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    Marti,
    
    Depends which country you are considering emigrating to, each have
    their own regulations.  Most places require you to have a work permit,
    and they can be difficult to obtain. 
    
    As for transferring in Digital, it is possible, but be prepared for a
    lot of work and frustration along the way - it can be a lengthy
    process.   You would need to find a job yourself and international
    relocation assistance is not generally offered, so you'd have to foot
    the bill.   
    
    You can get more information from the High Commission/Embassy of the
    country you wish to emigrate to.  Directory Enquiries here will have
    the numbers, most of the Embassies are in London.
    
    Pat Dufour @ako used to have responsibility for international
    relocation from Europe to the USA, unsure if that is still the case
    though.
    
    Jackie  
    
    
                

    Hi Marti,
    
       I don't know about Canada, I came from Germany to the US and
       can tell you something about how that worked out, if you like.
    
    Martina

    
    
    
    Definitely alot of red tape involved...but don't give up
    whatever you do...you will succeed eventually!!! :))
    
    Chris_a_happy_emigraty
    :))

    Red tape???
    
    Accessing accessing accessing..... Ah: you sealed your boxes with
    red tape. Am I correct, Sir?
    
    ;)
    Martina-Data doesn't have this term in her memory banks

    
    
    
    Negative re red tape......this is a humanoid term to describe
    the feeling of being tied up and imobilized by the government and
    corporate beaureaucracy.
    
    
    Chris
    :)

	What could "government and corporate beaureaucracy" do in their long
days if they couldn't make U wait with formalities?

	Triing to imagine a planet without beaureaucracy,	BenJ.	;)

    
    
    I think it would be a much better place without it!! 
    
    Chris
    :)

    The reasoning behind bureaucracy is: while you're struggling through
    the process of collecting your itineries, you're given time to
    think the steps through that led you towards your decision.
    In the case of immigration:
        The immigration institute does a final selection: only the toughest
        people, who showed persistency and survival instincts are welcome.
        The rest gives up through the bureaucracy process.
    
    ;)
    Martina-Data, alien who went through it

    Thanks Folks, Its a little clearer. Thanks Martina for your mail, I
    will respond later.
    
    I am thinking about this for a change in life, I have had a lot of
    set backs in my life and I feel that total new direction or even
    country would help me, i.e. new faces. BUT I have to stick it out here
    for a while mainly because I love my girlfriend and hope to marry
    again one day, I think she would maybe think of this maybe sometime,
    but she needs to be with her mother meantime.
    
    She is off on holiday to Gran Canarie with her mum for a week on
    Monday. Its difficult trying to feel okay about this, I trust her 100%
    but I think I just would have liked to be with her on a holiday too.
    Anyone have ideas how I can feel good about it, I will be backshift
    that week 2pm to 10pm, I am sure I will manage. 8-}.
    
    Marti  (Sorry for drifting of the subject!_)
    

    Martin, 
    	
    	   My girlfriend who used to work for DEC, left to go to another
    big american multi-national. She was there a week before she had to go
    to Singapore on business, for two weeks ! During that time I was
    training at the gym four nights a week and I spent some good quality
    drinking time with my mates at the weekend. That was in May.
     
    On the 22nd July she will leave for California for a month !! More
    business.  While I will miss her, I will use the time that I have 
    for things like my weight-training, playing rugby, going out with 
    my mates on "boys only nights".  That way, I will be totally refreshed
    for her coming back, after letting off a lot of steam over those four
    "short" weeks.
    
    The time will fly,......if you keep yourself busy !
    
    
    							Good luck
    
    
    								Scott H.
    

    Scott, Thanks buddy, your positive advice makes me feel much better
    and I see things in a different light now.
    
    Thanks!.
    
    
    Marti