ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
CanadaInterview date missed...help please
It's quite alright if your NOA expires by interview time, mine did. Montreal automatically extends it for you.
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-01 08:52:00
CanadaUpdate on My Wife's ROC Process
Congrats bud smile.gif
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-02 15:57:00
CanadaHow is the evelope packaged
QUOTE (tri_gear @ Oct 2 2009, 09:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So please tell me...what is in the envelope that says DON'T OPEN?? Curiosity is killing me... rofl.gif


It's everything that you handed in to Montreal.... It's basically your entire file (medical results, forms, etc).
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-02 08:46:00
CanadaHow is the evelope packaged
QUOTE (Inky @ Oct 1 2009, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yep they both said do not open the second one had a big red stamp on it that said it, the first one had the white sheet taped to it saying do not open. they were also numbered 1/2 2/2 on the top corners of them


You probably just had so much stuff to your file, it wouldn't fit into one envelope
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-01 19:11:00
CanadaHow is the evelope packaged
QUOTE (Ron/Sharon @ Sep 29 2009, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is there one envelope the brown one and loose documents in the express post envelope.
or are there more than one envelope containing documents in the express post envelope.
I think I heard there was the brown one and another one that was clear plastic that contained the passport.
Trying to explain what the consulate officer did wrong, but need to knopw if I'm right first.

Many thanks for any help you can offer
Ron


When I opened my express post envelope, out came a brown envelope labeled DO NOT OPEN. Taped to that envelope was a piece of paper explaining a few things about activating the visa, AOS, etc. Finally, the passport was just loosely inside the expresspost envelope, on it's own
JillAFemaleCanada2009-09-29 15:43:00
CanadaAnother good reason not to get a lawyer
QUOTE (Peachey @ Oct 2 2009, 10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Flames9_RN @ Oct 2 2009, 10:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Naturalization paperwork is very easy!!!


Yeah, but he could come with me to Phili... Phili is scary.


laughing.gif It's not so bad if you get in the right area. I wonder if you'll have to come to Philly for your biometrics
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-02 09:10:00
CanadaAnother good reason not to get a lawyer
QUOTE (domegirl1978 @ Oct 1 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
When I went to my interview on Monday there was a couple there and they told me they went through a lawyer. We got to chatting and they KNEW NOTHING. Their lawyer never told them the Consulate rules about no big bags or cell phones and they had to run back to the hotel TWICE. I warned them before the doors even opened and they did not believe me.

Next thing I know they are looking at all my stuff in my hands and said what's with the Expresspost envelope? To which I replied to them that you need one to have your visa sent back to you. The husband told me I was nuts and the lawyer never mentioned that and that they would get their visa immediately right then and there. I said Good Luck with that, they mail it to you. Guess what happened? Ya, they got told by the girl taking the documents to leave and find a post office or pharmacy to buy the envelope because there was NO WAY they were getting their visa in hand that day.

The wife proceeded to tell me as I was leaving that they wished they had known about VJ before, how useless their lawyer was, how much they didn't know and how sorry they were for not listening to me.

OH WELL!


Must have been hard for you to resist saying "TOLD YA SO" laughing.gif
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-01 14:32:00
CanadaAnother good reason not to get a lawyer
rofl.gif We are all smarter than most immigration lawyers. We know more than they do!
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-01 13:58:00
CanadaXpresspost or Priority Next A.M. envelope?
QUOTE (M613 @ Oct 2 2009, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So... no visa today-*4* days after my interview. My plane is booked for Monday night. Is it usual for it to take this freaking long? I wanna get back to my guy :/


Yup, that's normal unfortunately.... it can take them a few days to process the visa, package it all together, then mail it out.... Especially if there is a weekend in between


Is your flight re-bookable?
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-03 08:49:00
CanadaPolice certificate
QUOTE (heljan @ Oct 4 2009, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have lived in 2 other countries overseas and will have to apply for police certificates. When will I have to submit this during the process of my application? Only when I go for my interview at the consulate in Montreal?


