US green card and Canadian PR

[gummybear]

Any one is holding both US and Canadian PR? Any trouble with the US immigration?

[PMM]

Hi

Any one is holding both US and Canadian PR? Any trouble with the US immigration?

Almost impossible to meet residency requirements of both, US 6 mos per year, and Canada 2 years in 5.

PMM

[gummybear]

Thank you. I'm aware of that issue. The thing is in 1 year I can apply for US citizenship, and I just don't want any trouble in re-enter the US after the landing in Canada. Ever heard that happen to any one?

[dacoru]

I believe you can't hold residency in both countries. If you applied for residency in Canada, then you need to surrender you green card. Better get your citizenship before getting your PR.

[zarauf]

I read in 2 sites one on Serbinksy.com and few other places, and Also spoken to immigration attorney about this. YES this is possible, by Living in Border town US/Canadian .Live in one  site and work in other site and cross the border daily,By doing this you will meeting the CItizenship requirement for one country and showing physical presence in the other country and maintaining the PR status, Once one get the citizenship of one country they can moves to other country and meet citizenship requirement of that country.It is diificult but possible, and there is no Legeal problem indicated on this immigration web site.
I dont believe that one have to surrender the residency of other country, if person does not  meet the requirement then they will loose the status, Most important thing one has a Very good story to tell and convinve the immigration officer while crossing the border.
ALso I would like to know about which country License plate one can use to cross the border daily, US green Card holder could not drive the US license plate car to canada on Canadian PR status and sam eis true otherwise. What is the solution to this, is Rental CAr is acceptable in this case. I was Told by CIC officer that I will have troubl eif i Drove US plate licesning Car in canada with current PR status.
IF some one have more knowledge then please share. Please PMM advise, Help

[thaiguy]

You don't have to surrender your US green card when you get PR in Canada.  But you'll have difficulty maintaining resident status in both countries.  So you should decide which one is more important.

When you get Canadian PR status, your US license is only valid for an additional 3 months.  At that time, if you haven't obtained a Canadian driver's license, you can't drive in Canada.

[zarauf]

Gummy bear this may helpful to you
go to  www.grasmick.com/morefaq.htm   thats is US Immigration attorney web site
Q 16 ,Can I keep Both US green Card and Canadian PR status
Answer :  YES
it has some solutions how to keep both and maintain residecy requirement.
Gummy bear i personally spoken to Attorney and i was told it is possible and canadian Immgration officer or Law will not have any problem with your US residency,
I have email responses about this confirmation.if you can PM we can talk about that.

this is one of the email response from attorney office  i cut /copy and paste it for you Your Canadian Permanent Residency Application will not be affected by your application for status in the US .

 "Your Canadian Permanent Residency Application will not be affected by your application for status in the US ."
"
As explained during our telephone discussion today, there is no rule stating that you cannot hold both Canadian and US permanent resident status.  Both Canada and the USA have residency requirements which must be met in order to maintain status, and the concern is that one may have difficulty meeting both reequirements."
This is from one of the Canadian immgration firm.
I dont know any one doing it.I want to know if some one is doing it how is their experience.



 

[pragya007]

Hello all, I just got my Canadian PR 2 weeks ago, and my labor for US green card was approved yesterday, will there be a problem for my green card application since i got my PR 2 weeks ago? Please I do need to know...