I'm sorry to hear that, Janeway. I have learned the hard way that money and inheritances can bring out the shittiest in some people. Your MIL sounds like a whole latrine unto herself.

Thanks for clarifying that. I was thinking more along the way the OP worded it as having them all apply at the same time and the 18yo applying for a student visa then. This is only anecdotal, but I do know a family who tried to do that exact same thing so their 18yo could be in the country with them, but the 18yo was rejected for his student visa. They were told that it was directly related to the family applying the way they did. Of course, there's likely more to the story than just that, but I wouldn't want anyone to think they can try to play the system on technicalities when their intentions aren't in alignment with policies. I'm not trying to discouraging a family from immigrating, but I do think they should be aware that trying to skirt around policies isn't likely to unfold well for them.

Yes, of course he can visit sans visa as long as he visits for less than 6 months in a 12 month period. For more than that, he'd have to get a visitor visa.

I hate to be a party-pooper, but it's highly unlikely that your 18yo will be able to get a student visa if the rest of the family is applying for entry as well. It's most likely that they'll flag his application as a fraud risk. You aren't supposed to be applying for a student visa as a means of gaining permanent entry into the country. He will have to give your names as parents, and they will cross-check you. Once they find that you're applying for a work visa and visitor or permanent resident status, he'll likely be invalidated for the student visa.

I grew up in S FL during the 70's/80's and Tom Petty was a staple on the radio rotation with every DJ giving a shout out "here's one from our own Florida Son, Tom Petty. Talent that bright never fades. Shine on, Tom.

No. I said no to the first one. I was 20 and so very not ready to be married. He was, though. I had thought we were having fun and just being young and impetuous. I broke his heart. I cannot ever say "I'm sorry" enough for that. He was a wonderful man and deserved a lot better than that. After that, I was very careful to be clear and specific that there was not going to be any "forever" with anyone I dated. I was very clear about that with my now-dh, too. I knew the first time I told him that I was just lying to myself. Stubborn as I am, though, I kept him quite at arm's length for a long time, but he stayed anyway. He never really proposed. He would tell me, from time to time, "You know I'm going to marry you, eh?" I would always just laugh, but then one day he said it and I called his bluff. We eloped and that'll be 20 years ago on March 13th.

Thank you so much! :D It was a good day.

Well... you know.......they're mostly brown people and mostly Spanish speaking people, so they can't possibly be True Americans â„¢ much less worth any basic human compassion. :001_rolleyes:

It can come from the other end, too. I have had elderly ladies tell me about how when they were young mums they would never xyz. And, then I'd think about their adult children, and it was no surprise to me why their adult children never come around to visit. Thanks, but I'll take a pass on that advice.

I had a great-uncle who was famous and mainly because of my connection to him, I have met more than my fair share of famous actors. When I was in college, I did in-house staff at a large concert venue. I didn't really get to meet most of the acts, but a few would want to thank the staff personally. I've also met some politicians through work connections.

Yes! Yes! Yes! Please. :o

I agree. I have to wonder if he's got a compulsive disorder or sex addiction. He seems so out of control.

I have those CK pants and LOVE them! On me, they're an ankle length, but they are soo comfortable and chic looking. I wear them a lot.

We just graduated our one and only. I have made some connections with people here over the last 14 years that I'm not ready to give up on yet. :)

I agree. I dislike any time that someone publicizes what should be the private, final moments of a life in that way. It denies the dying their private dignity. It doesn't matter if it's a person or an animal. Have a little respect. In those moments, it's not about you.

I should have read replies first as this post explains it much better. Same here in my province.

Western Canada -- no public smoking (anywhere). You used to see a smokers huddle outside offices, but I don't see those anymore much either. Vaping is supposedly on the rise, but I've yet to see anyone vaping except at a couple of outdoor summer festivals, and even then it was a couple or a handful of millenials only.

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My ds has always had long feet. He's 18 and 6' 1" or 2". He's sort of in another growth spurt right now, so he's not done yet. His dad and I are both tall, though. I'm 6' and his dad is 4" taller than me.

They do this for MEN, too???!!!!! Oh, I am so jealous!!! Extra jealous! I would love to get my dh to dress in something that isn't blue, black or grey and jeans, flannels, tee shirts or cable sweaters.

​I don't think it's a dumb idea. I don't know about the US market, but there is not a glut of licenced attorneys in Canada. I know around the capital market, they're quite in demand, and in my province's rural areas, there are quite a few opportunities that go open for long periods of time.

Ravin, I hope you don't mind if I jump off of this to also add that part of the perception of panic about fewer jobs being available is due to the population bubble that sits at the baby boom generation. Behind them, there are fewer children per family, and while population growth is still increasing, it isn't at levels as in that generation. Also in that mix is that while we may panic over losing some jobs that become automated, the jobs that most of our children or grandchildren will/may have in the next 20 years haven't even been invented yet. The tech growth and innovation isn't just about producing automated workers to replace labour, but also about growing the ability to keep advancing technologies. And, then there is the fact that we will still likely be a commerce economy. The service industries are growing as many, and sometimes more, jobs than the tech sector.

I want to address the two bolded above: 1) The absurdity here is the assumption that homeschooling = foregone income. This may be true for some, but there are large numbers of people here who bring in income AND homeschool. I, for one, have always worked while homeschooling. Please try not to generalize when talking about what equals a homeschooler. We're quite diverse in all ways. 2) It is not possible to abuse a UBI program. In UBI programs ALL ADULTS RECEIVE THE SAME MINIMUM INCOME regardless of circumstance or condition. You can't get more money than that unless you choose to work at a job that pays more than that. But, you never make less than that because if you work at a job that pays less than UBI you will receive enough money to bring you up to the level a UBI would provide. To answer the begged question: yes, there will be some people who will choose not to work, but instead just take the UBI. But this is not necessarily a bad thing. Maybe they might choose not to work because they're a stoner who just wants weed money, or maybe it's because they're a mom who wants to stay home with her children to homeschool them. Whatever the reason, it's not the job of the populace to judge the choices of others, and even then that is irrelevant to the point that UBI allows every person, every family to receive at least enough income to meet a standard of basic needs. I'd like to repeat that.... it would allow every person, every family to receive at least enough to meet basic needs. There no agenda in that. It's basic needs met. Period.

The point of UBI is to replace all other financial welfare payments while allowing people to meet a standard of living that is at or above the defined poverty line. So, if every adult received UBI, there would be no need for old-age pensions, disability assistance, food stamps, rent subsidies, etc, etc, etc. There would be a single payer of all social programs. This would also result in drastic savings in bureaucracy.

I have looked, but haven't found anyone doing it here.