Yes, you hand them in in person at the interview
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-04 20:01:00
CanadaDS-156 - Silly Passport Question
Mine was issued in Hull, Quebec so that's what I listed
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-04 20:05:00
Canadasignature on Xpresspost envelope
Yeah getting the signature is best, but it doesn't mean Canada Post is going to follow the instructions. Alot of the time they'll dump it at your door or whatever.
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-02 14:44:00
CanadaCanada seen as global leader in immigration policies
http://www.ctv.ca/se...=TorontoNewHome


Canada is a model to the rest of the world of how to accept new immigrants and migrant workers, according to a new report from the United Nations Development Programme.

Canada is among a small group of nations that has generally fair and open immigration policies, the report contends, that benefit both prospective immigrants looking for a new home, and our own labour force.

"All Canadians can be proud of what the report says about Canada," says David Morrison, the executive secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund.

The report, entitled "Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development," argues that immigration should be viewed not as a scourge, but as beneficial to both the countries that migrants move to and the ones they leave behind.

And as populations age, wealthy countries are likely to face an increase in demand for expatriate labour as they pull out of recession, the report notes.

"There are 1 billion people on the move and that number is going to grow as we look to the future," Morrison explained to Canada AM Monday. "So the report argues that migration is a process to be managed rather than problem to be solved."

Morrison says there are many reasons why people choose to say goodbye to their home countries, either for good or to find temporary work.

"Some are pushed by wars, famines, natural disasters and the like. But overwhelmingly, if you look historically, people are pulled to other places by a chance of a better life," he said.

The report notes that many nations make it both difficult to leave and difficult for new immigrants to enter. The costs of moving from Vietnam to Japan, for example, are six times the annual income per capita.

"In one in 10 countries, the costs of a passport are about 10 per cent of the money you could expect to make on an annual basis," Morrison said. "So just preparing to become a legal migrant can be burdensome, which is why we have so many people migrating through illegal channels."

While receiving countries may think such restrictions control immigration, they can have the unintended effect of encouraging illegal border crossings and human trafficking, the report notes.

Canada, on the other hand, is much more welcoming, and has generally fair immigration policies.

"The report really singles out Canada as a model as a receiving country," Morrison said.

"Canada is historically a very open country. It is a country based on immigration to a very great extent. Today, Canada is one of the most open countries to migration in the world and accepts a large number of migrants each year, both on a permanent basis and as temporary workers. It also accepts a large number, per capita given Canada's population size, of asylum seekers," he said.

Of course, all countries want to regulate who comes into their countries and the report does not advocate open borders, Morrison noted. But migrants can fill labour demands in receiving countries. And countries from where migrants leave can benefit as well, since income is often sent back home.

"In many cases, this is in the form of cash -- remittances -- but the families of migrants may benefit in other ways too. These 'social remittances', as they are called, include reductions in fertility, higher school enrolment rates and the empowerment of women," the report says.

The 217-page report puts forward a six-point package calling for opening up existing channels to more workers and pulling down the "paper wall" and cutting the bureaucratic red tape that can hinder migration.

The report also argues for measures to ensure migrant worker protection and rights once they arrive in a new country, noting that many face limited access to government services, as well as widespread discrimination and vilification.

"The report argues that migrants should have the same access to health and education -- if they arrive legally -- that citizens do. And Canada is again singled out in that regard for what it offers migrants once they arrive," Morrison said.

The UNDP's Human Development Report issues "agenda-setting analyses" to call international attention to the issues and challenges of development. In previous years, the Report has focused on climate change and the global water crisis.

JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-05 09:09:00
CanadaHelp with EI
Phone: 613 969 3873

Fax: 613 969 4017
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-05 19:31:00
CanadaAdvance of parole
Oops, sorry!! I had the 6 month rule on my brain
JillAFemaleCanada2009-09-28 10:45:00
CanadaAdvance of parole
QUOTE (Jo&Si @ Sep 27 2009, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HI

Does someone know how many times and how long I could stay in Canada without having problems after I will have entered on my K-1 visa?

My mom is sick and I would need to go back and forth to Canada several times and probably stay a month there every times...

I'm expecting to go to help my parents for a while travelling 1 month in Canada and coming back for 1 month in Texas if it`s possible to do that???

If not I would have to find an other solution...

Thanks for your help!

Jo


You cannot stay in Canada longer than 6 months.... that can invalidate your PR status. 1 month is perfectly fine though, you can use your AP as much as you like. BE SURE not to leave the US without your AP though!!

