January 31, 2013

The Landing

Thursday, January 31, 2013 Posted by Mary , , , No comments
When you come to Canada as a permanent resident, you're often referred to as a "landed immigrant". It doesn't matter if you've visited the country before on a tourist or work visa, you're only "landed" when you enter the country as a permanent resident. This status is coveted by a lot of people,...

January 29, 2013

Home Away From Home

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Posted by Mary , No comments
For the longest time, I felt like I was born in the wrong country, that I was meant to be somewhere else, and meant to be with someone who was not where I was. When I met, and then married my husband, it was an unexpected yet somehow fated falling into place. Now, I live in Canada. Alberta,...