Ever since Tracy came back from the US in late-March, she and I have been just mildly sick. Not significantly sick, not even like a flu, but we’ve felt like you sometimes feel after a flu, if you know what I mean: languid, listless, drained, and achy. A sore throat coupled with low energy has us mostly binge-watch shows or playing games. This, of course, is coupled with the obvious question: is this COVID-19? We don’t know. Is it worth testing? Well, we don’t feel sick enough to be worried, so maybe not? That seems to be so much of our lives today: a big old questionmark.
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Two-Tiered System
While I’ve been reading about the immigration process, I’ve come to understand that Express Entry is not a single process, but actually the first post of the system. Express Entry might essentially qualify you for getting into the country, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you can get in. For that, there’s a separate process.
Continue reading “Two-Tiered System”Well. That’s a big hurdle.
Back in November, we got the news that Tracy’s father was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. Already in January 2019 he was diagnosed and beat asophageal cancer, but in November, he had a new tumor in his liver. Thanks to the help of a friend, we managed to visit Tracy’s family in December, to make sure we got to see him. A few weeks ago, we were told it wouldn’t be too long. A few days ago, he passed away.
Continue reading “Well. That’s a big hurdle.”Express Entry Seems the Best Canditate
Exploring our Visa options, it does seem as though Express Entry is the best option for us to emigrate to Canada. From the slew of temporary work programs (which run the risk of us being sent back), or the options available to Tracy (being American, she has different treaty options), Express Entry offers us hope.
Continue reading “Express Entry Seems the Best Canditate”Exploring visa options
After deciding we wanted to emigrate to Canada, the logical follow-up would be how to actually do that. There are quite a few visa possibilities available, though fortunately, the selection isn’t as difficult as it might seem.
Continue reading “Exploring visa options”Deciding to Emigrate to Canada
After quite some discussion, my wife Tracy and I have decided that we want to emigrate from The Netherlands to Canada. Having already had this blog space set up but never actually doing much with it, it seemed like tracking our experiences with such a major move seemed like an interesting thing to write about. In this first post, I wanted to talk about how we got to this decision.
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