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Ignorance Is Bliss
– You know that immigrants are only coming here because they have AIDS and stuff and need free health care, right ? I mean, not you obviously, but most of Black people. And Arabic. And Asians.
Phew, not me. I’m so relieved. I’m white, must be why.
How did I get into this conversation, already [...]
Don’t Look Back In Anger (I heard them say)
I didn’t slam the door when I left. I closed it quietly. I just saw the world and got addicted to it – I can’t be blamed, can I ?
Leaving France was not an obligation but just an option. A very tempting one, mind you. The world might be watching us eat, smoke and have [...]
To Be Or Not To Be
After a few months in Canada, I was bored to death. Feng had found a job but I couldn’t work with my visitor visa. As far as Canada was concerned, I didn’t exist : my immigration status – or lack of thereof – prevent me from doing anything. I couldn’t get a library card under [...]
The Interviews From Hell
How many interviews have I been to ? I’d say about thirty in Canada so far, ¾ of them in my first year in Ottawa. I was desperate for a job but the odds seemed to be against me. At 20 years old, my resume was pretty short. I had no previous work experience in [...]
The Prescott Shuffle Story
— Passports. Why are you coming to the USA today, mam’ ?
The heavyweight officer looks up to me suspiciously. Can’t blame him. It’s 7 am on a cold November morning and we look like a mismatched pair of sleepy runaway
— Please step out of the vehicle and follow me.
He leaves inside the border station [...]
Do You Speak English ?
I first learned English when I was in junior high. It’s not that I wasn’t a good student : I just didn’t give a damn. Our teacher had been to England once, probably in the fifties. We had this stupid book about three friends, one American, one Irish and one English, and every year we [...]
I’m A Legal Alien
I’m sitting at the kitchen table and papers are scattered everywhere. Three black pens on the side, two cups of tea and a pack of cigarettes in front of me. A pile of draft paper on hand and lots of patience. Lots of it.
Exactly two years ago, I was completing my immigration papers to stay [...]
Comment Minimiser Les Délais Pour Immigrer
Un article intéressant aujourd’hui sur un sujet qui préoccupe tous les demandeurs d’immigration au Canada : les délais (voir plus bas…)
Alors, quoi faire pour éviter ces délais monstrueux ?
D’abord, ceux-ci sont souvent dû à ces facteurs :
Le dossier a été déposé dans un pays où il y a beaucoup de candidats à l’immigration.
L’enquête de sécurité [...]
