COPR - Destination City question - help please!

[db_007]

Hi all,

We've got our PR and are excitedly making our plans - yay!

We listed Edmonton as our city of destination in our Alberta PNP/PR application (and our COPR states 'Edmonton' as our Destination City) as at the time we were aiming for there, however have since decided we'd like to be nearer Calgary.

We land in Canada this summer, however our Immigration Consultant says we need to go straight to Edmonton and provide an address for there in order to activate our Permanent Residency cards. We're freaking out as I've read it can take up to 6-8 weeks to get the card, and we want to be further south settling the kids in before school starts/finding work etc.

Has anyone else had this problem??

 

[k.h.p.]

Your consultant is wrong.

You can enter Canada wherever you want (except possibly Quebec) and set up home in Calgary instead of Edmonton if you want.

 

[db_007]

Your consultant is wrong.

You can enter Canada wherever you want (except possibly Quebec) and set up home in Calgary instead of Edmonton if you want.

Well I could understand him suggesting to not enter in another Province as we’ve signed-up to Alberta, but was surprised he suggested a diff landing place in Alberta would cause issues.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Well I could understand him suggesting to not enter in another Province as we’ve signed-up to Alberta, but was surprised he suggested a diff landing place in Alberta would cause issues.

Stupid consultant. It is perfectly fine for you to go to Calgary. Even landing in another province is fine with proof of ongoing travel to the PNP province.

 

[db_007]

Stupid consultant. It is perfectly fine for you to go to Calgary. Even landing in another province is fine with proof of ongoing travel to the PNP province.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[legro]

Hi all,

We've got our PR and are excitedly making our plans - yay!

We listed Edmonton as our city of destination in our Alberta PNP/PR application (and our COPR states 'Edmonton' as our Destination City) as at the time we were aiming for there, however have since decided we'd like to be nearer Calgary.

We land in Canada this summer, however our Immigration Consultant says we need to go straight to Edmonton and provide an address for there in order to activate our Permanent Residency cards. We're freaking out as I've read it can take up to 6-8 weeks to get the card, and we want to be further south settling the kids in before school starts/finding work etc.

Has anyone else had this problem??

Was your PR based on provincial nomination? This matters, because you must show the intention to live in the province that nominated you to get your PR card otherwise the agent can cancel your PR AT LANDING. Other than these conditions, you are fine.

 

[k.h.p.]

Was your PR based on provincial nomination? This matters, because you must show the intention to live in the province that nominated you to get your PR card otherwise the agent can cancel your PR AT LANDING.

OP is asking about a destination city of Edmonton and a plan to settle in Calgary.

Last time I checked, Edmonton was about 3 hours north of Calgary and still in the same province.

 

[legro]

My answer still remains the same. Just letting him know what applies when it comes to residence. Just so he

OP is asking about a destination city of Edmonton and a plan to settle in Calgary.

Last time I checked, Edmonton was about 3 hours north of Calgary and still in the same province.

My answer still remains the same. Just letting him know the rule that applies to residence. Your response is no different from mine, Thanks.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

My answer still remains the same. Just letting him know what applies when it comes to residence. Just so he

My answer still remains the same. Just letting him know the rule that applies to residence. Your response is no different from mine, Thanks.

As they very clearly state they applied through Alberta PNP and both cities they mention are in Alberta, it is irrelevant.

 

[legro]

As they very clearly state they applied through Alberta PNP and both cities they mention are in Alberta, it is irrelevant.

That is your opinion. I just gave my opinion. If it is irrelevant to you, it may be relevant to someone else who may want to know

 

[k.h.p.]

That is your opinion. I just gave my opinion. If it is irrelevant to you, it may be relevant to someone else who may want to know

Yes, the next time someone asks about landing in a different city in the same province, it will give them great relief to know that landing in a different province may cause them issues if they don't have proof of intention to reside in the nominated province, which they do, because they're landing in the same province. It will give them so much information that will be of no use to them it will be miraculous.

 

[legro]

Yes, the next time someone asks about landing in a different city in the same province, it will give them great relief to know that landing in a different province may cause them issues if they don't have proof of intention to reside in the nominated province, which they do, because they're landing in the same province. It will give them so much information that will be of no use to them it will be miraculous.

Like I said, it may not be useful to you, but it may be useful to another.

 

[db_007]

I appreciate all your help and advice everyone, just wish us luck with the move pls! Xx

 

[Newbie82]

I appreciate all your help and advice everyone, just wish us luck with the move pls! Xx

Hi, We are facing the same dilemma. We are SINP nominated. We intend to live in Saskatoon and on the COPR it is mentioned as Regina. Our ongoing flight from Toronto would be to Saskatoon and also the mailing address for the PR Cards would be Saskatoon. Is it ok to reveal this to the immigration officer in Toronto when he questions is about our final destination and mailing address?

 

[db_007]

Hi, We are facing the same dilemma. We are SINP nominated. We intend to live in Saskatoon and on the COPR it is mentioned as Regina. Our ongoing flight from Toronto would be to Saskatoon and also the mailing address for the PR Cards would be Saskatoon. Is it ok to reveal this to the immigration officer in Toronto when he questions is about our final destination and mailing address?

I was told that as long as we live in the Province of our Nomination, it was fine. We’ve landed and live in Canmore, not Edmonton, and that wasn’t an issue for Immigration. Good luck!