with the means to do it. more leg room, seat back TV's (with a very cool added feature of cameras on the planes nose and underbody, so you could get some great views)
9 hours later, touched down in Calgary.
straight through passport control where i was welcomed to canada by a very cute immigration lady. i was then directed to the immigration room, where a young lad moaned that there were too many british coppers moving to Canada!
he stamped my forms and i was told to get my bags and then go to customs.
bags were offpretty much straight away, another perk of premium priority bagging! then off to customs where the bloke nearly fell off his seat after seeing how little i had to bring in! (my suitcase, and just 3 boxes at home containing photos, books and clothes!)
he didnt even search my case and then i was allowed off in to the big bad world!
been here a ful lday now, and i got my SIN today from downtown. pretty harmless, but there was a 2 1/2 wait to get it. tried to do my drivers licence swap and health card registration today too but couldnt find the place (any pointers welcome!). now it becomes a job for tomorrow
so there you are, my experience. all i would say is for those of you having doubts, take the plunge. its natural to have seconds thoughts, but if you dont do it, then you will regret it for the rest of your life!
im 24, and originally from Berkshire UK. i applied to move to Calgary in April 2008, and was accepted under the PNP for the Calgary Police.
i was due to leave Saturday October 3rd 2009. Flights booked premium from Gatwick to Calgary.
Thursday, said goodbye to the mrs of 5 years as she wasnt gonna come. very very hard.
had myself all set up now, and spent Friday looking forward to moving.
Friday night came.....stayed up until 5am on Saturday contemplating the move (flight was at 1230, so had to leave by about 8am.
4 am came and i marched in to my parents room (with whom i was staying) and told them that i wasnt moving to Canada. i decided that the uk was the better option. i was going to beg for my job back, pull the plug on thehouse move, and get back with the mrs.
WRONG!
i phoned the mrs at 8am and told her i was staying in the uk. now many of you would expect that she would be happy that her bf of 5 years was staying. WRONG AGAIN
she went mad at me on the phone for telling her for 18 months that i was leaving, and the turning round at the last minute ans saying i would stay. fair point though!
so i was again in limbo. much more soul searching, and then at 12 i booked a flight from Manchester to Calgary.
take 2 i hear you all saying
i had to dose myself up with sleeping tablets saturday night, so that i would actually go to sleep and not spend all night milling things over in my head.
woke up still raring to go, so off weset for the 2 1/2 hour drive to Manchester airport.
got myselfchecked in. although i was originally showing as being in economy class, so she wouldnt accept my 27kg of luggage. minor disagreement with me pointing out that i had paid £257 to go premium, and eventually she said it was fine. for info, i also took a ski boot bag, containing no ski boots, which had an extra 9 kg of luggage in! its free to take it too.
said goodbyes to my parents, and then in to departures. i swear everyone who works there is from Corrie. the accent is staggering!
boarded the flight and was off to Canada!
Premium is definately worth it for those with the means to do it. more leg room, seat back TV's (with a very cool added feature of cameras on the planes nose and underbody, so you could get some great views)
9 hours later, touched down in Calgary.
straight through passport control where i was welcomed to canada by a very cute immigration lady. i was then directed to the immigration room, where a young lad moaned that there were too many british coppers moving to Canada!
he stamped my forms and i was told to get my bags and then go to customs.
bags were offpretty much straight away, another perk of premium priority bagging! then off to customs where the bloke nearly fell off his seat after seeing how little i had to bring in! (my suitcase, and just 3 boxes at home containing photos, books and clothes!)
he didnt even search my case and then i was allowed off in to the big bad world!
been here a ful lday now, and i got my SIN today from downtown. pretty harmless, but there was a 2 1/2 wait to get it. tried to do my drivers licence swap and health card registration today too but couldnt find the place (any pointers welcome!). now it becomes a job for tomorrow
so there you are, my experience. all i would say is for those of you having doubts, take the plunge. its natural to have seconds thoughts, but if you dont do it, then you will regret it for the rest of your life!
Oct 6th 2009 | 2:14 am
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Re: What a 72 hours!
grr!
Oct 6th 2009 | 3:03 am
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Oct 6th 2009 | 3:50 am
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Re: What a 72 hours!
ha luckily i dont have the accent! thats a mixture of geordie/midlands/southern.
damn my family for travelling around!
damn my family for travelling around!
