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naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

This being my second winter in Lima, I'd like to comment on what you should expect.

First of all, it's freezing. I can see my breath and occassionally there's frost on the ground.
Second, there's no heating, which makes it even more cold.
THird, it's humid. There's mould growing on the sidewalks here in La Molina and a sweater that I have had hanging out to dry since Sunday and now it's Friday, still has damp sleeves.
Fourth, it's overcast and drizzly.

I can't wait until summer.

RyanS · Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 356

Fifth, the houses have thin metal roofs, the houses are made out of bricks, part of the house is open. Theres no insulation.

Pobrecitos.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

RyanS · Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 356

Im back Canada, its sunny and warm and my money is worthless once again.

But my wife will sit through the cold. Sad

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

RyanS · Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 356

Well its nearly impossible to get a good job down there without university, and foreign university at that. So I am going to have to complete university first, make a bit of money and probably move down for good depending I get a good job when I come back.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

RyanS · Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 356

Wait wait wait... What do I have to do? I can get citizenship without having to visit the country for 2 years?

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

i'M PRETTY sure that all you have to do is show that you've had residency for two years.

RyanS · Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 356

where did you hear this? Do you know a page with some information? Because that'd make things easier for my return.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

IT'S all on the DIGEMIN site. Says that if you're married to a Peruvian and you can show that you've had residency for two years, that you can become a citizen. HOwever, like I said, you'll have to come here to return your carne every year and then again every year to pay the fee, so that's twice a year.

Look for the link on the UPL, there's a section on naturalisation.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Basically you would have to do this. Get all the paperwork and apply for the visa here in Peru. Wait about 2-3 months, then you have to pick up the visa outside of Peru. So I'm guessing that you could apply and leave (Just make sure that someone here in Peru can get the phone call or mail that says that your visa's ready.) Then in Canada, you take the paper that was sent to your Peru address and pick it up at the Peruvian consulate in Canada.

Then you have to come back here and complete the process, go to Immigrations, wait three days and get your fingerprints taken, picture taken, then in a few hours you'll have your CE. Then you can leave again.

Here's the thing though, you have to renew it every year AND pay a fee. For example, I got mine in October, so I have to renew it in October. However the Annual fee must be paid between Jan and March. (well, actually you can pay it whenever, but you have to pay a 20 USD fine for every three months past the time).

I would suggest that you apply for the visa in November. Then you can get your CE in January or February. Then the next year you just come here once and kill two birds with one stone by renewing it and paying the annual fee.

After you have two years on your CE; then you can apply for citizenship.