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canadianchia

as far from god as angels can fly

Nov 12, 2011 12:49

FRIENDS! *hugs livejournal* utopiandream sent me a nudge the other day, which I probably deserved, because I know it's been a little while. The thing is, I've had an entry building in my head all week, and have really been wanting to write one, I just have. not. had. time. I was trying to figure out why I feel like I've been so busy, and well, it's because I ( Read more... )

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englishstrawbie November 12 2011, 21:43:00 UTC

Pretty hair!

I'm glad to hear that you've had some good news about your PR application. What's the EI appeal?

canadianchia November 12 2011, 22:26:08 UTC

Thank you! :)

Me too! And EI is employment insurance, so the appeal was because I was told I was ineligible to get it this summer. It was a whole big thing that really made things difficult for us, but I didn't win the appeal.

gammell November 13 2011, 02:27:44 UTC

canadianchia November 13 2011, 02:31:27 UTC

Thanks, Rob! And oh, me too. How've you been lately?

gammell November 15 2011, 05:28:16 UTC

canadianchia November 15 2011, 18:23:54 UTC

*hugs* Sorry to hear that you're in a bad patch, but I'm glad you're managing. Hope you get some good weeks again soon!

hellocupcakes November 13 2011, 06:54:51 UTC

Your haircut looks great!

I LOVE everything you got! It all looks soooo comfortable and I like all the colors.

Out of curiosity, what would've happened if he hadn't been approved as your sponsor? It sounds like a really complicated process to become a PR. I wonder how it compares to our process here, hmm.

Kitchen Aid Mixer! ♥ So pretty yet so pricey. -_-

canadianchia November 13 2011, 14:26:48 UTC

Thank you!

Haha, and thanks again. I think everything I ended up buying is pretty comfortable; I don't see the point in buying clothes that aren't comfortable, you know?

I'm not entirely sure, really. I know I would have had the option of proceeding with my application anyway (which I did check off the box saying I wanted to do that if that happened), but I don't know if it would've made it harder for me to get in or if the likelihood would have gone down without a sponsor or what. Sooo I'm glad he did get approved as my sponsor, one less thing to create stress!

Haha, I know. One day!

eclpse November 14 2011, 13:30:17 UTC

BOO regarding the EI application, but YAY regarding the PR application!! Progress is good, right? We got word a few weeks ago that our application is now at the Canadian Consulate in New York (which is, ironically, RIGHT across the street from where I used to work. I could've walked the f*cking thing over years ago), in order to "expedite" the process. *fingers crossed*

canadianchia November 14 2011, 15:09:16 UTC

Definitely, progress is good! Lol, "expedite". Hasn't your application already been in process forever anyway? But yeah, fingers crossed for sure!

lone_thoughts November 15 2011, 02:44:38 UTC

That's a great haircut! :-)

That's a mighty awesome bundle of loot you scored on your trip, gotta love productive shopping trips, though what the heck was up with that uber pushy saleswoman?? I've got a bunch of friends also telling me of pushy sales people in retail shops... As much as they complain that no one shops their stores, I'm sure they may have a large part to do with that! Oof!

Yay at the sponsorship, though boo and hiss at the EI being denied. :'( Will this affect you next year when the school year ends?

canadianchia November 15 2011, 02:49:39 UTC

Oh thank you! :)

Yeah, I feel like I was pretty successful with my shopping, so I was happy. And ugh, that saleswoman. Seriously.

Hopefully (I mean, I really really hope and pray and dear god, PLEASE) it will not affect me. What I'm really hoping will happen is that my PR will go through before the school year ends. If that happens, then I'll be fine next summer because one of three things will happen. The most optimal will be that my boss makes me a permanent employee at work, which will mean I'll get paid year round and won't have to worry about the summer anymore. If for some reason he can't do that until the next school year starts, then I'd still be okay, because as a PR, I could work wherever I wanted, so I'd be able to get a summer job doing whatever. And if that failed, I'm pretty sure I would be eligible for EI as a PR. Soooo I'm really really crossing my fingers that I'm a permanent resident before the school year ends.

lone_thoughts November 16 2011, 18:14:27 UTC

Hope the most optimal situation is what does happen! :-)

So when the PR process goes through crispy clean, will you re-apply for the EI as well?

canadianchia November 16 2011, 22:27:41 UTC

Me too! :)

I don't think I can reapply for the EI for this past summer, because my circumstances for that time frame won't have changed. In other words, my PR status wouldn't be retroactive, so the reasons they denied my EI this summer would still apply. But when I get my PR status, if I'm unemployed again, I will certainly apply for EI at that time!