My Next Big Move - Destination Canada

Toronto Pearson Airport

'' Email notification - DonotrepyIRCC- you have a message on your portal about your application.''

If you have ever applied for a visa, you will understand what it means to receive these emails. I got three of them and I wasn't sure what they were. But as a Christian girl like me, I was positive it was goodness. Jesus had done it. I had no nerves to open the email. I left it until I got to work with the plans to get my trusted colleague to help me open it. Thanks to a good friend of mine whose name I have to withhold. He encouraged me to open the email. He stayed on the phone with me until I opened each of them. I was way too scared but he was not going to let me be until I read my messages.

 He stayed with me until I logged in to my IRCC portal and read my message. It said, ''Your application for a study permit has been APPROVED!'' 

I YELLED. It was in the school's washroom. This same washroom I had prayed numerous times for this success. I knelt down again and thank God. Wow, I was overexcited. I remember dancing in class while my students wonder what good news I received.

It still feels surreal to date.

Air Canada flight from Toronto Pearson Airport to Thunder Bay at 10:00pm.

Waiting at my gate for my flight to Tbay.