Why Canada?
Mar 25th 2016, 6:28 pm
#17
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Re: Why Canada?
Came here for 9 months on a university exchange as a 19 year old back in 2009. A year later I dropped out of university (I was doing totally the wrong course) and came back to work as a nanny for two years on the IEC visa. At the start of my second year I met my now husband who is sponsoring me for permanent residence. We haven't said that Canada will be where we stay "for good" but for now it makes most sense for us to be here.
Mar 25th 2016, 7:05 pm
#18
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Mar 25th 2016, 8:52 pm
#19
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Re: Why Canada?
The accident of being born here.... 
I guess in that regard Canada chose me.
I guess in that regard Canada chose me.
Mar 25th 2016, 10:01 pm
#20
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Re: Why Canada?
Official bilingualism.
Mar 25th 2016, 10:35 pm
#21
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Mar 26th 2016, 11:40 am
#23
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Re: Why Canada?
Carlisle, Cumbria?
Mar 26th 2016, 2:26 pm
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Mar 26th 2016, 3:47 pm
#26
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Re: Why Canada?
I suspect very little has changed there since. Best of luck to her.
Mar 26th 2016, 5:05 pm
#27
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Re: Why Canada?
I really liked Vancouver and was relieved to find both good ale and passable cider there, as well as a decent climate (it was xmas when I went there) and excellent skiing.
So I moved to Toronto.
Eh?
So I moved to Toronto.
Eh?
Mar 27th 2016, 12:36 am
#28
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Re: Why Canada?
An ex who I was going to get PR through. I went ahead and got it on my own anyway.
Mar 27th 2016, 1:09 pm
#29
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Re: Why Canada?
Canada sort of just happened, just like the US did 30+ years ago. The move from Noway to the US back in the day was because of my US Citizen and now ex wife.
The move to Canada was job related, as the team I was heading up in New York was being relocated to Montreal, and I was offered the opportunity to relocate. Since my current wife and I had been discussing getting out of New Jersey for a while anyway, we accepted the opportunity. Been here for a year now, and don't regret it one bit. We are just starting to look into the different avenues to Permanent Residence now.
The move to Canada was job related, as the team I was heading up in New York was being relocated to Montreal, and I was offered the opportunity to relocate. Since my current wife and I had been discussing getting out of New Jersey for a while anyway, we accepted the opportunity. Been here for a year now, and don't regret it one bit. We are just starting to look into the different avenues to Permanent Residence now.
Mar 28th 2016, 4:51 pm
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Re: Why Canada?
Wanted to start a new life, due to personal reasons, wanted to get away from.... believe it it or not......too many good memories in UK, (which i knew i would never be able to relive).
I had really enjoyed vacations in Canada in the past, so decided to make it permanent, it suits my lifestyle way more than the UK does, i get to do things i could only dream of doing back there.
And the "kids" never featured once in the equation! lol
I had really enjoyed vacations in Canada in the past, so decided to make it permanent, it suits my lifestyle way more than the UK does, i get to do things i could only dream of doing back there.
And the "kids" never featured once in the equation! lol