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Tag: repatriate

Police Certificate

I’m in the middle of getting all the paperwork in order for my wife’s visa application to Canada. One thing that we haven’t done and keep forgetting the correct Korean word for is the police check. You can find out the procedure for your country... read on

Filling out forms and forms and more forms

Back in February I wrote about Visa Sponsorship but have just now seriously started the process. I guess procrastinating has won, but I can’t afford to wait any more. My friend Ed has told me several times that filling out the forms and getting... read on

Aug 09, 2010 Comments(7)
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Ottawa bloggers meeting and other Wednesday News

Yesterday was a good day for me. I had a relaxing start to the day which involved packing my stuff up and getting out of the hole that was the University of Ottawa dorm rooms. I have a blog post in draft about it, but haven’t decided if I should... read on

Why am I Leaving Korea?

A few days ago I left a comment on the Exurbanite Pedestrian’s (XUP) blog where I mentioned the low tax rate in Korea and how much I hate tipping, which I consider an evil custom. My comment is third from the top. Further down XUP asked me why I am... read on

Visa Sponsorship

Ages ago I took a look at the process for sponsoring a spouse to Canada, but have just now looked again. The Canadian Embassy In Korea web site’s page on visas and immigration and ultimately to this page with the mouthful of a title Information for... read on

A classic case of procrastination

I haven’t done much towards my move lately. I’ve had a fair amount of time, but have just been making excuses. At this point I really need to get something done about finding out what is needed to sponsor my wife to become a landed immigrant in... read on

Tons of Snow

I know I haven’t exactly been posting a lot lately. Anyhow once this snow disappears, I’ll be back to regular posting. I’m actually planning on going to the Canadian Embassy web site and finding out more about the visa process. Probably download all... read on

Jan 04, 2010 Comments(1)
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Why Ottawa?

In comments to my posts here on facebook (posts are imported as notes in facebook) I’ve been asked a couple of times “Why Ottawa?” This is a good question and one that I don’t have an exact reason for.

Ottawa is not Winnipeg. I grew up in... read on

Planning for the move - fortuitous meeting with Ed

On my way home this morning from a morning class I ran into a friend I haven’t seen in sometime. Ed is also moving back to Canada, Calgary, in the near future and is further along in the process than I am. We stopped to talk over coffee and I am... read on

Why am I repatriating to Canada?

I’ve been living in South Korea since May 1997 and am for the most part quite happy with my life here. I’ve got a stable job with more vacation and free time than you can shake a stick at. I work 4 day weeks and have 20 weeks of vacation a year.... read on