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Border town & Working in US while waiting for PR

shernluc

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Feb 26, 2025
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My husband (US) and I (Cad) live in a border town, and he is about to apply for his PR. He works on the US side of the border and has been staying with me on a visitor visa, and we plan on renewing that when we apply for the PR, and also applying for an open work permit.

Our question is: Can he continue working on the US side until his Open work permit is approved, or will it damage his application? We haven’t been able to find anything that says either way.

We really can’t afford to go 1-4 months without him working.
 

steaky

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My husband (US) and I (Cad) live in a border town, and he is about to apply for his PR. He works on the US side of the border and has been staying with me on a visitor visa, and we plan on renewing that when we apply for the PR, and also applying for an open work permit.

Our question is: Can he continue working on the US side until his Open work permit is approved, or will it damage his application? We haven’t been able to find anything that says either way.

We really can’t afford to go 1-4 months without him working.
He couldn't find work under CUSMA?
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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My husband (US) and I (Cad) live in a border town, and he is about to apply for his PR. He works on the US side of the border and has been staying with me on a visitor visa, and we plan on renewing that when we apply for the PR, and also applying for an open work permit.

Our question is: Can he continue working on the US side until his Open work permit is approved, or will it damage his application? We haven’t been able to find anything that says either way.

We really can’t afford to go 1-4 months without him working.
Does he have a home in the US? Does he want to cross the border 5 days a week?