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Moving Provinces while PR under process

dms23

Newbie
Mar 11, 2015
5
0
Hi,

My husband has applied for PR in Canada under Provincial Nominee Program and it is still under process. He would like to move to Calgary before getting the PR because of a job offer. Are there going to be any issues if we move to another province before we get the PR? Please help :(
 

vicky86

Hero Member
Sep 12, 2011
250
4
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-Mar-2014
Nomination.....
04-Dec-2013
AOR Received.
15-Apr-2014
Med's Request
15-Apr-2014
Med's Done....
20-May-2014
Passport Req..
13-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
27-02-2015
LANDED..........
01-03-2015 (already in Canada)
dms23 said:
Hi,

My husband has applied for PR in Canada under Provincial Nominee Program and it is still under process. He would like to move to Calgary before getting the PR because of a job offer. Are there going to be any issues if we move to another province before we get the PR? Please help :(
Definitely it will an issue, I suggest you wait until you complete PR procedure. If you had applied under Federal stream instead of PNP then you would have been fine but as its PNP you'd be in trouble.

if province(which nominated you) come to know that you left, which they will once you change your health card after moving to Calgary, they might withdraw your nomination.

Hope this helps.

Good luck.
 

Sundip

Star Member
Feb 3, 2015
107
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-04-2014
Doc's Request.
01-31-2015
Nomination.....
13-12-2013
AOR Received.
22-04-2014
Med's Request
20-05-2014
Med's Done....
02-06-2014
Interview........
Skipped
Passport Req..
04-03-2015
Absolutely. To put it as nicely as one can, this constitutes immigration fraud. As soon as you decide on moving from the Province that nominated you, you are to inform CIC immediately. CIC would return your application to you and ask you to apply from the new province that you are moving to. If you decide on not informing CIC and moving out of the province anyway, you are taking a major risk by hiding important information about your application. In my case, CIC recently asked me to send them proof that shows that I am still residing in the nominating province and requested an employment letter from my organization (just to make sure I have not moved). This was asked of me in the very final stages of my PR processing and they granted me PR status within a month of me sending them the documents. If they find you committed fraud by leaving the nominating province, they will not only cancel your application but you are liable to be prosecuted as well. Trade very carefully.

Please keep in mind that I am not trying to scare you from moving. I just know this because I have been asked for proof from CIC myself, and I know issues like these cause problems to genuine PNP applicants who are trying to settle and make a living in their nominating province. You will need to measure the importance here -

1. Maintain residence in the nominating province at least until you get your PR Card
2. Notify CIC immediately that you are moving to a new province and start the immigration process all over again after meeting the new province criteria for PNP/any other stream.

Good luck!
 

roadtocanada2014

Star Member
Mar 17, 2014
125
3
my 2 cents - I have heard stories where people were unable to get citizenship approved because they moved provinces immediately after the PR.

Try and find a job in BC, nothing is more important then PR.