Love or Opportunity? Coffee Social

[lunas]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/good-news/toronto-couple-retires-50-years-knitting-business-161833131.html

75 years together! Knitting kept them together, woot woot!!

 

[lunas]

I think I am landing this week lol I have managed to toss tons of things. Final touches now and then clean this mess.

 

[amikety]

I think I am landing this week lol I have managed to toss tons of things. Final touches now and then clean this mess.

Woohoo!

 

[parker24]

I think I am landing this week lol I have managed to toss tons of things. Final touches now and then clean this mess.

Yaaay! Excited for you mrs lunas!

I found out my cousin is marrying an immigrant as well and will sponsor him. She asked for my help and would like for me to go through the paperwork with her and my future cousin-in-law (is that a title?) sometime soon. I don't know much about Lebanon though, may have to do some research. And here I thought I was sorta done with CIC

 

[lunas]

Yaaay! Excited for you mrs lunas!

I found out my cousin is marrying an immigrant as well and will sponsor him. She asked for my help and would like for me to go through the paperwork with her and my future cousin-in-law (is that a title?) sometime soon. I don't know much about Lebanon though, may have to do some research. And here I thought I was sorta done with CIC

You are such a nice person. I don't think I could see those forms again...puke

I am all packed up and ready to go. Just need to clean a little bit and I'm loading the truck tomorrow 8)

 

[mameelynn]

You are such a nice person. I don't think I could see those forms again...puke

I am all packed up and ready to go. Just need to clean a little bit and I'm loading the truck tomorrow 8)

Woot Woot to getting the truck packed!!!
We will be crossing into Canada (FINALLY!!) tomorrow! I'm keeping my fingers crossed it all goes smoothly and they don't make us un-pack anything because I don't think I could re-pack the roofbag!

 

[amikety]

Woot Woot to getting the truck packed!!!
We will be crossing into Canada (FINALLY!!) tomorrow! I'm keeping my fingers crossed it all goes smoothly and they don't make us un-pack anything because I don't think I could re-pack the roofbag!

Yay! We've been thinking about you. I hope you're enjoying the trip... or whatever you do in blizzards while driving across country

 

[lunas]

Woot Woot to getting the truck packed!!!
We will be crossing into Canada (FINALLY!!) tomorrow! I'm keeping my fingers crossed it all goes smoothly and they don't make us un-pack anything because I don't think I could re-pack the roofbag!

Yay!!! Have fun unpacking too lol
I might just put my stuff on Kijiji to get rid of some things when I get there :

 

[amikety]

Yay!!! Have fun unpacking too lol
I might just put my stuff on Kijiji to get rid of some things when I get there :

Advertise is as "Duty Free"

 

[lunas]

Advertise is as "Duty Free"

If I make it there! I felt like an idiot. I felt like a deer in t headlight when I got into the truck today. I didn't I where everything was. Come on...it's not a plane! I had to ask the uhaul guy to help me in two occasions. Seriously, I don't know how I got the truck home but driving for hours will make me cry.

 

[mameelynn]

Yay! We've been thinking about you. I hope you're enjoying the trip... or whatever you do in blizzards while driving across country

haha!! Well we are here and made it safe and sound! The landing process was a bit of a bumpy situation! So when my husband went to get the papers for him to export the car from the US they started to question him loads and give him a hard time about wanting to move from "the great and wonderful USA" well he was trying to be honest with them and long story short they pretty much dragged me and the three kids in(while there was an insane rainstorm going on) and saying that they were going to handle this as if I was doing a self-deportation (I have been in the US for 6 years without papers) and I'm banned for 10 years... Yeah not how we thought it would go to say the least!! I had been told that I was in a loophole due to the fact that I never had filed papers in the US and that I hadn't needed a visa to get there in the first place. Well after a few tears and silently cursing the US (it pretty much felt like a final middle finger to us and just another piece of proof that leaving there was the best choice!) we made it to the Canadian side of the border and went in to land. The officer was mostly quite and just did what had to get done and didn't seem to thrilled with having to do a landing but by the end she seemed to warm up to us all. All and all it took over 2 hrs from the time we made it to the border till we got the all clear. A lot longer then we thought it would but it's done now so we can just move forward from here! Now to get all the paperwork done here! haha... it never ends.... ???

