Can I apply for Permanent Residence if I only wanna live but not work in Canada?

[Mandog1215]

U.S. citizen here. I am currently 16 and plan on moving to Canada when I turn 18, and have no intentions on getting a job, but to start up my band in Canada. The reason I would like to move to Canada is that I’ve heard nothing but good things about Canada and I’ve been increasingly hating our president Lately and with all the mass shootings and what not going on, combined with the new smoking at 21 laws. So my question here is, can I apply for permanent residence if I don’t wanna get a job, I have a aunt and uncle who are Canadian citizens, but are not Canadian born, but instead were born in Poland. Didnt know if that meant anything or not. I would love to live in Canada! So please help.

 

[scylla]

U.S. citizen here. I am currently 16 and plan on moving to Canada when I turn 18, and have no intentions on getting a job, but to start up my band in Canada. The reason I would like to move to Canada is that I’ve heard nothing but good things about Canada and I’ve been increasingly hating our president Lately and with all the mass shootings and what not going on, combined with the new smoking at 21 laws. So my question here is, can I apply for permanent residence if I don’t wanna get a job, I have a aunt and uncle who are Canadian citizens, but are not Canadian born, but instead were born in Poland. Didnt know if that meant anything or not. I would love to live in Canada! So please help.

Yes - you can immigrate to Canada even if you have no intention of working.

You should be aware that you won't be able to qualify when you are 18. To get Canadian permanent residency, you will have to qualify and be selected based on your level of education, years of skilled work experience, language abilities, funds saved up to establish yourself in Canada and other factors. At 18, you won't meet these requirements. You will need to wait until you finish high school and complete additional schooling (ideally a Master's degree) and have a few years of skilled work experience before you will qualify and have a good chance of being selected for PR.

Having an aunt and uncle who are Canadian doesn't help you. You need to qualify for PR on your own.

 

[zardoz]

U.S. citizen here. I am currently 16 and plan on moving to Canada when I turn 18, and have no intentions on getting a job, but to start up my band in Canada. The reason I would like to move to Canada is that I’ve heard nothing but good things about Canada and I’ve been increasingly hating our president Lately and with all the mass shootings and what not going on, combined with the new smoking at 21 laws. So my question here is, can I apply for permanent residence if I don’t wanna get a job, I have a aunt and uncle who are Canadian citizens, but are not Canadian born, but instead were born in Poland. Didnt know if that meant anything or not. I would love to live in Canada! So please help.

If it was that easy, many, many, US citizens would be applying for Canadian PR.
I've no intention of being political here but there are a number of incentives to move North.