CaryGrant has written 6 posts
Funny Canadian visa question
Here's question 19 from the Sponsored Spouse/Partner Questionnaire (which I'm currently filling out):
19. Was there a honeymoon (a holiday or trip taken by you and your sponsor after the marriage)?
No
Yes If yes: Provide details. If insufficient space, use a separate sheet of paper. Attach photos, if any. ...
Canadian visa forms on the web - where did they go?
Finally, I am ready to start filling out the visa forms...and they're gone!! The CIC Bogota website no longer has the PDF forms available for download, and they seem to be missing from the Canadian CIC site, too. Has anybody heard what's going on? I'll call tomorrow, but would appreciate any insight from someone who has already looked into this.
Also, when I check the processing times, I get bounced back to the home page. Hmm... I hope it's just the site being updated.
Lights and water out in Valle de Cauca?
Anybody else hear anything about this? I just talked to my wife in Cali, and she said the whole city, as far as she can tell, is without power and water. Her mother is in Florida (Colombia) and reports the same problem. She says it is rare for a power outage to be this widespread, and for the water to be off at the same time is doubly strange. Bad guys? Storm? Que pasa? ...
Latin divorce stats
Following Widower's link, I found these divorce statistics on the site he mentioned: http://www.planet-love.com/faq/maritalstatus/latin/.
They have the 20-24-yo group with a much HIGHER divorce rate than the US. Just posted it for interest's sake. ...
Canada looking to speed up the immigration process
At least for skilled workers.
OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's current immigration levels would rise 40 per cent within five years under a plan that will soon be presented to the federal cabinet, The Canadian Press has learned.
Prime Minister Paul Martin described immigration in a speech this week as key to Canada's economic success in an era defined by low birth rates, an aging population and an ever-deepening shortage of skilled workers. His immigration minister will addres ...
Calling a cell phone in Cali
How in the heck does one call a cell phone in Colombia, from Canada? My Colombian neigbour managed it once, but has never been able to repeat her earlier success.
Say the cell phone number is 315 574 XXXX. How do I dial this from Canada (or the US - same procedure).
TIA,
Brian ...
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