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I obviously hope he'll have mostly good experiences...but from the other immigrants I know and other Cubans living in Toronto, it's not always easy. There's gonna be some racist people, some people who are just ignorant jerks. In Cuba, he knows everyone, has a good job, is a loved and respected...

I'm pretty sure A&W root beer is the best there is...so that will help wash down the poutine and the beaver tails!

Baseball definitely. And TFC...he's a soccer maniac. He actually said he'd like to try skiing so that is a good sign!

I'm always amazed to hear that Americans really believe all the igloo/polar bear stuff. Poutine eh? I'm quite certain my husband is going to gain about 10000 pounds in the first month with all this new food to try out!

Yeah I told him to empty out his fridge and practice sitting in it to prepare for winter. He is always like 'Your love will keep me warm'. Hahaha, he has noooooooo idea! I can't wait to experience all the new things with him - I'm certain grocery stores will blow his mind! When we went to Havana...

I'm very excited because it looks like my husband will be arriving in Canada in a couple weeks. But I'm also a little nervous about the culture shock that will inevitably hit him. I lived abroad in China for 5 years, so I do have some sense of how living in a foreign country can feel. But for me...

Yeah that engagement party question threw me for a loop. I didn't even know people did that. I thought maybe it was a cultural thing in other cultures that I'd never heard of. But since I found out about it, I've admittedly seen lots of people with weird 'frolicking through fields' engagement...

What a sad story! I hope it gets worked out quickly. I had one mistake in my application but thankfully it didn't hold things up. The police made a spelling mistake on my husband's police clearance. When he went to get a new one they said they could only do one per year, even though they'd made...

My husband and I just had a civil signing but no wedding or even a party when we got married (though we did get married on Valentine's Day, our one nod to romance). We were going to have a wedding in the summer when my family could all come to Cuba...but I've never really wanted a wedding and by...

I know nothing about Bangladesh so don't have any advice. But good luck! 18 months is a long wait, I feel for you!!!

If the sponsor is approved or not is, I believe, an objective decision. They have their checklist of eligibility - income level, criminal record etc - and if you are eligible and all your forms are there and filled out correctly, you are approved. It's only in the second half where they start...

I had an American Express card for awhile but a couple years ago a lot of places (especially grocery and clothing stores) in Canada stopped accepting it. Not sure if that's still the case but something to consider.

I have this card and it's good. They send you lots of promotions for low/no interest balance transfers if that's something you're interested in. I think they sell your phone number to telemarketers though. I often get calls for MBNA related products (insurance etc) and once they have you on...

Sooooooo much on trips!!! I stopped counting after awhile. Not to mention long distance. Calling Cuba is almost $1 a minute, I think I've spent about 10grand on phone calls alone >:( >:( >:( >:(

I left it in on purpose...figured I'd give 'em a thrill ;D

I wouldn't worry about it too much...my husband is in Cuba so I had to get creative with my proof since methods of communication and time together is limited. If there's an interview they ask you to bring in current proof (recent pics/phone records/email etc) so you can always bring in what you...

I would advise people to approach cubaamor with caution. There's a lot of good information on there but a lot of negativity as well. If you dive in, go with a thick skin!

Thanks! I've been happy dancing all day!!!!!!!!

If you're a big facebook user this might be good for you. I put in a lot of screenshots of my facebook profile to show me talking publicly about my relationship, my family and friends knowing about it and being supportive. Also when you change status to engaged and married you usually get...

Great news! My husband got the call to go pick up his baja yesterday!!! He drove to Havana last night, picked it up and is now zooming back to Camaguey trying to get there to apply for his PVE before the office closes at 5. I'm so nervous waiting for some exit permission hold-up but really...