Travel Daily to USA with Canadian PR

[canadapr92]

Hi,
I live in Detroit, MI.
I'm planning to apply for Express Entry next month.

How difficult is it to cross border to Detroit daily for work with Canadian PR( that can help me in completing the PR residence requirements in Canada.) ?

I know that the Canadian citizens don't have any problem but not sure about PR people.

Thank You

 

[vensak]

PR itself does not give you any right to visit USA visa free if your home country is not visa waived (while green card from USA gives you this option for Canada).
So you might need visa and maybe even work permit.
Most challenging might be the part to maintain your PR. (how would be those days where you spend part of the day abroad working for non Canadian employer counted).

 

[Rob_TO]

Most challenging might be the part to maintain your PR. (how would be those days where you spend part of the day abroad working for non Canadian employer counted).

Any day spent even partially in Canada, counts towards the residency obligation. So one could travel to USA, spend the night, and travel back to Canada next day and still have 100% of days towards the RO since both days they were in Canada.

 

[spyfy]

PR itself does not give you any right to visit USA visa free if your home country is not visa waived (while green card from USA gives you this option for Canada).
So you might need visa and maybe even work permit.
Most challenging might be the part to maintain your PR. (how would be those days where you spend part of the day abroad working for non Canadian employer counted).

As long as you spent a single minute of a day in Canada, it counts as a day of residence. Partial days count as residency days. So if the OP commutes to work every day he can count those days.

See section 6.4 of this file
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/enf/enf23-eng.pdf

 

[vensak]

I see thanks for info.

 

[Snipping]

As long as you spent a single minute of a day in Canada, it counts as a day of residence. Partial days count as residency days. So if the OP commutes to work every day he can count those days.

See section 6.4 of this file
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/enf/enf23-eng.pdf

Section 6.5 of the file lists the requirements for employment outside of Canada, so you should ensure that you meet these requirements if you were to use this out-of-country employment to meet the 730-day requirement.

 

[Bs65]

Section 6.5 of the file lists the requirements for employment outside of Canada, so you should ensure that you meet these requirements.

Just to clarify section 6.5 covers someone temporarily assigned by a Canadian company to work outside Canada and still maintain residency obligation. In the OPs case they want to reside in Canada but commute to the US daily , assume to work for a US employer so section 6.5 does not seem relevant.

 

[scylla]

Just to clarify section 6.5 covers someone temporarily assigned by a Canadian company to work outside Canada and still maintain residency obligation. In the OPs case they want to reside in Canada but commute to the US daily , assume to work for a US employer so section 6.5 does not seem relevant.

Agreed.

 

[agm14]

So does this mean that the OP cannot work in the US for a US company (despite having an H1b VISA) by commuting daily between US and Canada, while living in Canada as a PR? I am in a similar situation and need to decide if I can live in Canada and commute to US for my work daily as I look for a job in Canada.

I intend to eventually live and work in Canada, but do not want to just quit my job in US and move to Canada, now that I will be getting my CoPR soon, so that i can maintain a continuous stream of income.

Appreciate your thoughts!!

 

[Mthornt]

So does this mean that the OP cannot work in the US for a US company (despite having an H1b VISA) by commuting daily between US and Canada, while living in Canada as a PR? I am in a similar situation and need to decide if I can live in Canada and commute to US for my work daily as I look for a job in Canada.

I intend to eventually live and work in Canada, but do not want to just quit my job in US and move to Canada, now that I will be getting my CoPR soon, so that i can maintain a continuous stream of income.

Appreciate your thoughts!!

As long as you have the correct permissions (visas), you absolutely can. Neither of you would be the first to do this.

 

[jwar]

Even I'm planning to move to Detroit and travel everyday from Windsor to Detroit. So I want to know what are procedures which I might need to consider while crossing the border on a daily basis. Needless to say, I would work from the same employer, maintaining a valid H1b.
Appreciate your thoughts.

 

[agm14]

As long as you have the correct permissions (visas), you absolutely can. Neither of you would be the first to do this.

Thanks Mthornt!! Just got my CoPR and stamped Passport today. Should start planning for the landing and new life in Canada!!!

 

[Mthornt]

Thanks Mthornt!! Just got my CoPR and stamped Passport today. Should start planning for the landing and new life in Canada!!!

Congrats my friend, best of luck!

 

[jwar]

Guys, Did anyone start doing the daily travel b/w USA & Canada. I want to know about the experience..

 

[Mthornt]

Sure, I have. I'd recommend having your title, and documents proving you're initiated the import process with you in your car. I also have a Nexus card which makes it alot faster crossing the border. If you don't have these documents with you, they may give you a hard time, I learned that the hard way.

Guys, Did anyone start doing the daily travel b/w USA & Canada. I want to know about the experience..