Receipt of Visa, New Blog... New Life!

So I did really mean to start this blog a little earlier, after someone suggested I should keep some sort of account of the emigration process.. well I never got round to it until now, though really, now is when things will start to happen! Up till now, theres just been a LOT of waiting.. but I will go into that in a moment.

I got my Visa today! It came really quick really, as I only had the letter requesting my passport a couple of weeks ago. My parents still haven't had that letter and they are getting quite frustrated (and jealous, though it's not like I'm going to go without them!). Hopefully we'll hear news from their application soon.

We haven't got a set moving date yet.. it all depends on how fast my Dad can finish the house (and then sell it!) but our tentative moving date is June. Which means I have to cram everything I want to do before then and somehow whittle down the things I want to take with me. It's funny, I wouldn't really say I am that materialistic but I like my 'stuff', and I am getting quite possessive, and don't want to leave anything behind! Except for my videos.. which I can't even seem to give away!!

Anyway.. as for the process, it seems to have taken forever, but I know we've been lucky, and as we have taken advantage of the reunite your family provincial nominnee program on PEI (Prince Edward Island!), we've got through it all a lot quicker. In October 2007 my Dad and myself went to a convention thing about emigration and was told that it can take more than 3 years to process applications for residency.. and ours has been nowhere near that long. Our nominee application was acknowledged on the 12th March 2008.. I think we submitted early February so I guess for me it's only been about a year!

So there we have it! As of today I am allowed to be a permanant resident of Canada! I don't think I can claim to be so until I have moved (I guess they can still turn me away at the door!). It is so strange to think that I am going to be moving countries! I will miss my friends a lot, and I don't think this is something I would do if my family (immediate - Mum, Dad and Jordan) weren't coming to, and although I am completely terrified, I am quite looking forward to it! Though am dreading all the organisation, planning, sorting that comes now!