My apologies on the lack of updates. Limited computer time + so many things to do = putting things in order of priority. I've meant to do this several times, but just haven't been able to get around to it.
So here's what been happening. I've now been in British Columbia for 43 days... which seems like an eternity. I've done enough whining and that's not what this site is for, so I won't go on. I've found a job, one that seems a bit of a miracle considering that it's pretty much what I really wanted but wasn't qualified for. The salary is extremely generous as well, much better than I had hoped for. That still isn't covering the extra costs of this whole immigration thing, so I'm also cleaning an occasional empty house for a realtor (and hoping for more!). I'm renting a room in a duplex with a young couple and another young girl, and have started adjusting to single life. The methods of cooking for one still completely escape me...
We have begun our long trek through this bog of paperwork called "Sponsorship and Immigration." David has his set of forms and is working on getting the necessary documentation; medical records, police checks, affidavit for child support, etc., etc.... the list seems pretty overwhelming. Once he gets everything done and all the forms filled out, he'll be sending all that paperwork to me. I, of course, will have my set of forms filled out and documentation gathered (yeah, he's a little ahead of me!), and will group the whole big bundle together (I'm going to have to send the lot through a baler with as many papers as there are!) and send in off to Ottawa, Ontario to the case center there. If all goes as scheduled, I'll hear back from them about my sponsorship application within 60 days. If approved (I don't see any reason why I wouldn't be, but that might not be what they think), they'll start tearing into David's application, shredding up and mashing his whole life, and, if he survives that, then he should get an appointment at the Canadian embassy in Ghana to get his visa stamped into his passport. That could take anywhere from 3 to 8 months (we're hoping for a miracle... like 3 days?). Once he gets his visa, he'll finally be free to travel to Canada (trust me, it'll happen at the earliest possible date! I'll be looking to get a ticket for the day after he gets his visa). Once in Canada, after registering at Customs, he'll receive his Permanent Residence Card and finally nobody will be able to seperate us ever again!
Well, that's the plan... the way things are supposed to work... yeah, to be honest, with the way everything else has gone since I left him, it seems pretty unlikely. But we definitely appreciate your prayers, I know that there are a lot of people praying for us. Keep it up!
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