Canadian PR - spending over 6 months in the UK!

[StevenSmith3427]

Hi all,

Firstly, this forum is AMAZING! Seriously, it's helped me SO much!

My residency was approved March 2016, and I officially became a PR of Canada.

However, whilst waiting for PR I setup a business in the UK with my brother. I did all the online admin from Canada, and he did the ground work in the UK. Now I have a successful business. Herein lays the problem. