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Having home in Ontario with OINP, working in BC for few years and coming back.

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gtm

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Sep 20, 2019
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Hi,

I have received my COPR via OINP and planning to land soon in Ontario. I am the secondary applicant and my spouse is the primary applicant.

I have applied for jobs in Ontario and how I don't see any responses. I have contacted my ex-employers in Ontario and BC. My ex-employer in BC has extended me an offer and it is a very competitive one.

I have my extended family in Ontario and eventually would come back, even if I work in BC for an year or two.

My questions are:

1. Can I start my work in BC , say a few weeks after landing in Ontario and keep searching for jobs in Ontario? Would this affect my PR status?

2. My spouse and kid would stay in Ontario for a while (with my relatives) and later join me in BC. If I find a competitive job offer from Ontario, I would return but maybe in 1-2 years so as to do some justice to my BC employer who is giving me the job. Would this satisfy my intent to reside in Ontario?

3. I also plan to book a home in Ontario after landing as I will return eventually and prices are going up. I may leave it for rent and later occupy. Does this add to my intent to reside in Ontario?

I understand that getting jobs in Canada without any Canadian experience is difficult, hence I don't want to let go of the BC offer that will help me and my family get some stability before we settle in Ontario where we intent to settle eventually.
 
Naheulbeuck said:
I recommend you read this:

https://www.justforcanada.com/moving-to-another-province-pnp-express-entry.html

It explains fairly well the risks, the rules and what you can do to limit those risks.
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Thanks a lot! I went through the same and it was helpful. I will probably email OINP asking them if I can move for now (while continuing to search for a job in Ontario). I have a bunch of rejection emails from recruiters in Ontario, in fact I never applied for BC, just that my ex-employer is there and agreed for a transfer.
Also, I have full intentions of settling in Ontario when I manage to secure a job in Ontario so maybe I will book a home in Ontario to prove that intent.
 
gtm said:
@legalfalcon , could you please suggest. Thanks a lot!
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In general you should be able to show that you landed in Ontario and did try to resettle there and find a job (keep records) when that wasn’t possible you moved to another province because you found a job in BC.
 
canuck78 said:
In general you should be able to show that you landed in Ontario and did try to resettle there and find a job (keep records) when that wasn’t possible you moved to another province because you found a job in BC.
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Thanks a lot.
 
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