I never thought I’d have to write a post about problems with renewing our work permit — I was sort of hoping last year’s story would be the end of it. But no, no such luck. This post is a continuation of the epic saga of our move to Canada. If anyone from Netflix is reading this — get in touch, I’m ready to sign a contract for the series!...
Finally, we have all the necessary documents (work permit, to be specific) to proceed with further bureaucracy. Here is how the process usually works. A person lands in Canada with a work visa (let’s say during the COVID pandemic). After the arrival, they get a Work Permit at the airport and take a two-week quarantine, which I mentioned earlier. While they in quarantine, they can apply online for a SIN (social insurance number0, contact a bank to get an account, and get employed remotely with their Work Permit....
Today is the 11th of January, which means that we have to go to the airport to check if there are any news regarding our case. I had insomnia and couldn’t eat in the morning, but we finally went to the airport so we’d be there by 2:30 pm. The CBSA office looks like a police station (I’ve never been to one, but that’s how I imagine it). The officer on duty took our documents and checked that we were who we said we were....
Hello, my name is Natasha, and I’m a person who plans everything, but nothing ever goes according to plan, for all kinds of reasons (and then I suffer and get depressed). I’d always wanted to move away from Russia. I had plenty of ideas, thoughts, and sometimes opportunities to do it, but it never really happened until this time. Immigration and relocation aren’t easy, especially during a pandemic. I’m sure anyone who has relocated has 1,001 stories about how they moved, but ours is just plain weird and unusual....