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New settler must stay minimum 12 months?? Confused, please help.

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juice

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Jo has her visa and we arrive Nov 29!!!
But now I have read on the B4 form that a new settler must establish residency for 12 months. " I am entering Canada with the intention of establishing, for the first time, a permanent residence for a period in excess of 12 months and I arrived in Canada on ___________." quote from form B4.
Is this true? She has been planning to make a short visit to family at some point, probably before 12 months has elapsed. I'm confused.
 
yeah never read that since my application hasn t gone that far, but if it would be true it would be a bit sucky !
 
I'd love to know this too!
 
I am confused....is this the COPR paper?

I have just re read mine and no where does it state I have to settle for 12 months in Canada.

Can you explain what this B4 paper is please?
 
juice said:
Jo has her visa and we arrive Nov 29!!!
But now I have read on the B4 form that a new settler must establish residency for 12 months. " I am entering Canada with the intention of establishing, for the first time, a permanent residence for a period in excess of 12 months and I arrived in Canada on ___________." quote from form B4.
Is this true? She has been planning to make a short visit to family at some point, probably before 12 months has elapsed. I'm confused.
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I think that means that you will take up residence in Canada for more than 12 months. you can still leave Canada for vacations.
 
Right. That makes sense. Canada may be a weird type of police state but I don't see how they could like, 'detain', a new settler until they have stayed a minimum of 12 months. So, Jo may take her visit to see her family without 'impunity'

The B4 form is a statement concerning the goods a new settler or returning citizen is importing into the country. You must compile a list of all goods you intend to bring to Canada. Which leads to my next question.
See my next post.
 
Don't worry. The B4 form is just speaking to your intent to establish permanent residence (i.e. greater than 12 months) in Canada. In no way does it say or mean that you must stay for 12 months. You are misinterpreting what's written. You could essentially land as a PR one day and leave the next day if you wanted. Many people land and then go back to tie up their personal and financial affairs in their home country a short time later. CIC is certainly aware of this and certainly wouldn't do anything to prevent you from returning to your home country. BTW, my husband never even filled in the B4 form and was never asked for it when he landed. To be honest, I think you are just stressing yourself for no reason.
 
In the worst case: vacation/travel abroad is not 'residing'. ;-)
 
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