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The (now) bearable lightness of Being almost Canadian

January 14, 2018 By Tammy Leave a Comment

After what seemed like forever, the eagle has finally landed. It took the Canadian government approximately 16 months (less than the expected 26 months) to process my application for permanent residency. All the paperwork, medical tests, and mailing back and forth, has finally come to an end (actually, no. This isn’t the end because we […]

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Filed Under: Family, identity, Migration, Vancouver Tagged With: Canada, Identity

Reverse Migration – Moving Back

January 11, 2011 By Tammy Leave a Comment

Reverse Migration by Tammy

Update as of March 2016: After five years in the Philippines (so, five years after this post), we’ve moved again. This time, with the little ones in tow. Back in Vancouver! Looking forward to our adventures here. (But we didn’t pack any balikbayan boxes this time). ——————————– It seems to me as if everyone just […]

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Filed Under: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Canada, Culture, Family, Migration, Naga, Opinion, Philippines, Vancouver Tagged With: Bicol, Cam Sur, Camarines Sur, Canada, culture, family, migration, Naga, opinion, Philippines, return migration, reverse migration, Vancouver

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