How to move to Canada: our story – part 7
After receiving the invitation from Canada, we had 60 days to gather our documents. Read how we managed it and what happened next.
Alena Kopalina
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Articles by Alena Kopalina: Our move 🇨🇦.
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How to move to Canada: our story – part 6
When I received the message saying my French test certificate was ready, I entered my results in the calculator. My score was a full 20 points higher than required.
How to move to Canada: our story – Part 5
So, about that sign from above. The previous part is linked here. More than a week had passed since my IELTS exam. I had started preparing to retake it and was scouring the internet for useful resources, but without much enthusiasm. Then an article led me to a Canadian website, and…
How to move to Canada: our story – Part 4
Last time, I never got around to explaining why my exams went so badly. From the start, I had decided to use English as my first language. I hoped it would earn me most of my points in the system where immigration candidates register. Although…
How to move to Canada: our story – Part 3
Let’s go back to that fateful April day when the immigration consultant handed me a to-do list spanning 20 A4 pages. The previous part of the story is here. The first task was to have my husband’s and my credentials assessed. The family’s principal applicant was…
How to move to Canada: our story – Part 2
“Today I will see Niagara Falls… The real Niagara Falls…” I kept turning that thought over all morning, as if to convince myself it was real. Even in my Toronto hotel room, it was hard to believe I could get in a car and, in a couple of hours…
How to move to Canada: our story – Part 1
How we moved to Canada. I first visited Canada’s website back in 2009. I had just graduated from university and moved to St. Petersburg.