Back in Bureaucratic Hell: Work Permit - Part 2

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!...

December 2, 2021 · 10 min · Natasha Katson

A Story About One Almost Successful Relocation

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....

December 30, 2020 · 10 min · Natasha Katson