I don’t want to jinx it, but they tell me I can apply for permanent reside/ncy next week. I’ll believe it when it happens. Or I’ll believe it 24-48 hours after it happens.
At some point in 2024, I think I knew I would be able to apply this year. But then somehow earlier this year I got the idea I couldn’t apply until January 2027. Then earlier this week I reviewed the immig/ration policies here and for 15 minutes or so, I was thinking I couldn’t apply until January 2029. Then I saw that I could apply immediately. And yesterday I went to immig/ration and confirmed this.
They do get confused sometimes about their own policies. So I’m not 100% confident. At first yesterday, they told me I didn’t qualify, and I had to point out that specific policy that suggested I could qualify immediately. Still, the immigr/ation worker resisted. We went back and forth about it and finally she went to the back room, presumably to speak to a supervisor, either in person or on the phone. When she returned, she said I was right, that I could apply immediately. So I made the necessary appointment for next week. It involves an appointment.