JillAFemaleCanada2009-09-28 10:10:00
CanadaXpresspost or Priority Next A.M. envelope?
QUOTE (M613 @ Oct 2 2009, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So... no visa today-*4* days after my interview. My plane is booked for Monday night. Is it usual for it to take this freaking long? I wanna get back to my guy :/


Yup, that's normal unfortunately.... it can take them a few days to process the visa, package it all together, then mail it out.... Especially if there is a weekend in between


Is your flight re-bookable?
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-03 08:49:00
CanadaPolice certificate
QUOTE (heljan @ Oct 4 2009, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have lived in 2 other countries overseas and will have to apply for police certificates. When will I have to submit this during the process of my application? Only when I go for my interview at the consulate in Montreal?


Yes, you hand them in in person at the interview
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-04 20:01:00
CanadaDS-156 - Silly Passport Question
Mine was issued in Hull, Quebec so that's what I listed
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-04 20:05:00
Canadasignature on Xpresspost envelope
Yeah getting the signature is best, but it doesn't mean Canada Post is going to follow the instructions. Alot of the time they'll dump it at your door or whatever.
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-02 14:44:00
CanadaCanada seen as global leader in immigration policies
http://www.ctv.ca/se...=TorontoNewHome


Canada is a model to the rest of the world of how to accept new immigrants and migrant workers, according to a new report from the United Nations Development Programme.

Canada is among a small group of nations that has generally fair and open immigration policies, the report contends, that benefit both prospective immigrants looking for a new home, and our own labour force.

"All Canadians can be proud of what the report says about Canada," says David Morrison, the executive secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund.

The report, entitled "Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development," argues that immigration should be viewed not as a scourge, but as beneficial to both the countries that migrants move to and the ones they leave behind.

And as populations age, wealthy countries are likely to face an increase in demand for expatriate labour as they pull out of recession, the report notes.

"There are 1 billion people on the move and that number is going to grow as we look to the future," Morrison explained to Canada AM Monday. "So the report argues that migration is a process to be managed rather than problem to be solved."

Morrison says there are many reasons why people choose to say goodbye to their home countries, either for good or to find temporary work.

"Some are pushed by wars, famines, natural disasters and the like. But overwhelmingly, if you look historically, people are pulled to other places by a chance of a better life," he said.

The report notes that many nations make it both difficult to leave and difficult for new immigrants to enter. The costs of moving from Vietnam to Japan, for example, are six times the annual income per capita.

"In one in 10 countries, the costs of a passport are about 10 per cent of the money you could expect to make on an annual basis," Morrison said. "So just preparing to become a legal migrant can be burdensome, which is why we have so many people migrating through illegal channels."

While receiving countries may think such restrictions control immigration, they can have the unintended effect of encouraging illegal border crossings and human trafficking, the report notes.

Canada, on the other hand, is much more welcoming, and has generally fair immigration policies.

"The report really singles out Canada as a model as a receiving country," Morrison said.

"Canada is historically a very open country. It is a country based on immigration to a very great extent. Today, Canada is one of the most open countries to migration in the world and accepts a large number of migrants each year, both on a permanent basis and as temporary workers. It also accepts a large number, per capita given Canada's population size, of asylum seekers," he said.

Of course, all countries want to regulate who comes into their countries and the report does not advocate open borders, Morrison noted. But migrants can fill labour demands in receiving countries. And countries from where migrants leave can benefit as well, since income is often sent back home.

"In many cases, this is in the form of cash -- remittances -- but the families of migrants may benefit in other ways too. These 'social remittances', as they are called, include reductions in fertility, higher school enrolment rates and the empowerment of women," the report says.

The 217-page report puts forward a six-point package calling for opening up existing channels to more workers and pulling down the "paper wall" and cutting the bureaucratic red tape that can hinder migration.

The report also argues for measures to ensure migrant worker protection and rights once they arrive in a new country, noting that many face limited access to government services, as well as widespread discrimination and vilification.

"The report argues that migrants should have the same access to health and education -- if they arrive legally -- that citizens do. And Canada is again singled out in that regard for what it offers migrants once they arrive," Morrison said.

The UNDP's Human Development Report issues "agenda-setting analyses" to call international attention to the issues and challenges of development. In previous years, the Report has focused on climate change and the global water crisis.

JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-05 09:09:00
CanadaHelp with EI
Phone: 613 969 3873

Fax: 613 969 4017
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-05 19:31:00
CanadaAdvance of parole
Oops, sorry!! I had the 6 month rule on my brain
JillAFemaleCanada2009-09-28 10:45:00
CanadaAdvance of parole
QUOTE (Jo&Si @ Sep 27 2009, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HI

Does someone know how many times and how long I could stay in Canada without having problems after I will have entered on my K-1 visa?

My mom is sick and I would need to go back and forth to Canada several times and probably stay a month there every times...

I'm expecting to go to help my parents for a while travelling 1 month in Canada and coming back for 1 month in Texas if it`s possible to do that???

If not I would have to find an other solution...

Thanks for your help!

Jo


You cannot stay in Canada longer than 6 months.... that can invalidate your PR status. 1 month is perfectly fine though, you can use your AP as much as you like. BE SURE not to leave the US without your AP though!!

JillAFemaleCanada2009-09-28 10:10:00
CanadaAffidavit of Support
QUOTE (ashenflowers @ Oct 5 2009, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JillA @ Oct 5 2009, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
True, we sent 3 years because we had them in a pile, so just to be safe. But my husband was well over the 125% even on the last year's income tax, and I'm pretty certain we would have been approved with just the previous years tax returns. SO, it is possible to get an RFE if you only send in 1 year and it's cutting close, they may want to see the previous few years as well. But at least you know it's OK to send in 1 year's worth and not 3



ok sorry... I need clarification. lol
Are you talking about the I-134 for the one submitted at the K1 Interview... or the I-864 with AOS... i'm not as concerned with AOS as I am with the interview for the visa.


Sorry, I was talking about AOS. I know your primary concern is the K1, but just as info when you're looking ahead to AOS, that's what I meant smile.gif

For the K-1, we had a letter from his employer stating how much he made, current paystubs, a bank letter stating his savings, and 2 previous income tax filings
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-05 08:57:00
CanadaAffidavit of Support
True, we sent 3 years because we had them in a pile, so just to be safe. But my husband was well over the 125% even on the last year's income tax, and I'm pretty certain we would have been approved with just the previous years tax returns. SO, it is possible to get an RFE if you only send in 1 year and it's cutting close, they may want to see the previous few years as well. But at least you know it's OK to send in 1 year's worth and not 3
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-05 08:21:00
CanadaDoes anyone have DirectTV instead of Comcast?
I'm kinda glad you posted the above about Comcast.... Right now we're with Verizon Triple Play, so for the TV/Internet/Phone it was $99 for the first year, and free DVR for one year.... that is up in November, so it's going up 10 bucks for the triple play package and DVR will be $15.99.... so the bill will be going up by 26 bucks basically.... It's definitely cheaper than Comcast though. Would you consider Verizon, or maybe they're not available in your area? Right now they have a deal for triple play which is $79.99 a month for 1 year.... I know it's extra for all the sports packages though

I know what you mean about the DVR... I so couldn't live without it! I tape everything
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-05 08:26:00
CanadaMy visa has not arrived and has not even been sent out yet...what to do??
I would never trust the tracking number. I had my Visa in hand, and the tracking number did not exist on Canada Post's website. So don't go by that, you could get it today or tomorrow for sure.
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-05 10:10:00
CanadaMy visa has not arrived and has not even been sent out yet...what to do??
What day was your interview....
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-05 10:02:00
CanadaTaking a trip
QUOTE (Peachey @ Oct 1 2009, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ok so since I haven't gotten my interview yet and saw last night that a bunch of CR-1 people got their interviews for the middle of November, is it too soon to plan my last trip to PA before I move for the first week of November?

I'm just worried, we know Varba's car won't pass inspection this month and he's coming up to visit me in Sudbury on Oct. 16. If I could go back with him we would have my car while he gets a new one.

Thanks in advance for your always great help smile.gif

~P


I would sit tight and wait for that letter!

Edited by JillA, 01 October 2009 - 08:49 AM.

JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-01 08:47:00
Canadaprevious marriage.. same sex
I would take a bet that it doesn't even come up.... The only proof that it was a marriage to a woman is her name, and there are many names that men and women both have (even "female" names like Ashley, etc. are men's names now) and I'm sure the IO's don't examine every document, they just scan over it to make sure it's valid, filled out, etc. I can't imagine the IO analyzing the name and saying, hmmm, that's a women's name, I better ask at the interview if she was in a same sex marriage. I just don't think it will even come up at all.
JillAFemaleCanada2009-09-25 08:23:00
Canadaprevious marriage.. same sex
QUOTE (KnJ @ Sep 24 2009, 06:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Canada was among the great countries that made same-sex marriage legal, and in 2006, I was one of the first happy joyous unions of this type.

Immigration wanted to know the name of my former spouse, and of course I told them. It's right there in the divorce certificate. We sent it in with the original petition. The named person is clearly a woman.

I really don't think this is going to matter... but what if it does? unsure.gif


I don't see how it should matter... As long as you are legally divorced in Canada (whether from a man or woman) you are divorced, and legally able to marry again, end of story.... There is no reason they can deny you, just because you were in a same sex marriage.... I wouldn't worry at all! The point is, you are now single and free to marry again!!
JillAFemaleCanada2009-09-24 17:10:00
Canadavancouver consulate
QUOTE (carvin317 @ Oct 8 2009, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
how do you check on the status of packet three. How do you talk to a live person ohmy.gif


Well I know for Montreal, you can't talk to a live person ever. I assume it's probably the same in Vancouver, but not totally sure.
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-08 19:22:00
CanadaGoogle brought streetview to Canada!
I don't know why but my childhood home isn't on there. I guess it doesn't have all the places in Canada? I want to see it, that's so cool!
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-09 14:19:00
CanadaLol My Wife's Immigration Luck Will Always Suck :)
QUOTE (bowflex @ Oct 9 2009, 03:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We get her 10 year permanent resident card in the mail, she's excited as she's finally done with USCIS and immigration until we decide to go for citizenship, and then boom, on the card it says 'Unknown' under the Country heading. Her last one said Serbia but for some reason they decided not to use that on this one. We already get stopped at the border for about 45 minutes everytime visiting her folks in Canada so I can only imagine what this is going to do.

Not a big deal but it's hilarious how much everything costs and how specific they want all of our paperwork to be yet this stuff happens constantly haha good.gif


Can you get it fixed, maybe it's a mistake? That's so wierd!
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-09 14:43:00
CanadaCanada POE... HELP!
Return ticket and employment letter is good. I was never once asked for any evidence (I was always armed with tons) and I always said either boyfriend or fiance. Tmix is right, there is border crossing hysteria going on, there are a few horror stories out there that makes people paranoid! (I was one of the paranoid ones too)!
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-09 14:19:00
CanadaYou moved to the U.S. to be with your SO
QUOTE (thetreble @ Oct 1 2009, 11:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JillA @ Oct 1 2009, 11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Anyway, I'll be the first to admit I have said on more than one occasion "I gave up everything for you". I didn't mean to pour guilt on or anything, but well it's true. I miss my old apartment on the lake, my job with great colleagues, my Mum & sister living 10 minutes away, friends, neighborhood, just EVERYTHING.... and when I do say that, he answers with "I know you did" and just listens to me vent, cry or whatever else I need to do, to feel better. And I DID give it all up, because visiting 4-5 times per year is nothing. You miss out on tons of stuff living away. I am now just a visitor, not included in so many things, etc. So I do feel that I gave up so much, not that I regret that.


EGG-zactly.

That's what my husband does too. He just sits there, listens to me, and nods his head knowing that I have done so. And that is why I know I married the right guy!!

Knowing you are a visitor to your home country is...really bizarre. In fact, it almost made me sick to my stomach at the thought of it for quite a few years.


Oh gosh, last time I entered Canada and they asked how long I was staying, I felt like crying and saying "I CAN STAY FOREVER IF I WANT, I'M A CITIZEN HERE YOU KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" laughing.gif
JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-01 11:07:00
CanadaYou moved to the U.S. to be with your SO
QUOTE (thetreble @ Oct 1 2009, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Aero-completely understandable. I'm sure moving from the west to the east of any country is probably similiar to moving countries all together!

