Living in Vancouver, BC and commuting to U.S. to maintain the status.

[hanna and alice]

Hello, I'm a Canadian PR living near the border of WA and BC. I need to maintain my U.S. status by commuting to the U.S. two times a week for work. I know a lot people doing the same thing across the border.

It's hard to find an affordable as office in Blaine, WA, which is the nearest town to the border. However, it's easy to find a house with multiple rooms. Is there anyone in a similar situation that you need an office in Blain for commuting? I want to share a house with you to minimize the cost for all of us.

I'm on GC commuter status as well. We can also share our knowledge regarding getting and maintaining the status.

 

[Ponga]

Off topic question, but...
Are you juggling both PR and GC residency obligations simultaneously?! Yikes!

As you probably already know, crossing into the U.S. and returning the next day (by 11:59 PM) still counts as two days in Canada, but does the same apply when coming into Canada for 2 days, from the GC perspective?

 

[hanna and alice]

Hi Ponga, I'm taking commuter status on the green card, so I'm exempted from residency obligation on the U.S. side. But I need to perform my job in the U.S.

I sleep in Canada everyday and commute to the U.S. in the morning.

 

[saiajay001]

@Ponga - I will be moving to Detroit next month and want to daily go to Windsor for couple of hours and come back to US. If I go to Canada just for couple of hours is it still counted as a day when I apply for citizenship?

 

[hanna and alice]

@Ponga - I will be moving to Detroit next month and want to daily go to Windsor for couple of hours and come back to US. If I go to Canada just for couple of hours is it still counted as a day when I apply for citizenship?

Technically, it counts one day. However, when you apply for the PR renew, you need to provide your residency proves. Such as rent contract, utility bills. Becasue the Canadian boarder doesn't record/scan your PR cards every time you cross.

 

[Ponga]

Technically, it counts one day. However, when you apply for the PR renew, you need to provide your residency proves. Such as rent contract, utility bills. Becasue the Canadian boarder doesn't record/scan your PR cards every time you cross.

A CBSA officer may not scan the PR card, but you can bet they know when a PR has re-entered Canada.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/notice-permanent-resident-card-redesign.html

When a PR is moving through a land border crossing, an RFID-enabled PR card is securely and accurately read by readers. As the RFID chip is read, the unique identifier is transmitted to a secure database and acts as the key to authorize the return of the traveller’s biographical information from the database. The information is displayed to the Border Service Officer as the vehicle pulls up to the inspection booth.

 

[bhullarg]

Hello, I'm a Canadian PR living near the border of WA and BC. I need to maintain my U.S. status by commuting to the U.S. two times a week for work. I know a lot people doing the same thing across the border.

It's hard to find an affordable as office in Blaine, WA, which is the nearest town to the border. However, it's easy to find a house with multiple rooms. Is there anyone in a similar situation that you need an office in Blain for commuting? I want to share a house with you to minimize the cost for all of us.

I'm on GC commuter status as well. We can also share our knowledge regarding getting and maintaining the status.

I am about to do the same.

 

[canuck78]

@Ponga - I will be moving to Detroit next month and want to daily go to Windsor for couple of hours and come back to US. If I go to Canada just for couple of hours is it still counted as a day when I apply for citizenship?

If you never live in Canada you potentially put yourself at risk especially if a new government comes into power. The conservatives had the intent to reside requirement to receive citizenship. Would also expect some pushback from both the US and Canadian side with your crossing patterns. Getting citizenship when never living in Canada is of course not in the spirit of the law. You will also lack much proof of your time in Canada except entry and exit logs. It is possible but it will likely lead to something like secondary review at the very least.

 

[vkamath]

If you never live in Canada you potentially put yourself at risk especially if a new government comes into power. The conservatives had the intent to reside requirement to receive citizenship. Would also expect some pushback from both the US and Canadian side with your crossing patterns. Getting citizenship when never living in Canada is of course not in the spirit of the law. You will also lack much proof of your time in Canada except entry and exit logs. It is possible but it will likely lead to something like secondary review at the very least.

Do you have any link for this Conservative Residency requirement?

 

[pvs21]

I'm looking to do something similar. Did you already find a place to rent yet? How has your commuting experience been so far?