Moving after PR

[sheltieaholic]

Hi guys.

I have a question;

I am in a process of getting my PR and I think I am fairly close to the end.
I am not planning to move to different provience where I was nominated through PNP. I am planning to move back to my home country for about 6 months or so. Would it be a problem if I moved back to my home country right after PR card was issued?

Let me know

Thanks
sheltieaholic

 

[latitudeqd]

it doesn't matter, but you need to stay 2 of 5 years to maintain your PR status

 

[shan_e_haider]

Hi guys.

I have a question;

I am in a process of getting my PR and I think I am fairly close to the end.
I am not planning to move to different provience where I was nominated through PNP. I am planning to move back to my home country for about 6 months or so. Would it be a problem if I moved back to my home country right after PR card was issued?

Let me know

Thanks
sheltieaholic








You can move to your country , that is not a problem.

 

[sheltieaholic]

That's good, if you moved to different province right after getting PR through PNP it may be an issue but to your home country it doesnt matter then? I am glad, thanks!

 

[Leon]

As long as you intend to settle in that province at the time you land, you are not doing anything wrong by moving to your home country temporarily.

 

[bkd1969]

As long as you intend to settle in that province at the time you land, you are not doing anything wrong by moving to your home country temporarily.

if i just want to land at the entry near the U.S. border and immediately back to the U.S in order to clean up and wrap up such as cancelling credit cards, selling the car, etc., it would be a problem?

 

[Leon]

if i just want to land at the entry near the U.S. border and immediately back to the U.S in order to clean up and wrap up such as cancelling credit cards, selling the car, etc., it would be a problem?

If you are a PNP applicant and choose to land outside your PNP province, you may need to convince the immigration officers that you do indeed intend to settle in your PNP province. If they do not believe you, they may ask your PNP to check up on you at a later date to find out if you are residing there or not. If that happens, you should contact your PNP to clear up that you just want to tie up some loose ends at home before settling.

 

[sheltieaholic]

As long as you intend to settle in that province at the time you land, you are not doing anything wrong by moving to your home country temporarily.

Just the way I am planning, I may have to go back to my home country few months after I land, but I don't want CIC to think I am planning to settle anywhere else in Canada but the province that has nominated me. I assume they can figure out that I didn't settle anywhere in Canada for a while if I don't apply for health card from any other province or something. I am only staying in my home country maximum a year, to take care of my family.

 

[bkd1969]

i am planning to drive my car to settle in Alberta. At the board between Canada and U.S., I will complete the landing process. How can the Canadian officer will believe me I will drive all the way to Alberta instead of somewhere else? If I land by air, the ticket speaks itself. But how about landing by land? Confused.

 

[jinneebhat]

If you are a PNP applicant and choose to land outside your PNP province, you may need to convince the immigration officers that you do indeed intend to settle in your PNP province. If they do not believe you, they may ask your PNP to check up on you at a later date to find out if you are residing there or not. If that happens, you should contact your PNP to clear up that you just want to tie up some loose ends at home before settling.

Hi Leon,
Has there been a case like that before? I never heard someone being checked upon after receiving the PR cards but maybe there are

 

[danny2009]

Hi,

This is an interesting topic!

Thanks,

Danny

 

[Leon]

Hi Leon,
Has there been a case like that before? I never heard someone being checked upon after receiving the PR cards but maybe there are

They have started to check into PNP applicants at the time they land but if they are reported, they will probably withhold their PR card until they are cleared. There was a Quebec applicant on this forum recently who had started studying in Ontario and tried to land in Ontario and they scheduled them to go to an interview because of this. I can not recall if they got the PR or if they withheld it for the time being as they tried to land.

You can read the one year old bulletin at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2010/ob251.asp

Among other things, it states this:

BSOs may also choose to exercise the following options if they are not satisfied with respect to an individual’s intention to reside in the nominating province/territory:

Offer the individual the option of voluntarily withdrawing their application for permanent residence. If this option is accepted by the applicant, the BSO should seize the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CPR) document and inform the issuing visa office and the appropriate CIC inland office in the province/territory of nomination.
If the applicant does not exercise the option to voluntarily withdraw their application for permanent residence, the BSO may adjourn the examination and, pursuant to section 23 of the IRPA, authorize the person to enter Canada for the purpose of further examination. As authorized under Item 102 of the CBSA Delegations and Designations [PDF format], the examination should be referred for finalization to the appropriate CIC inland office in the nominating province/territory. The BSO should seize the applicant’s CPR document and forward it to the appropriate CIC inland office along with relevant case information (e.g., Statutory Declaration from the individual stating that they do not intend to reside in the province/territory of nomination, officer’s interview notes). The CPR documents of accompanying family members should also be seized and forwarded to the appropriate CIC inland office.

There have been people who have been refused their PR's because of this bulletin and people who have been reported to their PNP to be called in for interviews later on.

 

[hanisuliman]

Hi guys.

I have a question;

I am in a process of getting my PR and I think I am fairly close to the end.
I am not planning to move to different provience where I was nominated through PNP. I am planning to move back to my home country for about 6 months or so. Would it be a problem if I moved back to my home country right after PR card was issued?

Let me know

Thanks
sheltieaholic

Keep in mine if you need to leave before getting the PR card, you will need to apply for travel document at the Canadian embassy at your destination.

Ideally you should wait until you have your Permanent Resident (PR) card. If you must leave Canada, you should apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document from a Canadian visa office abroad as soon as you reach your destination.

The only official documents that permanent residents of Canada can use to travel back to Canada on a commercial carrier (by air, land or sea) are the PR card or a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD), also know as a Travel Document (Permanent Resident Abroad) issued by a Canadian visa office abroad.

If you are entering Canada in a private vehicle, such as your own car, and you do not present your PR card, you may be able to show other immigration documents (see answer to "Do I require a Permanent Resident Card if I'm returning to Canada by car?").

For more information, read Do I really need a PR card to travel back to Canada?

It is important that you check the expiry date of your PR card before you travel. If you need to renew it, you should apply before you travel. Find more information about renewing a PR card.