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Winter 2015

Settlement

plane landing

I came to Canada on February 07, 2014. I came alone from Norway to Canada by airplane. I was so happy that day because I will see my husband finally after two years. I hadn’t seen my husband since March 2012, so it had been a long time since the last time we were together. First my airplane landed in Toronto. I was worried about getting lost, the airport was so big, and I had to change the airport. I had never been here before so it was a big challenge for me especially because I wasn’t good with the English language at that time. I took my flight to Ottawa and my husband and his family were waiting for me there. My first year was so difficult because I was so lonely, and my husband was going to school and working at the same time. I was feeling a lot of different things and I didn’t find anybody to advise me. Now I have a lot of experience in Canada. I know how to deal with everything, and I don’t have any problems. The best thing is I can speak English! I will advise anyone who wants to come to Canadian life is not easy here, but it is beautiful when you learn how to live here.