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The Best Laid Plans…
Note: I originally wrote this post on 11 October. Yesterday afternoon I was excited to find that the USPS tracking website was now showing information for the prepaid Express Mail waybill for my...
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Landing: The Close of One Chapter
I’m writing this a week after the event. Indeed, even now it’s still a bit of a euphoric shock. The images isn’t my landing stamp, but it’s very similar and it doesn’t have any specific identifying...
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Wizard’s Second Rule
The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. I recently read this interesting article in one of our local daily free newspapers. As I read it, I couldn’t help but realize that this would, in...
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The importance of a credible plan
Periodically I read decisions as they come out of the Courts regarding medical inadmissibility. This case (De Hoedt Daniel) was heard here in Vancouver – I wish I’d been there to hear the arguments....
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Happy (belated) Anniversary!
I meant to finish this up yesterday, but somehow the time just simply got away from me. December 22, 2011 was the date upon which Ms. Marlene Edmond of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada visa...
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It never really ends: the Permanent Resident Card
On Thursday I finally broke down and attempted to call the immigration call centre because I was concerned that my permanent resident card had not yet arrived. While it’s not strictly required, it’s...
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Schedule F: The Chain Link Fence to Keep Sick People Out of Canada
I recently was discussing the issue of the cost of drugs inside versus outside Canada. One of the side-effects of the strong controls present in the Canadian system is that it forms a fence around...
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Lee v MCI
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has been doing some major revisions to their website of late. One area in which things are more interestingly laid out is the area dealing with medical issues, in...
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BC and Drug Coverage
I recently did some analysis of the BC health care coverage for prescription medications for treating HIV. To my surprise, it would appear that none of them are covered under the provincial...
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Happy Anniversary!
Today marks the 3rd anniversary of my refusal letter. It’s amazing to me that it has been that long: I really had to think about it this morning to confirm the length of time, as I’d originally...
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