Met my wife in Newport Beach, CA while on a rugby trip. We met by the poolside. I asked her if she wanted a beer and she replied, "It's 9 in the morning.". I took that as a maybe! Long story short, we hit it off once it hit noon!
We tried to live together in Colorado but that didn't work, so I moved back to Van where I lived for 6 years at the same time keeping in touch with the American girl! We decided we were still somewhat single so why not meet up again and see if we still were attracted to each other so I flew out to Denver for a week. Well, by the time I got back to Van she had set up a transfer with her work to move to their Vancouver branch.
She worked and lived in Vancouver for a year, loved the shopping and the summers but hated the rainy winters. She then was promoted back to Denver making a huge salary increase - she would make 3 times my salary as a firefighter, which is what brought me out to the US. I am a firefighter out here now which wasn't easy because of my non citizenship but finally got it and now we have two girls. That's my story in a nutshell!
Hi my fellow lovely Canadians. I was on and off on the job in Vancouver, and the lure of the green buck got me and my family here in 2000. Currently working as a Executive VP with a software consulting firm in South Bay Area. Visited Canada 5 times after coming here, though no relatives, friends are there in Burnaby.
My fellow Canadians if you need help in software jobs or marketing let me know, in fact I am willing to help anyone in this skill set. Connect2Canada is great! Come on folks, let's meet up if you are around.
In 1998, I met a lovely woman online who was from Connecticut. We chatted online and on the phone, and then I came down here to meet her, and never left. Now almost 10 years later, I'm still here, and even though we're divorced, we've had a son and I have a great job as a satellite installer, so I'm staying. It's a wonderful place, and we're starting to get Tim Horton's locations here! Still visit friends and family regularly.
I am a Canadian citizen who just moved to the Washington, DC area with my husband. We moved here becauce my husband was hiered by Mars Inc. (so he has a working visa). I have been looking for work, but am having trouble because I would need the company to sponser me for a working visa, which more often than not does not appeal to the hiring company. If anyone has any advice or knows of any companies that would help out a Canadian citizen looking for work in the US, please contact me. I have a bachelors degree in Food Science and a MSc in Food Business, but would be willing to try new things if it means a job.
My grandparents were from Lower L'Ardoise, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. They moved to the Boston area when my mother was a baby and stayed until they retired, then returned to Canada. My mother and I spent every summer while I was growing up.
Nova Scotia always felt more like home to me than here. I'll always remember how heartbreaking it was to come "home" at the end of the summer. As I get older the feeling gets even stronger. It probably sounds silly but I get all choked up if I hear "Oh Canada".
10 years ago I found out that I'm a Canadian citizen because my mother is a citizen. I got the documentation that I needed to prove and applied for a citizen card and social insurance number. I have dual citizenship.
Most of my family, besides a few scattered cousins in the Boston area, is in the Halifax area. Some day I hope to relocate to either Halifax or Toronto. I fell in love with Toronto when I first visited 11 years ago. I can honestly say it's my favorite place in the world. But realistically, I would probably chose Halifax because I have family there.
I don't get to visit as much as I would like to. Every couple of years I make a trip. I'm way overdue now.
I hope some day I have the opportunity to live where I really belong. If I win the lottery I'll be out of here tomorrow.
I moved down to NJ in 2001 from Montreal, Canada. I work as a biologist for the pharmaceutical industry. My husband was born in NJ. We have 2 children, Danny and Natalie. We frequently travel back to Canada to see my father and visit friends. I do miss speaking French on a regular basis and I miss all the good food: poutine, smoked meat, the Montreal bagel, etc...
Although I have adjusted to my new life in the U.S., my heart truly belongs to Canada. I find there is nothing wrong for an American to be proud of his or her roots, so I don't see why some Americans can't understand why I am so proud to be Canadian. It is my home. I do plan on giving my kids Canadian citizenship. I want them to understand who I am and where I came from.
I have a yo-yo relationship between the U.S. and Canada! I went to a private arts high school in Michigan during the 1970's and returned to Canada upon graduation, thinking I'd stay there forever. I returned one year later to Michigan to go to the University of Michigan, finished degree #1 there, and then returned to Canada again, thinking I would stay in Canada forever FOR SURE this time!
However, the U.S. had other plans for ensnaring me in the form of love when I met my husband, a U.S. citizen, in a Canadian bar. He agreed to live in Canada and became a Landed Immigrant. 12 years passed, I achieved degree #2, 2 daughters came along, and then we moved to the U.S. when he took a job here on the island of Kauai in 1998.
I just finished degree #3 - a Master of Fine Arts- and find that my art is heavily influenced by my longing for the nature and lower Canadian population, which translates to lots of space to enjoy nature in! I do love the diversity of the States, and the many travels I have taken to other countries in my life has made me realize the pros and cons of each culture and country.
Recently, I moved to Atlanta. I immediately felt right at home, because of the trees, rolling hills and the people spending most of their time outdoors. I also discovered that my great-grandfather was born here, so I really have come full circle. No matter where you live, it's a good life, it's a challenge. I think it's called being human.
Leisa R.,
Atlanta GA, Ontario
December 19, 2007 permalink
I came to the States when I was about five years old with my five brothers and sisters in 1960. My father began working with General Motors in Buffalo, NY so we were never really too far from Canada with only a 2 hour drive to my hometown. I spent 5 years in the US Navy, stationed in Pensacola FL. My two children were born here but I applied and got them Canadian Citizenship. So far only my brother became naturalised but that was for his job. I don't ever see myself becoming naturalised, I love Canada and being Canadian.
I came to the States when I was about five years old with my five brothers and sisters in 1960. My father began working with General Motors in Buffalo, NY so we were never really too far from Canada with only a 2 hour drive to my hometown. I spent 5 years in the US Navy, stationed in Pensacola FL. My two children were born here but I applied and got them Canadian Citizenship. So far only my brother became naturalised but that was for his job. I don't ever see myself becoming naturalised, I love Canada and being Canadian.
Born in Montréal, Quebec, I was just a child of 5 years old when my father took a job in the United States and moved the family here. My parents are from the small fishing town of Wedgeport, Nova Scotia. We lived in Massachusetts for a short while, then moved to Oklahoma City where I grew up. My father would occasionally take the family back to Wedgeport to visit, about once every couple of years, but as we grew older and started our own lives, visiting was harder to come by. I never became an American citizen - never considered it.
I still have family in Wedgeport, Montreal and Massachusetts and on a few special occasions, an uncle or aunt will come visit my parents in Oklahoma City, and I'll make the drive from Arkansas, where I reside now, to see them.
I work as a graphic designer at a recording studio and a DJ at a local night club, and as you might have guessed, one of my passions is music. I'm also a songwriter and singer and was lucky enough to have had a little success at it (http://andreboudreau.com), but it's by no means lucrative.
I've lived in the States for over 30 years now and the funny thing is I've never established any real roots here, and I think it's because I've never really felt at home, like I belonged. I remember the visits to Nova Scotia, but very little of the time I actually lived in Canada. Things like the smell of the ocean & seafood bring me a sense of home.
I'm so lucky to have a family that would love to move to Nova Scotia with me, and wouldn't mind the colder weather. So now we have a goal and are taking steps to move to Nova Scotia. We still have obligations to take care of first, so it won't be immediate, but I'm looking forward to finally being home.