I think why some comments in this thread have got me so heated, is because we are all humans and we each express things different ways. I'm very outright with my feelings, I say what I feel at all times. My husband actually likes that, because then he knows where I stand and we don't have to do a dance for months on end about what is actually going on underneath it all. It appears that if any one's spouse would get upset or hurt because of what their spouse is feeling, maybe there is an insecurity factor there.

And, it's my opinion that one should never hold feelings in or sugar coat things so that their spouse's feelings don't get hurt. That's just covering up your own hurt and I think many of us have done enough for our spouse that we shouldn't have to cover our feelings up too.

This entire process is difficult for each party involved. I think every one can agree on that. But I lost a lot of opportunities when I moved. I left all my work contacts, my school contacts behind...trying to even recoup those things now is really difficult.


I am like this too Amanda. I wear my feelings on my sleeve, if I'm upset, well I can't hide it and pretend all is well. I have to talk about it, that's just how I am. If I'm homesick/lonely/upset, I tell my husband or call home. And my husband is so understanding about everything, he's even said a few times "why don't you go home this weekend?" Even just hearing that, makes me feel better. But I truly think talking about stuff, communication is what makes a marriage work. If one keeps their feelings bottled up inside, that can lead to resentment.

Anyway, I'll be the first to admit I have said on more than one occasion "I gave up everything for you". I didn't mean to pour guilt on or anything, but well it's true. I miss my old apartment on the lake, my job with great colleagues, my Mum & sister living 10 minutes away, friends, neighborhood, just EVERYTHING.... and when I do say that, he answers with "I know you did" and just listens to me vent, cry or whatever else I need to do, to feel better. And I DID give it all up, because visiting 4-5 times per year is nothing. You miss out on tons of stuff living away. I am now just a visitor, not included in so many things, etc. So I do feel that I gave up so much, not that I regret that.

JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-01 10:52:00
CanadaYou moved to the U.S. to be with your SO
Udella, Bryn Athyn College is like a 2 minute drive from me, I can actually walk there! It's such a beautiful campus, with lots of old mature trees and the church is just lovely.... my friends actually wanted to take their wedding photos on the church grounds, but they charged $500 so they went elsewhere



JillAFemaleCanada2009-10-01 09:01:00
CanadaYou moved to the U.S. to be with your SO
QUOTE (redmen99 @ Sep 30 2009, 05:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JillA @ Sep 30 2009, 05:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (redmen99 @ Sep 30 2009, 05:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Rhiann @ Sep 30 2009, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think it's cool that grocery stores and Targets (some not all) sell alcohol, but that makes their selection suck.
I LOVE the LCBO.
I don't really drink, but I like going in there just to look around at all the stuff they have.

And I like how the Beer Store has everything on their walls laughing.gif


I will never forget the first time my hubby took me into the LCBO or the Beer Store. I nearly fell over when I saw the prices! I know he took me in there just to get a laugh!

I'm really hoping he doesn't have a hard time transitioning into living in the states. He has stayed with me alot over the course of our relationship. He had a great working schedule where he would work 5 days and be off for 5 days so on his days off he would drive the 8 hours and visit with me even if I was working. We even got to see The Tragically Hip at a very small venue in Philly and was so excited to finally see them because "you'd never get tickets in Toronto for a place like this". So he knows my area pretty well and how to get into the city if he wants to explore. He is an explorer at heart and likes to venture off the beaten path to see things so I really don't think it will be an issue for him. His family is scattered between Montreal and New Brunswick so he never really sees them all that much anyway and his/our friends, well, that's only an 8 hour drive away to Toronto for us. good.gif

Reading this thread and the VJ boards in general I'm realizing how lucky we are that we never minded that 8 hour drive back and forth and that no matter what happens and who moves where, I think we will both be comfortable wherever we are as long as we have each other. Now if only we can get there... . whistling.gif


Hey, we're close! I'm in Huntingdon Valley smile.gif


How cool! good.gif I used to work in Huntingdon Valley! Beautiful area. Now I work in Fort Washington.. smile.gif


Oh nice! Yeah I love it here, it's a great neighborhood. It actually really reminds me of the town I lived in back home, Oakville ON so it makes me feel more at home smile.gif and I like being a quick commute into the city as well!
JillAFemaleCanada2009-09-30 16:57:00