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Questions About Foreign Travel as a PR

lulubeans9

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Dec 9, 2013
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Hello All!

I am a USA citizen applying for family class PR with my Canadian citizen spouse sponsoring me. We will be married for less than two years at the time of application, so we will have conditional PR.

We are both avid travelers and have some questions regarding how my PR status will limit our travels.

I have read some different things regarding how much time one must spend in Canada once spousal PR has been approved.

Must I live in Canada for a consecutaive period of months or years following approval?

If my spouse and I travel to forgeign countries together, does that time count as time spent in Canada?

If we travel to a foreign country for a period of 1-5 months, will this affect my PR status? Could we live, work or study in a foreign country together with my PR status? Must we maintain a residence in Canada if we travel for extended periods of time outside the country? Could my spouse and I travel to the USA for pleasure for an extended period (within the 6 month restriction)?

Could I travel outside Canada without him for pleasure or to visit family alone, and if so for how long?

I currently have a small face painting business in the USA. I work out of the Seattle area and will be moving to the Vancouver area upon PR approval. I plan to register a business in Canada once there, but could I continue to have my business in the USA and take occasional day or weekend jobs in the states?

Thank you so much for your help!
 

steaky

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You can live outside of Canada as long as you like when your citizen spouse accompanying you. This will count toward your PR obligation.