Well, we just paid our fees, and all forms are checked and double checked and printed and then triple checked and errors found and printed again and so on and so on. All that remains is my medical on Friday and then we are sending it in!
It has been a journey, and for those of you who have yet to download that first form, don't let it phase you!! THE ANSWER IS OUT THERE, OR RATHER HERE ON THIS FORUM!
Our dining room table has been covered for weeks and it's been a stressful time. I've had a medical problem which cost us a fortune to have sorted, but rather than go home and have to start again, we persevered! Then I had a slip ( hanging out the washing on the line!!!) - whacked my elbow really good and decided against handing over a wad of dollars to the hospital, got it strapped up and hoped it was just a sprain. 8 weeks later and it is still giving me problems, so maybe it wasn't a sprain after all.
For us, the lack of medical cover has been the worst thing about the whole experience. Living in the UK - well we take free medical care so much for granted over there. I had insurance for the first 6 months of my time in Canada, but unfortunately, as soon as you have a problem, the insurance company want to send you back home to get it fixed for free! When you are going through a process like we are, it's not an option, so they just keep your premiums, and tell you to contact your doctor on your return to the UK!!!
In my experience, it's $476 just to walk into my local hospital here and then any tests are charged seperately and of course the doctor's bill as well, not to mention follow up's etc. The standard of care is very good however!
But for all that, I'm excited about feeling 'settled' in my marriage in a new country. I have found the man of my dreams and we are so happy, so it's all good!!!
Merry Canadian Christmas to everyone, its snowing outside as I write! Time to get the tree out and up!
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