Moving out of province after PNP

[Anunay]

As a PR , you can move anywhere in Canada. You have rights.

Yes but province may create problem while applying for the citizenship.

 

[Jagnoor Parmar]

Hi, could someone please help me with my case?
I recently got my PR in October 2024 through the PNP Master’s Graduate Stream. I have been in Ottawa for the past 3 years now and I want to move to Fredricton so that i can share my living expenses with my boyfriend and subsequently also place a job given the market.
I got a job in Ottawa in November 2022 but got laid off right after and since then haven’t been able to land a job. I have been working in the province as a Cashier since April 2022 as a Cashier. Can you please guide me if I can make my case and move ? I have rigorously applied to thousands of jobs but have had no luck so far. Moreover, living in such conditions alone has really taken a toll on my mental health. Please guide me. Thank you

 

[Copingwithlife]

Hi, could someone please help me with my case?
I recently got my PR in October 2024 through the PNP Master’s Graduate Stream. I have been in Ottawa for the past 3 years now and I want to move to Fredricton so that i can share my living expenses with my boyfriend and subsequently also place a job given the market.
I got a job in Ottawa in November 2022 but got laid off right after and since then haven’t been able to land a job. I have been working in the province as a Cashier since April 2022 as a Cashier. Can you please guide me if I can make my case and move ? I have rigorously applied to thousands of jobs but have had no luck so far. Moreover, living in such conditions alone has really taken a toll on my mental health. Please guide me. Thank you

You literally only got PR VIA the province you got it thru LAST MONTH.
What you did prior to that is irrelevant .
Think with the way things are going immigration wise you wait just a tad more time
No one can stop you leaving, but seriously

 

[Jagnoor Parmar]

You literally only got PR VIA the province you got it thru LAST MONTH.
What you did prior to that is irrelevant .
Think with the way things are going immigration wise you wait just a tad more time
No one can stop you leaving, but seriously

What would be a SAFE amount of time?

 

[Gurghum]

What would be a SAFE amount of time?

I believe living there for atleast 3-6 months after PR should be pretty safe. So maybe just ride it out until then. As you just became PR and I doubt you even have your PR card in hand, even if you do try to stay a couple more months. I have had consultations with 3 different experienced RCICs and on this topic they have all said as long as you have lived a few more months, intentions can change and you are free to leave.

 

[Darendarens]

Anyone here who applied citizenship after moving out of province on how long is safe period?? any update??

 

[Gurghum]

Anyone here who applied citizenship after moving out of province on how long is safe period?? any update??

Multiple people have moved out of the province and got citizenship successfully, although you can find multiple anecdotal reports online for cases where it wasn’t successful but there is no way to verify how true or not that might be. But as of now, given the amount of people who move out after gaining PR, if there were issues on a big scale in this aspect we would've seen at least some reports where we can actually dig deep or get an idea if that’s the new norm but none of that has happened yet. So its safe to say if you have lived in the province or community for a few months post PR, and your intention changed after gaining PR to move out you should be pretty safe. Although I have seen some people get post nomination emails for NSNP, to verify their residence and if they still reside in the province. But that usually happens if someone snitches or complains about you and province really has interest in following up on that report. But otherwise you should hopefully have no issues.

 

[Darendarens]

So 1 year would be a safe call?? Can you share any online reports you mentioned where it wasn't successful please? I'm just really scared with some articles online mentioning a possibility of PR revoking.. is that something they would do??

Multiple people have moved out of the province and got citizenship successfully, although you can find multiple anecdotal reports online for cases where it wasn’t successful but there is no way to verify how true or not that might be. But as of now, given the amount of people who move out after gaining PR, if there were issues on a big scale in this aspect we would've seen at least some reports where we can actually dig deep or get an idea if that’s the new norm but none of that has happened yet. So its safe to say if you have lived in the province or community for a few months post PR, and your intention changed after gaining PR to move out you should be pretty safe. Although I have seen some people get post nomination emails for NSNP, to verify their residence and if they still reside in the province. But that usually happens if someone snitches or complains about you and province really has interest in following up on that report. But otherwise you should hopefully have no issues.

 

[Gurghum]

So 1 year would be a safe call?? Can you share any online reports you mentioned where it wasn't successful please? I'm just really scared with some articles online mentioning a possibility of PR revoking.. is that something they would do??

The reports that I have seen circulating online even on this forum is for someone who moved after a week of PR landing, so even if a (very very small chance) if that was true at all, living for a year really solidifies your initial intent. Read less and you’ll be fine. There are some senior members on this forum who have been here for many many years and have been through multiple threads over the years and even they haven’t come across one such case where this has been an issue, so think of it in a way that someone would’ve seen it somewhere if it was an issue. You can also further research on this forum as there are multiple members who moved province quickly too and are now holding Canadian Passports. As long as your case has no other complications and everything is done correctly in your citizenship application then hopefully it will go smoothly.

 

[atony8304]

The reports that I have seen circulating online even on this forum is for someone who moved after a week of PR landing, so even if a (very very small chance) if that was true at all, living for a year really solidifies your initial intent. Read less and you’ll be fine. There are some senior members on this forum who have been here for many many years and have been through multiple threads over the years and even they haven’t come across one such case where this has been an issue, so think of it in a way that someone would’ve seen it somewhere if it was an issue. You can also further research on this forum as there are multiple members who moved province quickly too and are now holding Canadian Passports. As long as your case has no other complications and everything is done correctly in your citizenship application then hopefully it will go smoothly.

In the worst-case scenario, if a PR is revoked, is it possible for the family members' PR to also be revoked? My understanding is that PR is granted on an individual basis, and family members, including children, may not have signed any forms indicating their intention to reside in the nominating province. How does PR status work in such a situation?

 

[Gurghum]

In the worst-case scenario, if a PR is revoked, is it possible for the family members' PR to also be revoked? My understanding is that PR is granted on an individual basis, and family members, including children, may not have signed any forms indicating their intention to reside in the nominating province. How does PR status work in such a situation?

When you apply for Federal economic class after getting your nomination you sign a schedule 4 which says that you and your family members intend to live in that province. But bare in mind the keyword here is (intent), which can change anytime after gaining PR due to a change in circumstances. There still hasn’t been one reported legit case online or anywhere that I have seen where a PR is revoked due to this. I have also consulted multiple RCICs specifically on this topic and response I got from all was the same no issues as charter of rights overrides any obligations you had before gaining PR.

 

[canuck78]

When you apply for Federal economic class after getting your nomination you sign a schedule 4 which says that you and your family members intend to live in that province. But bare in mind the keyword here is (intent), which can change anytime after gaining PR due to a change in circumstances. There still hasn’t been one reported legit case online or anywhere that I have seen where a PR is revoked due to this. I have also consulted multiple RCICs specifically on this topic and response I got from all was the same no issues as charter of rights overrides any obligations you had before gaining PR.

There have been more anecdotal reports of this happening and as Canada tries to reform their immigration system and keep people from moving to a few locations there is a good chance enforcement will change. The smaller provinces being used to secure PR are also tired of being used to secure PR only to have people move to larger centres right away. That said if someone has lived and worked in a province for a year it would be very difficult to prove that the person didn’t intend to live in that province.

 

[legalfalcon]

This has been dealt in detail here: https://shorturl.at/k3ppQ