Arrival in Canada 23 April 2019
On 23 April 2019 my wife and I made the huge
move from Australia to Canada. It has been years in the planning. Our son,
Jeremy, Moved to Vancouver, BC Canada in 2005. He Married in 2006 and has 2
daughters. He decided to 'bring us out' on the Family Sponsorship Program under
which you can sponsor
your relatives, including your spouse, partner, children, parents,
grandparents, and others to immigrate.
Following many forms; payments and medicals, we were given the advice that our applications had been approved. We had to be in Canada on or before 28 May 2019, being 12 months after the date of the medicals.
We had to sell up; furniture, appliances, car, etc what started as a steady, we still have plenty of time, became a we need to get it sold, given away or tossed before we left.
Luckily, Jeremy made to trip to Australia for the last couple of weeks to help with the final selling; organising of Documents; packing and Shipping some boxes of Magic Books; Playing Cards; Magic Tricks and props; Photographs; Nick Nacks and sundry other items, prior to use leaving. Still had to pack and weigh and unpack and re pack and weigh and ... to ensure that all cases and carry on bags are within the strict weight limits.
After vacating the house we spent 2 nights complimentary (for services rendered) stay in a Hotel in the city.
We flew out of Hobart to Melbourne on Saturday 20 April, and drove the Bendigo for 2 nights for a family get together. Back down to Melbourne on Monday 22 April, with 1 night in the Airport Travel Lodge. Time to spend a couple of hours catching up with a very good friend ... a couple of beers, pizza and good conversation.
Finally the day has arrived, we board our Air Canada flight for the 15 hour flight to Vancouver.
On arrival at YVR it took several hours to
get through the airport, most of it in Emigration.
Eventually we made it out and started our life
in our new country - Canada.
