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I met my husband in June of 2006 on a cruise ship in Alaska. Â We always joke that it is an unusual place to find a Mexican husband! Â And it was. Â Our story is a crazy love story one that brought two people from two different countries together to become a family. Â A story that involved mountains of immigration paperwork, a lot of help from our local MP and the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City some luck, a little bit of fate and a lot of prayers.
For many couples their wedding anniversary is the only important day they celebrate. Â For us, February 15 (2008), the day my husband received his Permanent Resident status is momentous. Â It meant we could be together. Â That he could live and work in Canada and that we would now be together.
After many years and some more paperwork, my husband received his letter from Immigration Canada stating that he could now write his citizenship test. Â Once he passed, then his case goes before an immigration judge who determines if citizenship is granted.
This week my husband drove to Toronto to write his citizenship test. Â After weeks of studying and preparing the day had come and he gathered with a whole bunch of other citizenship hopefuls. Â The process consisted of a short verbal interview and a written test. Â And, he passed!
The excitement and pride in his voice when he called is something I will not soon forget. Â I am proud of him, proud that our family will soon all be Canadian and excited for the next stage.
After 5 and a half years we are excited that we will now have a new Canadian in the family.
Congratulations to you and your Family. What exciting times. Canada is fortunate to call your husband our own.
I love Mexico as well. Do you travel there often? Do you speak Spanish?
Felicidades y Besos,
Sarah from Journeys of The Zoo
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Thank you Sarah! We travel there as much as we can but very expensive with our boys.
I understand Spanish but don’t speak it (unfortunately) but my boys are being raised bilingual :)
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Congratulations. That is a great story to tell your children. I met my fiance online but that is nothing compared to meeting someone on a cruise ship. I am so glad it worked out! It gives Canada Day a whole new meeting. Life is so amazing!
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Aww thank you Ashleigh – it is a crazy story! So many people don’t even believe it. And, yes, love can be found in so many places if you are looking for it :)
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This is so sweet. I love knowing your family history too! I remember when my mom took the test to become an American citizen. It was so special and her friends made her cake. Sending a big hug to you and yours :).
Thank you Monica. Oooh a cake – great idea! Can’t wait to celebrate the day he says his oath.
Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel recently posted..A New Canadian in the Family
Congratulations! Such exciting news for your family. And hooray for Canada! (I too know this road all too well. My husband is Australian and the immigration paperwork and waiting period were almost unbearable!)
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Congrats to your husband and your family Kerrie! That is awesome. Love and family are the most important things.
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What an exciting time! Welcome to Canada :)
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Congratulations to your husband and your family! What a great love story. I bet he knows a lot more about Canada than most Canadians!
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Oh Kerrie! What a great story and congratulations to both of you! I think it was your DH we met at TBEX and he was so sweet helping you out bc you were sick? Right? Amazing and Sarah is right I second that canada is very lucky to have him.
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Congrats to your husband and your family, Kerrie! I love reading about your love story and loved meeting him at TBEX. We need to arrange a family meet up one day :)
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yay!!! Congratulations to your Husband, that is awesome news!
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OMG, congratulations. I had the pleasure of meeting your husband in Toronto and he already got thumbs up for covering for you when you couldn’t be there. I, too, myself had to apply for citizenship and it was a momentous time in all of our lives. Congratulations again!
Congrats on a fully Canadian family!! I’m so glad everyone is healthy and happy! :)
Ah! What a sweet love story!
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A million congrats, and I love the back story on how you met. :)
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That is so exciting! Congrats! I cannot imagine the feeling of happiness felt on the day he became a citizen! Definitely something to be excited about!
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Fantastic! It is so difficult these days to be able to have an application approved. And of course there is the extremely long wait. The feeling of things being “done” – I can only imagine how great it must have felt.
Congrats to your hubby and to your family! You have a great story to pass onto your kids!
Congrats! Immigration can be a pain but thankfully, all that is done with and you really do have something to celebrate! CAke is a very good idea for Oath Day! Do you know when he gets sworn in yet?
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Congratulations! That is so exciting. I’m originally from the US and my husband is Canadian. My mom is a Canadian who married an American so I have my dual citizenship. I was lucky that all I had to do to get my citizenship was send in some paperwork along with my birth certificate and my mom’s birth certificate.
We’ve often wondered if my husband should apply for his US citizenship, just to have it.
Must feel good to have it all be official now. :) Congrats again.
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What a beautiful story …. I am wanting to visit Mexico and Canada along with a few others … I love this!!
Thank you so much Kris!
Congratulations!!!