Moving out of province after PNP

[svm1993]

Hello, I just want to ask of there are any repercussions if I move to another province different from the one who nominated me?

I have arrived in my nominated province last December 2022. However, I am struggling at work and the environment I am in which lead to anxiety and depression. To the point that I had to get an admission to the ER and was started on meds by the psychologist. Due to these reasons, I am thinking if I could move to another province where my I have extended family. I had intent to reside in my province (have my own apartment, registered healthcare) but because of the mental health issues which only rose after moving in my nominated province, I am having second thoughts

I hope someone can help me with this.

 

[vkamath]

Sorry to Hear that. The answer is a grey area, If you get your PR ideally you can stay anywhere in canada but then during citizenship or PR renewal there could be some issues regarding not staying in the province.

Choose what is important for your health and peace of Mind.

 

[atony8304]

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1113&top=6

This is what ircc says. But not sure what will happen in the future during citizenship application or PR renewal time. If your PR application is still in progress dont move out of the province, your nomination can be cancelled.

 

[Ln_]

Hi.

Sorry to hear about your situation. Do you already have your PR?

If your application is still being processed, moving out of the nominating province (to another province in Canada) could cause problems.

If you already have PR, I think it would be a good idea to keep all your records to show that you made efforts to live/integrate in your nominating province (i.e. property deed, job letter, tax receipts, etc..). Keep your doctor's notes/diagnosis as well. When your PR is due for renewal or when you wish to apply for citizenship, you can have these documents to show that you intended to live in your nominating province.

Sometimes people leave their nominating province for job opportunities. Given your unique situation, I recommend consulting with a lawyer to better understand what would be your best course of action, and what documents you will need to justify your relocation.

I wish you a speedy recovery.

 

[svm1993]

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It’s just that I am very unhappy and consistently anxious here

Sorry to Hear that. The answer is a grey area, If you get your PR ideally you can stay anywhere in canada but then during citizenship or PR renewal there could be some issues regarding not staying in the province.

Choose what is important for your health and peace of Mind.

Hello, yes. I got my PR through EE PNP. So I’m quite worried that I will have problems in the future when I apply for PR renewal or citizenship.

 

[svm1993]

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1113&top=6

This is what ircc says. But not sure what will happen in the future during citizenship application or PR renewal time. If your PR application is still in progress dont move out of the province, your nomination can be cancelled.

Hi, sorry I wasn’t able to include this in the thread I arrived as a landed immigrant through EE PNP. This is what I’m concerned about that if I move out, I will have problems with my PR renewal or citizenship.

 

[svm1993]

Hi.

Sorry to hear about your situation. Do you already have your PR?

If your application is still being processed, moving out of the nominating province (to another province in Canada) could cause problems.

If you already have PR, I think it would be a good idea to keep all your records to show that you made efforts to live/integrate in your nominating province (i.e. property deed, job letter, tax receipts, etc..). Keep your doctor's notes/diagnosis as well. When your PR is due for renewal or when you wish to apply for citizenship, you can have these documents to show that you intended to live in your nominating province.

Sometimes people leave their nominating province for job opportunities. Given your unique situation, I recommend consulting with a lawyer to better understand what would be your best course of action, and what documents you will need to justify your relocation.

I wish you a speedy recovery.

Thank you so much for your response.

I forgot to include this in the thread: I arrived as a landed immigrant through EE PNP last Dec. 2022. I had all the intention to settle in my nominated province, however, it’s already affecting my mental wellbeing.

 

[ragolliangatan]

Thank you so much for your response.

I forgot to include this in the thread: I arrived as a landed immigrant through EE PNP last Dec. 2022. I had all the intention to settle in my nominated province, however, it’s already affecting my mental wellbeing.

as long as you have paperwork/documentation to back it up you'd hopefully not have any issues.

Sorry to hear what you're going through- it sounds rough, I can understand why you'd want to move to be with extended family to give yourself some support as you recover.

 

[moscatojuices]

Which province is making you so depressed???

The Charter gives you rights to economic mobility and earn a living anywhere in Canada, so it's fine. The condition when it comes the province is really around whether you ever intended to stay in the province that nominated you, or just used it for easy peasy PR and then go to another province where you really wanted to actually live.

 

[svm1993]

Which province is making you so depressed???

The Charter gives you rights to economic mobility and earn a living anywhere in Canada, so it's fine. The condition when it comes the province is really around whether you ever intended to stay in the province that nominated you, or just used it for easy peasy PR and then go to another province where you really wanted to actually live.

Hello, I’m currently in NB. I see, I had all the intention to settle in the province: I’ve registered to the healthcard, have a lease for my own apartment, bills under my name and have a full time job. It’s just that for some reason, the environment is not healthy for me here.

 

[RedTree]

Does your job allow work from home? Finding a job like that might be a solution to your problem.
Alternate months spent at your current place and with your family. If they are willing to host.
It's quite early since you move to the province though, not sure what would end result be if you move now. Hope you will get better.

 

[moscatojuices]

Fuck that, leave NB. It looks like a trash province anyway.

It is next to impossible for IRCC to make an issue if you move out of province because you would basically need to admit to a border officer or in a citizenship application that "I totally used NB for easy PR but my intent was always to go to BC." Basically, as long as you intended and fulfilled your intention to live in NB, but things aren't working out for you economically/health wise, you can totally leave. The Charter gives you economic mobility rights.

But I don't think we understand the full extent of the issue you're having. Is it with your job? Or with living in NB? Or both?

 

[svm1993]

Does your job allow work from home? Finding a job like that might be a solution to your problem.
Alternate months spent at your current place and with your family. If they are willing to host.
It's quite early since you move to the province though, not sure what would end result be if you move now. Hope you will get better.

Hi, I work in healthcare so working from home is not an option. I’m just so stuck in a limbo right now, I don’t know what to do.

 

[svm1993]

Fuck that, leave NB. It looks like a trash province anyway.

It is next to impossible for IRCC to make an issue if you move out of province because you would basically need to admit to a border officer or in a citizenship application that "I totally used NB for easy PR but my intent was always to go to BC." Basically, as long as you intended and fulfilled your intention to live in NB, but things aren't working out for you economically/health wise, you can totally leave. The Charter gives you economic mobility rights.

But I don't think we understand the full extent of the issue you're having. Is it with your job? Or with living in NB? Or both?

Hi, I’m really considering leaving it’s just that I’m worried about my PR status and citizenship in the future. Though a lot of people have told me the same, that as long as I have the documents to prove that I did intend to settle in NB (which I did) and paper trail about why I left then it should be okay to move.

It’s both the job and living NB. In my experience, the environment and the job I have has been very unwelcoming.

 

[moscatojuices]

Hi, I’m really considering leaving it’s just that I’m worried about my PR status and citizenship in the future. Though a lot of people have told me the same, that as long as I have the documents to prove that I did intend to settle in NB (which I did) and paper trail about why I left then it should be okay to move.

It’s both the job and living NB. In my experience, the environment and the job I have has been very unwelcoming.

So the good thing is you live in a relatively low-cost province. Why not quit your job, take a moment to explore NB and see if it's where you really want to stay or not, and if you do, get a new job? If NB isn't the place for you, leave.

Canada would be deporting tens and thousands of PRs per year if they had an issue with residency requirements. So you're fine. This would only be an issue if you got your PR via NB, and never actually lived there.