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Old Oct 27th 2007 | 6:45 am
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Default Just curious, how old are you?

In my experience, of expats that i've met, they have all been mid to late 30's early 40's when they emigrated. We fall into that catagory, oh was 37 when we applied and 40 when we moved, i was 35 and 38 respectively.

I suppose it's a mid-life, don't do it now then never will, kind've thing, when people in that age group emigrate, also they're probably secure enough financially/relationship/career to make the big move. as was the case with us.

So just wondered what ages people are? (i'm also just nosey)

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Old Oct 27th 2007 | 7:06 am
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Originally Posted by joelsa
In my experience, of expats that i've met, they have all been mid to late 30's early 40's when they emigrated. We fall into that catagory, oh was 37 when we applied and 40 when we moved, i was 35 and 38 respectively.

I suppose it's a mid-life, don't do it now then never will, kind've thing, when people in that age group emigrate, also they're probably secure enough financially/relationship/career to make the big move. as was the case with us.

So just wondered what ages people are? (i'm also just nosey)

Jo
I was 27 and the OH was 25 when we left the UK. That was some time ago.

I predict this thread will reach many many pages in length.
 
Old Oct 27th 2007 | 7:16 am
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I was 24 when I moved. I'm not now.
 
Old Oct 27th 2007 | 7:17 am
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i am 31 and hubby is 34 , we will be over next year , x
 
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I am 14 and always will be
 
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21 and gorgeous...................for the rest of my life !

(We were both early 30's when we made the big jump.)

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Old Oct 27th 2007 | 7:26 am
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hi, i am 36 but will be 37 when we go to Canada and my partner is 26..
 
Old Oct 27th 2007 | 7:36 am
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Originally Posted by dbd33
I was 24 when I moved. I'm not now.
Really? I could have sworn you looked in your twenties! <cranks irony dial waaaaaaaaaaay up>

We were 35 and 35 when we landed. Subtract 3 years for the length of time since starting the whole process.
 
Old Oct 27th 2007 | 7:38 am
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Was 27 when i left th UK for Switzerland,stayed 20 yrs,now 47 going on 48 in Canada
 
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I was 16 when I arrived here a "long long" time ago (1963) you do the math.

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Old Oct 27th 2007 | 8:13 am
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Default Re: Just curious, how old are you?

Originally Posted by Madmac
Really? I could have sworn you looked in your twenties! <cranks irony dial waaaaaaaaaaay up>

We were 35 and 35 when we landed. Subtract 3 years for the length of time since starting the whole process.
"Young as the woman you feel" innit.
 
Old Oct 27th 2007 | 8:16 am
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We were 25 and 26 when we arrived in Montreal after a few months planning. We moved in September only because that's when the lease was up on our flat in Belfast. That as 8 years ago.
 
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I was 27 when I started seriously thinking about Canada I'm now 29 and still going through paperwork, my OH is 26.
 
Old Oct 27th 2007 | 8:49 am
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Moved here a little over 2yrs ago when I was 35.
 
Old Oct 27th 2007 | 9:09 am
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I celebrated my "forty oneth" birthday last Sunday in Toronto one week after arriving in this great city - OH celebrated his 30th in Vancouver in August when we were on vacation.
 


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