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Here's a weird one for you - am really perplexed by this
I was visiting family over the holidays last year and an acquaintance of a relative wanted to know what it was like to live in Canada.
Met for coffee and it turns out they wanted to know how to immigrate and didn't really care about the details of what it's like here. I of course couldn't answer since I was born here and am not an immigration lawyer...
My spidey senses went off and started asking questions since what my relative said prior wasn't matching. Turns out they previously lived in the US but somehow ended up in a well know drug capital in Mexico and were trying to find a way to visit one of the person's child from a previous relationship in the US by gaining citizenship from Canada. They wanted to come here since they don't need a visa on their passports and just start looking for work etc. I let them know that they can't just do that and could risk being banned from entry.
It all seemed too sketch for me, so I told my relative afterwards (who isn't familiar with much in North America) that none of what they said made sense.
Anyways the guy decides to add me to facebook not long after and I decline the request. Just got a fb message now, months later, asking to move in with me????
Met for coffee and it turns out they wanted to know how to immigrate and didn't really care about the details of what it's like here. I of course couldn't answer since I was born here and am not an immigration lawyer...
My spidey senses went off and started asking questions since what my relative said prior wasn't matching. Turns out they previously lived in the US but somehow ended up in a well know drug capital in Mexico and were trying to find a way to visit one of the person's child from a previous relationship in the US by gaining citizenship from Canada. They wanted to come here since they don't need a visa on their passports and just start looking for work etc. I let them know that they can't just do that and could risk being banned from entry.
It all seemed too sketch for me, so I told my relative afterwards (who isn't familiar with much in North America) that none of what they said made sense.
Anyways the guy decides to add me to facebook not long after and I decline the request. Just got a fb message now, months later, asking to move in with me????
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Ya I blocked him now... It's just so weird. Gonna stalk myself online to make sure there's no way to find me...
@meinaz thanks for the laugh
Weird. And creepy.
So he is now in Canada and wants to come down to the US? Or he is still in Mexico?
I live in Michigan and after 9/11 you have to either have a passport or an Enhanced Driver License to get into Canada. I'm assuming if he has all the proper paper work he could get in. Unless he is wanted for something here and that's why he left for Mexico? (This is like a movie) That's "driving" over the border though, not sure on the rules of flight.
Of course America is a different place now and not so friendly.
I say give
He is overseas now as far as I know. My relative doesn't talk to them anymore. From the message he is not in Canada yet and will be arriving here in a couple months.
Then ignore what I said and lock your doors!
Ya am freaked out. No way to trace my address or phone number online... Plus my family has a traditional cultural background - he disrespected entire family by asking to move in with me. Of course not an issue for a Canadian... but still he shouldn't have assumed anything about me.
Nissa I'm sorry I forget are you Canadian?
@johncolombo yes I am (I say "eh" in my normal everyday language too
sorry that I forgot
Me :about
Canada: A-boot
*gives John a look of disapproval*
*hugs*
"Sorry" and "Bag" are noticably different too. I have to not pick up the accent when I'm in the UP (upper peninsula of Michigan...might as well be Canada there)
I like the accent, you sound more dignified then the rest of us
I think it's cute. Just odd that we are neighbors and pronounce ou different and the rest of the words the same.