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!...
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....