approved for Quebec but need to move to BC

[Tank]

Hi
My spouse and I where married feb 2007 in Montreal where we plan to live there so we started my immigration process  I am from the US and it is almost completed waiting for my Visa to arrrive.but My spouse have been transfered to Vancouver BC.. should I continue my landing in Quebec or can I land in Vancouver BC without any problems.I also have landed a job in BC so can I stay in BC ??
once the landing is complete..

 

[rjessome]

It should be no problem in my mind. It's still the same process but Quebec adds another requirement. The other provinces don't so it should be fine because for Quebec, you have to meet both the Quebec requirements and the federal ones. Have you informed the visa office processing your file of the change in your plans? Maybe PMM or Leon can chime in here as well.

I would think if your situation were reversed, originally planning to settle in BC and then hubby moved to Quebec during the process, you would have to apply for CSQ in that case before landing.

 

[Tank]

Thank you..

I am back and forth on what to do.. I feel just completeing my landing in QC then going back to the
US and then move to Vancouver, i was told that there would be a question asked at custom in Vancouver sense I will not have received my PR card ..also was told it takes up to four weeks to receive PR card..in which will be sent to QC address.

 

[Karlshammar]

What did the CIC agents say when you asked them about this?

Thank you..

I am back and forth on what to do.. I feel just completeing my landing in QC then going back to the
US and then move to Vancouver, i was told that there would be a question asked at custom in Vancouver sense I will not have received my PR card ..also was told it takes up to four weeks to receive PR card..in which will be sent to QC address.

 

[Suin]

Thank you..

I am back and forth on what to do.. I feel just completeing my landing in QC then going back to the
US and then move to Vancouver, i was told that there would be a question asked at custom in Vancouver sense I will not have received my PR card ..also was told it takes up to four weeks to receive PR card..in which will be sent to QC address.

if you show the proof of your spouse havr being moved to BC there should be no problem for you to land in Vancouver

 

[Tank]

We did not ask the CIC we a have attorney in Montreal that suggest that we don't mention it until my landing in QC is completed..from what I understand if you are a sponser of a province you need to stay in the that province that you sponsed your spouse in until that the landing is complete..

 

[Tank]

is this true..we are so confused by this matter..all I know is we have waited for 12 month to complete this immigration and have been married for two years and wanting to be together to start our lifes

 

[Leon]

I think rjesome is right. Quebec has additional requirements, the certificate of selection and you have that but you have already met the federal requirements as well. There are no special requirements for BC. Therefore I think you would be ok landing in BC.

However, if your lawyer says it is better to land in Quebec, do that. It's not a big deal to get a flight that takes you through Montreal on your way to BC.

 

[Tank]

So when I arrive to QC and do my landing I should then apply for my PR card my Health card and my sin card in QC then go from there to BC..

Thanks for your help

 

[mitamata]

Your PR card will be automatically issued and sent to you to the address that you provide when landing. If you want to pretend you're staying in Quebec, I guess you'll have to give them an address in Quebec. You can apply for SIN anywhere, right after you have landed - the number will be issued to you right away. They will also ask you for an address where to send your SIN card, it will arrive about a week later. If you won't be staying in Quebec, then there's no need to apply for Quebec health care. For BC, you will not get health care until the 3 month after you move there - but you can apply as soon as you move (with evidence you live there) and you will get the health card - for example, I landed in Vancouver on July 27th, my BC health care coverage started on October 1st. My husband just added me to his policy, it was a piece of cake, got the form from Service Canada when applying for my SIN number.

Though, as others have said, I'm fairly certain you should be able to land in Vancouver with no issues whatsoever.

 

[Tank]

We do have address in Qc ..when my spouse move to Vancouver we were told for him not to apply for anything that show he has left QC and living in BC until my landing was complete in QC.. because he was appoved for for my sponsorship in QC and I signed saying where I would be living which was QC
not sure if our attorneys are correct or not..
this why we have so many question regarding landing etc......

 

[Tank]

I live in southern Calf I would prefer going directly to Vancouver eather driving or flying to do my landing..can you drive a cross a broder and do your landing?

 

[Leon]

Yes, you can drive across the border to do your landing. You can contact the border services and ask them if they think you landing in BC would be a problem. They are at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/contact/menu-eng.html

I think if it was the other way around, it might be a problem, that is if you didn't have a selection certificate and your partner had moved to Quebec because then you would not be approved by Quebec but since it's the other way around, you have already fulfilled the federal requirements.

 

[rjessome]

Just a comment but I don't like lawyers that tell you NOT to disclose honest information to CIC. Even if it has an impact and puts a small delay on your process, it's better to provide full disclosure now rather than have it bite you in the ass later. Just my opinion.

 

[Tank]

Leon, Thank you for info on the driving a cross the border if I could it would make my life a lot easer, I will put a call into them..before I do my landing.


rjessome,
I think the reason the lawyers didn't want us to say anything is because it would have held up the process ..here is what was email to us by the lawyers

We advise you to maintain your residency in the province of Quebec
.You have undertaken a sponsorship process, based on the terms and conditions of MICC.
.Accordingly, you signed the agreement with the province of Quebec, regarding the financial responsibility you accept for your spouse
.In addition,your spouse has already stated his intended destination on his application forms and has already received the CSQ.
.If you change your province of residence at this time, you would be obliged to withdraw your application from Quebec and re-apply, as per the regulations in the new province of residence.

Any change in your province of residence, which is not reported to the MICC and CIC, would be done so against our advise and the consequences would be yours alone
.In the event it becomes essential for an applicant to move out of province during an immigration process, we would advise him to inform the appropriate authorities, regardless of how inconvenient that may be.
.Not doing so could put the entire application in jeopardy