Pleased to meet you Dale. :)

My big question about immigration is when to file my application. I have that work commitment here and I know landing papers are only good for a finite period, so I need to time things carefully in order to be free to move when those papers come through.
In the interim, I'm going to sit for my CDN boards and get my license to practice as an RN (I have a BSN, which is what the provinces are working towards) and open a CDB savings account. That way I can easily prove that I have the requisite funds to resettle (though as an RN employability is NOT going to be a problem) and that I am able to work ASAP once I do arrive. Hopefully that will help my case with immigration.
If you can think of anything else I can do to improve my odds of acceptance I would love to hear them :D I'll be putting my three children on my application as well, ages 13, 15, and 17 currently. With respect to my eldest, how many days a year must she physically reside in Canada to keep her status as a landed immigrant? She may choose to attend University in the States as opposed to Canada but does not want to lose her imigration status.

Wild,

I have a Curves membership now and like it. Its quick, easy, and reasonably convenient, though I do wish they had Sunday hours. :( There is a nice sense of community as well, and that helps keep up the motivation to go. Other than that, I'm on my 1st week of WW, doing the flex plan. So far no loss (pouting a tad) but I am sticking to my daily points range, so I'm hoping I see a change soon.

Hey there everyone.

Talk about not being able to chat in a while.

Wild, I love weddings. Where was it? I know the comercial you are talking about. I have a neighbour who goes. She has twin 3 year olds (when I think my life is tough I just think of her a quit wallowing in self pity) and she loves it.

Willendorf (is that what you want us to call you?) - I sure does sound like you are a Canuck at heart, so we would be happy to have you!!!

Dale - You are more than welcome to join. Sure sounds like you have a full house there. I just have a son, husband (an amazing one at that (just let my mother stay for 8 weeks :love: ) and I can understand how hard it is to get out there with friends.

Wild - You posted is just the time it took me to hit "Post a Reply". I can't think of anything but I will chat with my aussie friend and see if she has any tips. She has had an application since before 9-11 (which added about a year and a half on to the process) and is a resident (pardon the pun) expert. I think I will start using my membership to our local pool once a week as me time.

Does anyone have mother-in-law issues?? I love mine but sometime she frustrates me soo much. We live in Airdrie (just outside of Calgary) and they live in our home town of Winnipeg. We are just starting to work through debt issues and all I get from her is "why aren't you coming home at Christmas??" Well for starters it cost us $3000 and that would put a serious dent in our debt reduction in 3 months time. :mad: . she always has her 2 cents to say except when we say for her to pay for us to come, then silence. AAAHHHHH! Thanks for listening just needed to get that off my chest.

Willendorf Woman is a reference to the Venus of Willendorf, which is a beautiful little statuette that was carved in paleolithic times in Europe. The Venus is an even more robustly shaped woman than I am, and is thought to be a fertility symbol--what I love about her is that she seems so serene and comfortable in her body. I also love the fact that she was obviously cherished enough in life to serve as a model for this statuette, girth and all. :) Do a web search on Venus of Willendorf and you will find a lot of images of her--the actual statue fits in the palm of your hand, and the detail is rather amazing given her size and the fact that she was probably carved with stone tools. :o

My real name is Katlinel, but most folks call me Kat. I'm a 37 year old single mother to three teens (13,15,and 17), three cats (1, 5, and 11), and two rats. I have a good 90 lbs to lose and right now seem to be holding steady at 222. I wish the scale would go dowm, but at least I can take comfort in the fact that its not moving up.

Willendorf Woman,

I would be happy to answer those....The application process will be about 1-1/2 years (depending on if you have to attend an interview) and you will have to land in Canada within one year of when you have taken your medical (usually at the time of interview or interview waiver). In order to maintain PR status you must reside in Canada 2 out of every five years (so summers can usually add this up and still be okay to attend university) Hope that helps!

Just wanted to post that real quick....at work now but will come back again tonight from home if my daughters homework is not to heavy


Dale

This is turning into quite a group. Would you like me to move this thread to the Support Groups Forum? Or would you like to stay here and "troll" for more of us Canuks? Let me know if you want it moved and also if you want the name changed.

Ruth,

Unless anyone else has another suggestion I think moving it would be good. That's where I went when looking for other Canadians.

Does anyone have a name for us??

My 2 cents is: Crazy Canucks!!

Maura

If anyone is interested you can check out my Blog at maurabirch.blogspot.com

How about "Oh Canada!"

Oh, exciting news...I'm down 3 lbs! The scale has been firmly at 222 for two weeks now and registered 219 today! I'm thrilled! I was a bit frustrated as I had been staying within my points and had not lost an ounce.

Well, you Canuk Chicks just decide on a name and PM me or holler at me over in the South Beach Forum. Then I'll move it and rename it.

CanaChicks? What if a guy joins? Geez, maybe one has already!

Hoorayy For Willendorf!!!!
 

:cb: Congratulations. I know how hard it is to keep with a system and not see results. It took me almost 4 months to loose 5 lbs to get to my goal weight :cp:

Keep up the good work and remember you can do it.

I have been meaning to ask you if your Avitar is a picture of your tatoo?

BTW do you have a suggestions for our Thread name?

M

Can I join?
 

Hi!
I'm in Toronto and would love to join you!

sounds good!
 

Maura ..
I wouldn't mind some more information on that 'core list' you were talking about!
I'm in my early 30's with 2 small kids (3 and 1 1/2) and would love to lose 50 lbs. I was quite successful with WW and really like the program - just looking for some variety now as I tend to get stuck in the rut with certain low point foods and then get sick of them and revert back to my old ways.
I'd love to join your thread! I need the motivation from people that understand exactly where I come from!

Hello my fellow Canucks! I am from the GTA (grew up in Richmond Hill, currently live in Burlington and am moving to Orangeville next month). I would love to get in on a Canadian Thread mainly because we don't access to half the weight loss stuff that the US gets. Damn FDA...LOL

I love poutine, but as much as I want to lose weight, I can't butcher Poutine to fit my diet. I would rather have the real thing once in a blue moon and be able to eat the real thing!

You guys should try Poutine Italianna. Its big in Montreal, its got fries, spaghetti meat sauce and cheese. Sounds gross but its great! Granted, most people think gravy and cheese curds sound gross too...

I love the idea of naming the thread "Crazy Canuks" IMHO!

P.S ( I am also interested in the core list. I've done WW several times and the counting does get tiring..)