My Success Story - Albeit Of A Different Kind
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| My Success Story - Albeit Of A Different Kind By: I2Landed I have now decided to share my whole experience with Canadian Immigration, from the initial unsuccessful attempt till the reapplication and landing in Toronto almost 10 years in a blog. Accordingly I have started writing in a blog, the first posting being about my initial application until the denial by Canadian Consulate General, Hong Kong due to misinterpretation of a simple sentence in a supporting document by the visa officer. In second one, I have written more about my life in general, especially about the 7 year struggle starting with the second application until the grant of visa by New Delhi Consulate and my landing thereafter. I had encountered almost every conceivable problems with the application process along the way, and I hope the way I dealt with them will provide some guidance to those who need it in future. article.php?id=678 |
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Originally posted by ashedfc
On a side note: Yes, this year winter is great. atleast negligible snow removal till date. Hope it stays this way.
But at what cost...
Be careful what you wish for.....:P
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retreat_of_glaciers_since_1850
http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/pages/glaciers.html
And Canada just pulled itself out from Kyoto...people become greedy as they become reach..I guess same is applicable to nations also
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Originally posted by ashedfc
Don't worry Global warming is not going to end the world. (Pathankot in India had lots of snow this year).
Its the water crisis which will be more severe than global warming (although they are inter-related)..
Till then, enjoy the snow shovel free winter in GTA..
Yep not worried at all...even if it ends the world who cares :P
When you are dead, whole world is dead for you anyway
(too much philosophy...ok lets enjoy no snow shovelling; gold , copper,oil etc digging).
@ Raju Sir!
The story is riveting indeed and you got good hand on writing !
Wish you successful and happy stay in Canada. Since you have complete family here , I am sure you will have lot to do even during icy winter season. Have a good phone line :-) else you can write books if not working :-).
I have a question you may chose to ignore though. How it works for a pensioner who relocates from India ? does he continue to get pension in India? I presume you will have to go back every year to sign an attendance , right?
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 16-01-12 19:34:53
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Originally posted by san-hugo
Exactly ! , its nothing to do with Canada being cold or icebox, Its individual perspective. Thanks for highlighting.
You are correct. Yesterday, when it was -18C in the morning and got to -8C, sunny and zero breeze mid-morning...my 5 yr old said, "Daddy, it's a nice day"... and then we enjoyed a nice walk. Even the icebox can be enjoyed with the right mind set.
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Dimple2001
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 16-01-12 19:37:48
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Originally posted by I2Landed
These, and my future postings, can be viewed in my new website http://www.raju-thomas.com" rel="nofollow">LINK, which is still far from being complete.
- Raju
Great writing. Have you considered penning a book?
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Dimple2001
Dear Desis,
I am honoured and humbled by your overwhelming support and encouraging responses. Let me answer you collectively here, rather than individually addressing each post.
To begin with, let me clarify that I returned to India in February 2010, after landing in Toronto in December 2009. This was primarily due to two reasons. Firstly, I had just about managed to bring my life back on track, after some personal misfortunes had thrown my life into total disarray - both financially and emotionally - when the visa was approved. Secondly, my medical treatment in India was continuing and was at a stage where moving to Canada, waiting for the medicare support to begin, and finding a Nephrologist for continued treatment etc would not have been advisable. Hence I had decided to stay back for a couple of years and take care of things as best I could in the interim and then move permanently to Canada in 2012. Thus, I plan to relocate to Vancouver permanently in October this year.
My military pension is payable life long for me, and even after my death, to my wife. So my recurring financial committments in India towards EMI for a house I purchased will be partially taken care of, even if the job/occupation I take up in Canada does not bring in as much money as I would need.
And to the Desis who seem to think that the snowfall in winter in Toronto or Calgary are unbearable, I would like to ask - how does -40 degree celcius in SUMMER sound? That is the temperature in Siachen, and I've been through it! 
I will, God willing, write about my Canadian experience once I have moved there permenantly. And for that matter, about my experiences as a military officer in India too, some day, among other things perhaps.
Thank you all, once again.
Location: God's own country
Posted on: 17-01-12 07:06:10
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And to the Desis who seem to think that the snowfall in winter in Toronto or Calgary are unbearable, I would like to ask - how does -40 degree celcius in SUMMER sound? That is the temperature in Siachen, and I've been through it! [unquote]
Sir,
I am not sure if it is really – 40 deg. cent in the himalaya’s (and that too in the summer) unless it was in the top of mount Everest.
One of the coldest places in the world is the centre of antartica and even there it is only – 70 deg. cent.
Seniors, Please clarify.
Peace
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