Repatriate Me!

I still prefer the winter weather in Seoul to pretty much anywhere in Canada but here’s a major reason why Ottawa is better than Winnipeg.

Dec 12, 2010 Comments(1) Tweet

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Now that our visa application has been submitted we have to wait. Fortunately the government has set up a page with a waiting time forecast – the page for Family Class applications is here. Currently there’s a 37 day wait, for stage one, which is pretty consistent with my friend Dave’s experience earlier in the fall.

It’s also possible to view the status of your specific application by going to the Client Application Status page and logging in. Since we sent our application on Friday I know that the government hasn’t even received it yet let alone started processing it. I will, however, in a couple of weeks log in and check the status.

Dec 11, 2010 Comments(0) Tweet

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Last night after many delays, procrastinating and much frustration the visa application has been completed and the fees have been paid. Some time today my wife will send it via DHL to Mississauga for processing. Another friend who is also moving to Ottawa in July sent their application in October and were approved about 6 weeks later with some final steps to be taken by the embassy here in Seoul.

The application is very intensive and somewhat difficult to fill out at points. But the most frustration I had was last night trying to find the address to post everything to. I could find info that it should go to Mississauga but not the exact address. Anyhow some googling later and here are the list of addresses for the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga. Specifically the address for visa applicants in the family class is:

Spouses, common-law or conjugal partner and dependent children:
CPC Mississauga
P.O. Box 3000, Station A
Mississauga, ON
L5A 4N6

Only 6 months and 23 days until we’ll be in the land of ice and snow.

Dec 09, 2010 Comments(0) Tweet

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For the past several months I’ve been regularly going to Caffe Bene for reading, writing, coffee and general relaxation. Cafe Bene is one of about 10 major coffee chains in Korea and I prefer it because of the atmosphere, the many electrical outlets, free wifi and that the coffee is much better than the other chains including Starbucks.

I also recently got an ultra wide lens (10-24mm) for my camera and can now take some good interior shots of the cafe. Hope you enjoy.

I always sit near the door to get a little natural light for reading

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Dec 07, 2010 Comments(3) Tweet

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