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Forum: Canniversary
Aug 19th 2014, 1:43 am
Replies: 2
Views: 899
Posted By LorraineG

Re: 6 years

Congrats. Glad to hear things worked out for you. I wish you many more happy years ahead!
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 23rd 2014, 10:09 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,091
Posted By LorraineG

Re: 4 years today

Many congratulations and thank you for sharing your story.

Best wishes for many more happy years!
Forum: Canada
Jul 20th 2014, 11:59 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,450
Posted By LorraineG

Re: ex husbands permission to move (temp) with child

I am not sure how long the process takes currently, I went through this almost 8 years ago when we moved here. But yes, all the legal paperwork had to be in place and the immigration officers checked...
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 19th 2014, 11:23 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,266
Posted By LorraineG

Five years have gone by...

July 12th was our five-year anniversary. Arriving at 11.30pm in Toronto Pearson and making our way though the landed immigrant process was the start of a long journey. But what stories we tell!...
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 18th 2012, 12:26 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,584
Posted By LorraineG

Re: 3 years have passed...

It is going well. Very well.
I am now one year into my PhD, hubby is working, kids are settled, one has moved out to live with girlfriend (who is lovely), 2nd child about to apply for University,...
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 18th 2012, 7:34 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,866
Posted By LorraineG

Re: 3 Year Mark!

Gosh, you landed 10 days before us!

Happy Canniversary and here's to filling in Citizenship forms :)

Lorraine.
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 16th 2012, 11:48 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,584
Posted By LorraineG

3 years have passed...

...since the traumatic goodbyes to family at Heathrow!

I am pleased to say that we are settled, happy etc. etc.

Has it all been plain sailing? Not by a long shot!

Do we have regrets? None.
...
Forum: Canada
Oct 21st 2011, 10:09 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,219
Posted By LorraineG

Re: Are there university scholarships?

My son is in his first year at Trent Uni, ON doing History ~ fees are $6300 per year.
Good luck!
Lorraine G
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 13th 2011, 2:03 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,179
Posted By LorraineG

Re: So sad

We have been here two years and my parents have been out twice, both times staying for 5 months - long enough for us to get well and truly into a routine of life with them here. I know how lucky I am...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 13th 2011, 1:45 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,202
Posted By LorraineG

Re: Finally got my Citizenship test on July 25th!

Good luck - though I am sure you will not need it! :fingerscrossed:
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 12th 2011, 9:40 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,020
Posted By LorraineG

2 years today...

Our 2nd Canniversary is here!

Still very happy here, almost finished my M.Ed, going on to Ph.D. in September. Oldest son starts uni (or school as they call it here) in September. Hubby is settled...
Forum: Canniversary
Sep 29th 2010, 9:39 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 4,339
Posted By LorraineG

Re: First year done...

Thank you all for your good wishes and I have no problem if the thread has gone 'off topic'.

ann m is right - you face many, many 'reality checks' when you move here, not least the impact upon you...
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 2nd 2010, 11:16 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 4,339
Posted By LorraineG

Re: First year done...

So glad to see that you have your visa's, and yes, hopefully you will be on your way soon.

As for our eldest, he took the longest to settle but now he has friends, a PT job in a local supermarket...
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 1st 2010, 6:13 am
Replies: 22
Views: 4,339
Posted By LorraineG

Re: First year done...

Lovely to hear from you!
Good to hear that you are finally on your way, just in time for Christmas!
Yes, we remember that day well, it was very overwhelming to come out with the visa's in our...
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 29th 2010, 2:57 am
Replies: 22
Views: 4,339
Posted By LorraineG

Re: First year done...

Miss the A12 like a hole in the head!!!
I remember one memorable morning it taking me over 2 hours to travel from Stanway to Witham, I get most of the way to Toronto in that time here!

How's...
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 20th 2010, 8:01 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,215
Posted By LorraineG

Re: One year on...yesterday

Congratulations and good luck with your business venture...
Lorraine.
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 12th 2010, 12:26 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 4,339
Posted By LorraineG

Re: First year done...

Thank you all :)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 12th 2010, 7:39 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,964
Posted By LorraineG

Re: 4131 NOC

I am currently doing my masters at Queen's. I did not use this as a visa route - fortunately our PR came through just before my course started. There are some bursaries/funding you may wamt to know...
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 12th 2010, 7:11 am
Replies: 22
Views: 4,339
Posted By LorraineG

First year done...

We arrived one year ago today after tearful goodbyes at Heathrow...

Don't want to make this a long post - there have been things that have gone wrong, really difficult, hellish times...Do we...
Forum: Canniversary
Jun 17th 2010, 8:52 am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,136
Posted By LorraineG

Re: 1 yr done :)

Yep, we were one of the similar time lines to you. Our first Canniversary is coming up.
It has been a horrendous year for us financially, fortunately I am a full time grad student so we have had my...
Forum: Canada
Jan 1st 2010, 3:24 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,486
Posted By LorraineG

Re: Arrived

Oh gosh I remember last year when we were waiting for our meds (!!) where did the months go?
Glad to see you have arrived at last - as for us - we have now been in Canada for almost 6 months. We...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 3rd 2009, 2:02 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 4,077
Posted By LorraineG

Re: Ladiiiieeees & Gentlemen...a drum roll please

Welcome back Steve...
Lorraine XX
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 26th 2009, 2:32 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 3,396
Posted By LorraineG

Re: Woo hoo - First Canniversary!

Congrats Charlie, may this be the first of many happy ones!
Love & best wishes,
Lorraine XX
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 9th 2009, 2:56 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,640
Posted By LorraineG

Re: Passport Request!

Glad to hear that you finally got your passport request. You will soon be joining me over this side of the Atlantic!
Can't quite believe we have been here one month today :ohmy:
Love & best wishes...
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