Living in Vancouver and working in Seattle?

[rrv]

Hi all,

Is it possible to live in Vancouver, Canada (to maintain 2 yr residency req. for PR) and working in Seattle, US?

Can one daily commute between the 2 cities? What's the best way and how long does it take to reach Seattle from Vancouver?

Any help on above is much appreciated!

[PMM]

Hi

Hi all,

Is it possible to live in Vancouver, Canada (to maintain 2 yr residency req. for PR) and working in Seattle, US?

Can one daily commute between the 2 cities? What's the best way and how long does it take to reach Seattle from Vancouver?

Any help on above is much appreciated!

Unlikely, since it is about 140 miles each way, and then there is the border, 30/40 minute is the norm, so about a 7 hour commute per day.

[Baloo]

Hi

Unlikely, since it is about 140 miles each way, and then there is the border, 30/40 minute is the norm, so about a 7 hour commute per day.

Annual mileage of over 67,000 - the vehicle wont enjoy that
Service and fuel costs are going to be something to think about.

[Leon]

If you have a place to stay in both cities, you could spend the week in Seattle and go to Vancouver on the weekends.  If you stay in Vancouver every weekend from Friday to Sunday, that counts as 3 days every week towards the PR residency requirements. That would be 52 weeks times 3 days = 156 days a year and in a 5 year period, you'd have 780 days in Canada.  There is however the cost of keeping 2 residences.

[hello2011]

Stay in Surrey BC to cut down traffic in Canada... lot of Canadian citizen do it on T1 visa though even PR like you and me (I m not in Seattle though) .. you are not alone. try to find someone to do car pool..

Also, you might want to spend what ever holidays/day off you get  to Canada to cover up some missing weekend. Like I plan to spend 15 days in Sep/Dec and so on..

[steaky]

Stay in Surrey BC to cut down traffic in Canada... lot of Canadian citizen do it on T1 visa though even PR like you and me (I m not in Seattle though) .. you are not alone. try to find someone to do car pool..

Also, you might want to spend what ever holidays/day off you get  to Canada to cover up some missing weekend. Like I plan to spend 15 days in Sep/Dec and so on..

Better yet, stay in White Rock.

[hello2011]

Yes. as near to Border as possible.. 

[parnit]

Is there any one in this forum who is having both US and Canadian residency and is living in US and working in canada or vice Versa? . I mean living some where near US border along Surrey BC