Telecommuting in Canada for my American company

[jenni_usa]

We are looking into moving to Vancouver from the US and trying to figure out the fastest way to do so.  I currently work for a large American company here in the states (work from home/telecommute).  My company does have some offices in Canada as well.  I am curious as to what I would need to do in order to get permanent residency and if I would need a work visa or not?  If my company agrees to let me stay with the company while living in Canada, is it easier to apply for PR (I do fall into the skilled worker category also)?

If I wanted to move up there sooner than later and since I techncially already have a job, should I apply for PR after landing or what should I do prior to going to Canada?   

Thanks!!

[Leon]

Is your company going to transfer you over to the Canadian office and apply for your work permit?  If yes, then you can come to Canada as a temporary worker (if the work permit is approved) and look into applying for PR later.  You could also ask them to apply for your arranged employment opinion, see http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/foreign_workers/supperimm.shtml and you can use that paper to apply for permanent residency as a skilled worker with AEO (has to be a skilled job) or under a provincial nominee program (depends on the province though).

To apply for PR in Canada, you have to meet the requirements for some immigration class, see http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp  It is easier if you have a job offer from a Canadian employer.  Staying with your employer and working from home without getting a work permit as it doesn't matter where you live for your job wouldn't really help you immigrate since you would just have visit status in Canada if you did that.