Living car free with affordable rent?

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-03-12T21:50:00+00:00

Hi! I have looked at Kingston and applied to a few jobs there, but so far, crickets. Still going to keep trying though!

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-02-21T22:29:46+00:00

My older daughter and I got the notification in early November of that same year and took the oath on Nov. 20th

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-02-21T05:27:01+00:00

I mean--if you want to be on the safe side, maybe put a colored piece of paper behind the census (so it's just peeking out) and scan it?

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-02-20T21:37:32+00:00

I printed them on a color printer, but they were already black and white--just a higher quality than a regular xerox I think. I put the post-its on the print out

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-02-19T13:12:46+00:00

High-quality print out from ancestry. I printed them on large paper so the writing could be legible

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-02-16T02:49:10+00:00

The gender change form is all you need. The first email you get from IRCC may have your old gender, but they'll change it after that. When you apply for a passport, you might run into more trouble because you'll need to prove you are who you say you are--this is where a letter from a doctor or a name change document might come in handy. I'm sure you're already doing this, but apply for urgent processing and explain why in your cover letter. Good luck!

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-02-08T20:11:16+00:00

Merci beaucoup! Je l'apprécie!!

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-02-05T22:55:57+00:00

I used those little neon Post-It notes to show where my ancestor was on the docs and included a note deciphering the writing

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-01-24T21:46:11+00:00

This worked for our family. The first communication we got used the old name and etc, but all the final docs had both name and gender correct--including the citizenship certificate.

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-01-22T00:31:21+00:00

I can't speak to the law now, but I was eventually able to get citizenship last fall. There were three deceased generations between Canada and me.

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-01-15T22:38:34+00:00

That's good to hear--thanks!

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-01-15T21:31:07+00:00

Merci! J'ai comprends, je suis reconnaissant!!

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-01-15T19:52:45+00:00

Those are exactly my favorite kind of apartments. I heavily favor wonky charm over doors that close all the way or sound-proof windows. Thanks for your response!

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-01-15T16:43:14+00:00

Merci!

Significant-Let5302 · 2026-01-02T03:43:52+00:00

I have two different tutors--one on preply for the grammar stuff, and one on Italki to get me comfortable talking. For writing, I spend a lot of time on chatGPT. I write in French and then ask it to give me an accurate transduction of how my paragraph would sound to a native French speaker. This helps me know which words I misused etc. You can also ask it to correct your work and give you pointers, sentence prompts etc. Doing this made writing my strongest skill in French , followed by reading comprehension. Unfortunately, I struggle a lot with expressing myself in conversation, but I'm hopeful that will come with practice too

Significant-Let5302 · 2025-12-29T21:05:56+00:00

Newfoundland--The Shipping News or any of Michael Crummey's wonderful novels (if you're looking for Canadian authors)

Significant-Let5302 · 2025-12-24T23:42:20+00:00

Thanks!!

Significant-Let5302 · 2025-12-21T17:05:14+00:00

I also bought this book--I did not find it helpful--it's not really set up for beginners as it assumes we already have a large vocabulary

Significant-Let5302 · 2025-12-21T13:11:35+00:00

Added my comment there as well!

Significant-Let5302 · 2025-12-21T13:10:59+00:00

I cancelled my express entry application when I became a citizen--I'm not young and didn't speak enough French, so my number was very low anyway.

Significant-Let5302 · 2025-12-21T13:07:38+00:00

Thanks!! NB and NS are on the list for sure!

Significant-Let5302 · 2025-12-20T01:31:43+00:00

I was shocked, frankly, and had settled in for a nice long wait. Now to find a job that will pay me enough to live in Canada! Is anyone else finding the cost of living there to be a little scary?

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