Settling In - The Diary
Before my application was approved, I’d been in Canada for a few months already. While this particular collection of entries isn’t entirely up to date, I still decided I wanted to share some of the thoughts I had throughout the whole process. And I answer people’s most burning question: Have I settled in yet?!
Get ready, Canada!
“Your application for permanent residence has been approved.” I guess you can never plan when you’re going to get approval, but I certainly didn’t expect to read that email on a random Thursday night in January. Especially not only 8 months after submitting our application and 3 months after we were told my application was being processed.
One Door Closes
Completing all the steps for a move abroad can take a long time. While we were gathering the documents to apply for my permanent residence, we were also about to leave Munich, our home for the previous 13 months.
Fast and Furious
Is moving to a foreign country brave? Even if you know people there? If you’ve lived abroad before? Moving to Canada is a big step, sure, but for me, maybe it’ll be easy - or not.