CANADA

My sister Bambi and her husband Marvin are based in Scarborough,Canada. She has been egging me to apply for immigration to Canada so we can be with them. It was only about 1 1/2 months ago that we have decided to start the process of completing our documents prior to submission for application for the Canadian Embassy. Why are we taking this step:

1) We thought it was OK since some of our friends say that the process will take about 2-3 years before we get an approval for a Canadian PR. By that time, our two boys will already be in secondary school and about to enter University which is just right;

2) At this point in time, we dont see any future if we go back to the Philippines neither do we see a long term future if we continue settling in Singapore until our retirement.Singapore is not a good retirement place.

3) Aside from my sister Bambi, my other cousin Cattleya and her husband are also based in Canada plus I have a best friend Len who also stays in Canada with her family.So it will not exactly be an unfriendly environment for me.

4) My two boys wont have to attend NS(National Service) when they reach 18 years of age which is a requirement for Singaporean PRs like them.

5) the price of real estate property(house) and vehicles are quite affordable in Canada vs a vs Singapore.

THE DOWN SIDE?

1)Canada is too far from the Philippines and maybe settling there would mean we would have fewer trips back home(Manila) not like the regular yearly trips we make from Singapore to Manila.

2) Canada is a very cold place so the weather might not be too friendly for us.

3) We have to have another career change especially Tony who has a very good job in Singapore;

Well , we shall see.

See this site: My sister, her family,my cousin cattleya and my cousins from LA (Susan and Oyen)

http://www.geocities.com/mikkamadibambi/flavier04/flavier2.html

Here is my Sister Bambi and her family (Marvin,her husband, and her two kids, Madi and Mikaela and our neighboy from Singapore (girl with specs)