It's Confirmed
After 10 months of waiting the mail came today and I received a letter from the government saying that my application for a residency card was denied. This came as quite a shock. Before we left Canada Gary phoned and wrote to the Irish embassy in Canada and also to the the Irish government in Dublin to make sure that I was allowed to live here. We knew that Gary and the girls could live here because they have British passports. Gary even went into the immigration office when he was here the year before and all of the answers were the same. Yes your wife can live here just have her apply for her residency card right away. We even have it in writing.
What they are saying now is because Gary has not lived his last five years in a EU country I am not eligible. So this is news to us. If we had known this we never would have bought a house or maybe even moved here.
Sooo, this seems to confirm that we have done the right thing by deciding to go home. We may have been able to work around this but we are not going home because of this as you all know, Kirbey's well being and quality of live is the issue.
It is not exaggerating to say that very little has gone smoothly for us here and this is just another on a long list, we just laugh now because it is beyond annoying.
After 10 months of waiting the mail came today and I received a letter from the government saying that my application for a residency card was denied. This came as quite a shock. Before we left Canada Gary phoned and wrote to the Irish embassy in Canada and also to the the Irish government in Dublin to make sure that I was allowed to live here. We knew that Gary and the girls could live here because they have British passports. Gary even went into the immigration office when he was here the year before and all of the answers were the same. Yes your wife can live here just have her apply for her residency card right away. We even have it in writing.
What they are saying now is because Gary has not lived his last five years in a EU country I am not eligible. So this is news to us. If we had known this we never would have bought a house or maybe even moved here.
Sooo, this seems to confirm that we have done the right thing by deciding to go home. We may have been able to work around this but we are not going home because of this as you all know, Kirbey's well being and quality of live is the issue.
It is not exaggerating to say that very little has gone smoothly for us here and this is just another on a long list, we just laugh now because it is beyond annoying.
posted by Swabeys @ 4:04 p.m.
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It does sound like your meant to be coming back to Canada...we'll welcome you all with open arms and big hugs!
I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1
You are indeed an example of patience and waiting on the Lord. My prayer for you both is that God will reveal His up coming plan for you soon. Timing, house selling and finding a new desitnation. Hugs from Chilliwack ..and loads of prayers.
Jackie G
You can take the girl out of the country, but you can't take the "country" out of the girl! Yep, you're meant to be Canadian through & through. Although green is flattering to you!
So looking forward to your return. We've been praying for you guys!
Love,
Susan
P.S. How was the funeral for Pat?
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