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[mobeyk]

Oh I'll be around! I want to see February through FS get their visas.

Haha, now FS has become a monumental time mark on this forum. Lucky me that I am within the time frame. Landing within 7 months of applying should be normal for many many here. All the best to you canadiangirl78.

 

[ThunderSoul]

Haha, now FS has become a monumental time mark on this forum. Lucky me that I am within the time frame. Landing within 7 months of applying should be normal for many many here. All the best to you canadiangirl78.

Who is FS? And what happened to him?

 

[Fencesitter]

I am FS! The one and only...

Don't really understand what the others are talking about...monumental time mark? What's that mean?

Mobeyk: yes, I hope you fall within the 20% of cases (i.e. 7 months after receiving your application). It will be interesting to see who gets approved faster...let's hope we both get the visa in less than 6 months!!!

FS

 

[canadiangirl78]

Because of what I said. I want to stick around until Feb to FS get their visas. So you're the end time lol.

 

[Fencesitter]

Last, but certainly not least...

FS

 

[canadiangirl78]

Last, but certainly not least...

FS

LOL! Also I have to be here to see TS get his wife's visa. Cause that announcement will surely entertain the masses!

 

[KJG]

LOL! Also I have to be here to see TS get his wife's visa. Cause that announcement will surely entertain the masses!

Totally agree....FS and TS.....what more can one say!!! ;D

 

[Fencesitter]

CIC is BS?

Actually, the day I get sponsorship approval will be the same day I can finally relax a bit...only a bit...a tad, really...

The day my wife receives her PR visa will be the happiest day of my life...it will be the culmination of nearly a decade living in a country that I really don't like very much. I know, why stay if I don't like it? It's complicated, and we don't always have a choice...suffice to say that I have learned a lot about myself and certainly about life as an expat. There is no doubt that these experiences have made me a better and stronger person...something I hope will help when I am back in Canada. It's funny how one year turns into two, then before you know it, 10 years have got behind you...BUT...I am doing something about it by going through this process. Yes, it isn't easy, but it's all worth it in the long run, and I am sure I will come out the other side...

Now I have a really tough decision to make. I have two dogs. One of them, the older one, is not in good shape (something wrong with his spine and he has been in pain, off and on, for about 6 months). I am struggling with a choice, do I take him with me, or do I leave him with my wife's family? It's so hard! He has been through a lot and we all love him to death...but I worry that the flight would be very stressful on him...not sure if he would be able to handle it...Our other dog is is excellent condition...no worries about him. What would you guys do? It's not an easy decision, and even thinking about it really hurts...

FS

 

[missmini]

FS, don't separate them even the healthy one will suffer lots being alone after that; yeah the trip is stressfull but they will travel together and feel each other's presence that's my opinion at least

 

[KJG]

FS, don't separate them even the healthy one will suffer lots being alone after that; yeah the trip is stressfull but they will travel together and feel each other's presence that's my opinion at least

FS....I agree with missmini.......if they travel together it will be alot less stressful for them......

 

[bally21]

CIC is BS?

Actually, the day I get sponsorship approval will be the same day I can finally relax a bit...only a bit...a tad, really...

The day my wife receives her PR visa will be the happiest day of my life...it will be the culmination of nearly a decade living in a country that I really don't like very much. I know, why stay if I don't like it? It's complicated, and we don't always have a choice...suffice to say that I have learned a lot about myself and certainly about life as an expat. There is no doubt that these experiences have made me a better and stronger person...something I hope will help when I am back in Canada. It's funny how one year turns into two, then before you know it, 10 years have got behind you...BUT...I am doing something about it by going through this process. Yes, it isn't easy, but it's all worth it in the long run, and I am sure I will come out the other side...

Now I have a really tough decision to make. I have two dogs. One of them, the older one, is not in good shape (something wrong with his spine and he has been in pain, off and on, for about 6 months). I am struggling with a choice, do I take him with me, or do I leave him with my wife's family? It's so hard! He has been through a lot and we all love him to death...but I worry that the flight would be very stressful on him...not sure if he would be able to handle it...Our other dog is is excellent condition...no worries about him. What would you guys do? It's not an easy decision, and even thinking about it really hurts...

FS

As someone who brought her 3 dogs and cat over to canada in June, I know how badly you want to keep them together and it sucks leaving an animal behind, I had to leave my rats behind

But if your dog is not in great health and is elderly, I would really think hard about bringing him/her, since it is very stressful, especially to an older animal. My dogs were fine but they are 2,3 and 4 years old. How old is old and what type of breed is it? Also you will probably have to get a 'fit to fly' certificate from your vet, 24 hours prior to the flight, so if the vet doesn't think your dog is well enough, they may not issue the cert.

 

[canadiangirl78]

Tough one FS. I would ask a vet. Isn't he small? Can't he go in cabin?

 

[Fencesitter]

As someone who brought her 3 dogs and cat over to canada in June, I know how badly you want to keep them together and it sucks leaving an animal behind, I had to leave my rats behind

But if your dog is not in great health and is elderly, I would really think hard about bringing him/her, since it is very stressful, especially to an older animal. My dogs were fine but they are 2,3 and 4 years old. How old is old and what type of breed is it? Also you will probably have to get a 'fit to fly' certificate from your vet, 24 hours prior to the flight, so if the vet doesn't think your dog is well enough, they may not issue the cert.

I have two miniature schnauzers. One is 3 and the other is 6. The older one has a bad back...nothing serious, but if he's playing a lot with the younger one, he gets a bit sore. The younger one is totally fine. I will definitely get them both checked out before we leave. I don't think we need any certificate from our vet, but I'll check with the pet relocation company to make sure. It's expensive, but I don't care about the money, it's my older dog's health that concerns me. He eats, drinks, plays, and otherwise is totally normal. It's just sometimes when he looks to be in a bit of pain. Kind of like us when we pull a muscle...we tend to take it easy and rest more.

I don't think we can leave him behind. If the vet says he is okay except for his back, we're going to take him with us. We'll be using hard carriers provided by the pet relocation company. We're going to give both dogs something with our scent inside the carrier. We will also feed them prior to dropping them off at the cargo terminal. I still need to do more investigating to ensure I have everything covered. We're just in the preliminary stages at this point...but it's good to know that others on this forum have gone through the process. I'm not sure who will be stressed more, my dogs or my wife and me...

FS

 

[canadiangirl78]

Regarding ecas.

Don't stress if you don't see in-process. They're likely working on it already. My ecas didn't change to in process until the day after we got the PPR. And it changed on a weekend. Usually it says Decision Made when you get the PPR. So they really don't update it well. Just know they're working on it no matter what ecas says and you'll hear good news out of the blue.

 

[KJG]

Regarding ecas.

Don't stress if you don't see in-process. They're likely working on it already. My ecas didn't change to in process until the day after we got the PPR. And it changed on a weekend. Usually it says Decision Made when you get the PPR. So they really don't update it well. Just know they're working on it no matter what ecas says and you'll hear good news out of the blue.

this is probably true canadiangirl78 but it is sooo nice to see something different pop up (as long as it is good!!) on ecas...just so you know you are not forgotten...LOL....