Permanent!

As I've mentioned here and here, I am married to an Englishman. And while I get to reap the benefits of a gorgeous accent and lots of trips to the UK, along with that came its own challenge of having him immigrate to Canada.

We have been working on this for a couple years now, and last Fall we finally completed all the necessary paperwork (including an essay of how we met, letters from friends and family in support of the application, over one hundred pictures documenting our relationship, multiple applications, criminal background checks, medical exams, you get the idea).

We had been waiting for some news; both assuming that we had a step or two left before he would get his Permanent Resident status. Then, last week, we got the call. The application was approved! We couldn't believe it; it was finally here. I knew 2012 was shaping up to be a great year, but this is the cherry on top for sure.

celebratory dinner!

After all this time and work, it was all worth it because he can finally call Canada home.

xx E.

Ps. Thanks to our families and friends for their tremendous support throughout this process!