The adventures of a South African family living in Canada
Canada is such a huge country and there is such a great variety of options when it comes to deciding where to live. We’re fortunate to have permanent residence without being tied to a provincial nomination, and we therefore have the choice of living pretty much anywhere we want in this great country. We’ve spent... Continue Reading →
How the immigration process can feel like climbing through the dark and narrow cavern of a cave. A few years ago, my brother-in-law introduced me to an infamous cave in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, known as Ronan’s Wells. This is not any old cave as the name suggests, but a cave that literally squeezes the... Continue Reading →
Finally, the day we had been waiting for arrived this month - we received our "golden email" requesting our passports to finalise our permanent residence application. After a long 16-month wait, the limbo is finally over and we can officially start planning our big move to Calgary. I don't think I'll ever forget the moment... Continue Reading →
When you initially start thinking about emigrating to Canada and begin exploring the different options, it can be completely overwhelming. I regularly see questions on the forums about where to start, so I’ve put together a list of useful sites that’ll help you find your way around the process. Where to begin...First and foremost, the... Continue Reading →
I see so many posts on the online forums lately asking or complaining about the processing times for Canadian visas, whether it’s waiting for an LMIA, a work permit approval or PR via Express Entry. If you really want to drive yourself crazy, then start obsessing about a timeline... We need to all understand that... Continue Reading →
It’s quite a process to gather all the required documents for Express Entry, but if you make your list and work through it methodically, it’s really not too bad. Things that are likely to take the longest are your documents from Home Affairs, as the wait times for these can sometimes stretch into months. Waiting... Continue Reading →
As I lay me down to sleepI close my eyes and try not to weepThe exhaustion of this immigration journey is taking its tollI want to cry, scream and yellOh, when will we have an answer?I beg you Lord let us knowWill we ever get to see the snow?Will our children get to live in... Continue Reading →
We waited for over a year for our permanent residence visa for Canada. We applied via the Express Entry system, and while the general processing time is six months, our processing dragged on way past that. Needless to say, the wait was long and painful. I recently shared this on one of the South Africa/Canada... Continue Reading →
Welcome to our new blog, Cape Town to Calgary! We're a South African family in the process of emigrating to Canada and we're looking forward to sharing all the stages of our journey with you. We feel that now is the time for a new adventure for our family, and now is the time to... Continue Reading →
Cape Town to Calgary 