Hi there everyone!
I am new to this forum, and first off, let me say that I have read many of qorax's informative posts, and I must say this one takes the trophy! Great work my brother. You have put in a lot of time and effort into this, and are helping many of us with the scary process of moving continents and starting over, especially those with children.
Long story short, we had to redo our meds and police clearances in Dubai last year (May 2011), as there were issues with our initial application from June of 2006 (It has been a really long wait). They finally responded positively after almost a year last week, but unfortunately that does not give us enough time to move right away. We are thinking of landing in either Toronto or Calgary for 2 weeks during the end of May 2012. As of now, we might eventually move to Calgary, but not sure when.
Just remember everyone: There will be times when you read a certain comment and will feel quite demoralized, or just thinking about the entire moving process will get you down. What helps me is thinking about the fact that many of our parents also migrated to secure a better future for us, and worked hard for most of their lives to pay for our education, etc. We had our time to enjoy life and be irresponsible when we were younger, and stress our parents out in the process! Now it is their turn - time for our kids (or kids to come), so we have to work hard while we are young and able to do so for the future of our parents and children. It is true that God is with those who work hard. Just put in the effort and stay positive, and take the entire immigration process 1 step at a time. If you think of all that needs to be done, u will probably go crazy. Just visualize yourself when you are older watching your grown up kids making a life for themselves in Canada, and thinking to yourself 'The move may have been hard, but it was sure worth it!' Just like any other big moment in your life, after a few years it just seems like a distant memory.
I wish everyone of us success and the best in life. If my positive words have helped and encouraged even 1 of you out there, it was well worth the effort. ;D