 

[parker24]

haha!! Well we are here and made it safe and sound! The landing process was a bit of a bumpy situation! So when my husband went to get the papers for him to export the car from the US they started to question him loads and give him a hard time about wanting to move from "the great and wonderful USA" well he was trying to be honest with them and long story short they pretty much dragged me and the three kids in(while there was an insane rainstorm going on) and saying that they were going to handle this as if I was doing a self-deportation (I have been in the US for 6 years without papers) and I'm banned for 10 years... Yeah not how we thought it would go to say the least!! I had been told that I was in a loophole due to the fact that I never had filed papers in the US and that I hadn't needed a visa to get there in the first place. Well after a few tears and silently cursing the US (it pretty much felt like a final middle finger to us and just another piece of proof that leaving there was the best choice!) we made it to the Canadian side of the border and went in to land. The officer was mostly quite and just did what had to get done and didn't seem to thrilled with having to do a landing but by the end she seemed to warm up to us all. All and all it took over 2 hrs from the time we made it to the border till we got the all clear. A lot longer then we thought it would but it's done now so we can just move forward from here! Now to get all the paperwork done here! haha... it never ends.... ???

OH MY WORD. I've noticed when doing anything to do with Americans' moving to Canada, they are effing arrogant, ignorant pr**ks! I'm so sorry you went through all of this! Glad to know you survived and are doing well! Congrats! WELCOME TO CANADA!! <3

 

[slunikkimc3]

Yaaay! Excited for you mrs lunas!

I found out my cousin is marrying an immigrant as well and will sponsor him. She asked for my help and would like for me to go through the paperwork with her and my future cousin-in-law (is that a title?) sometime soon. I don't know much about Lebanon though, may have to do some research. And here I thought I was sorta done with CIC

well, she'll be in good hands with you!

 

[MadeInCanada]

If I make it there! I felt like an idiot. I felt like a deer in t headlight when I got into the truck today. I didn't I where everything was. Come on...it's not a plane! I had to ask the uhaul guy to help me in two occasions. Seriously, I don't know how I got the truck home but driving for hours will make me cry.

Totally reminded me of my sister. She got a rental car and the guy was giving her a once over on all the "fancy" new car buttons..... She looked down and saw a knob/switch by the gearshift, not thinking she grabbed it and was pulling it up, she looked over as she asked,"what does this do?" As she turned to look at him, she realized that it was for the windshield washer, and she was spraying the guy in the face! It took her a few seconds to release the switch. She was like "Oh! I am so sorry! Who would have thought that was for the washer fluid?". LOL

 

[thedreadedpiper]

haha!! Well we are here and made it safe and sound! The landing process was a bit of a bumpy situation! So when my husband went to get the papers for him to export the car from the US they started to question him loads and give him a hard time about wanting to move from "the great and wonderful USA" well he was trying to be honest with them and long story short they pretty much dragged me and the three kids in(while there was an insane rainstorm going on) and saying that they were going to handle this as if I was doing a self-deportation (I have been in the US for 6 years without papers) and I'm banned for 10 years... Yeah not how we thought it would go to say the least!! I had been told that I was in a loophole due to the fact that I never had filed papers in the US and that I hadn't needed a visa to get there in the first place. Well after a few tears and silently cursing the US (it pretty much felt like a final middle finger to us and just another piece of proof that leaving there was the best choice!) we made it to the Canadian side of the border and went in to land. The officer was mostly quite and just did what had to get done and didn't seem to thrilled with having to do a landing but by the end she seemed to warm up to us all. All and all it took over 2 hrs from the time we made it to the border till we got the all clear. A lot longer then we thought it would but it's done now so we can just move forward from here! Now to get all the paperwork done here! haha... it never ends.... ???

Congratulations on landing and welcome to the best side of the border! Re the US self deportation, you can always get an inadmissibility waiver to be allowed to travel back to the US as a visitor. Just wait a couple of years and establish good ties here. And you have to pay a fee of course... as with everything government related! Enjoy Canada!