Moving to Canada on PR while maintaining H1 in USA

[escoss]

Hi Everyone, I will appreciate your advice, experience and help to my queries;
I have Canadian PR and am currently in US with a company that holds my H1 visa. My company is planning to open an office in Canada and I'd love to move so as to meet the residency requirements of Canadian PR - stay min. 2 years to become a perm. resident. As excited as I am, I am also fearful on how US/Canada statuses will be affected.
My Questions are
1. If I move to Canada, will I be able to move between US and Canada without any problems ( maybe once every 3 months or so to report to my US headquarter).
2. When my company goes for renewal of my H1 - will there be any questions/issues from USCIS since by that time for all practical purposes, my address will be that in Canada. Should my company at that time, use the US office address for H1 renewal!
3. If I'm correct, one of the US Immigration rule is that I can't stay more than 30 days at a stretch In Canada. If I move to Canada, how will I manage that part! Cross the border to USA every 29th day or so and then re-enter Canada!
4 I don't have current H1 stamped on my passport - do I need to go to my home country, get it stamped and then return to US and then move to Canada.

I would certainly like to keep my H1 so as if for any reason the new office does not expand OR I am recalled back to usa by my company

 

[GK]

I can't answer all you questions, but basically when you move to Canada to work for the Canadian office you will loose your H1 as it is tied to your US employer. You can cross the border as you want given your from a WV country. If not you will have to apply for a visitors visa to enter the US.

 

[Leon]

I can't answer these questions either but I can imagine it's hard to keep residency in 2 countries at the same time. I know the requirements of the Canadian PR is to be present in Canada at least 730 days in any rolling 5 year period but I don't know the requirements for H1. Maybe you just have to choose.

 

[BCguy]

you cannot serve 2 masters,Choose one,If you wish to be with Americans refuse the assignment,If you choose Canada go to Canada,You cannot have your cake and eat it also

 

[escoss]

Thanks guys for trying to be helpful.
So far I don't see a factual answer, just wishful replies, though I appreciate each one.
Hopefully, one of the veterans of the forum can help out.
Thanks again

 

[GK]

Well, your questions relates more to US immigration, so maybe try to post it on a US immigration forum. As far as your Canadian immigration is concerned you already have you Canadian PR and can move whenever you want. If you don't fullfill yout Canadian PR obligations you will loose your PR status - simple as that. If you move from US you will loose you H1 status. You can't keep both.

 

[escoss]

Thanks GK. I'm still not convinced on - move from US and lose H1 - don't think that's how it works but Good idea about US Forum.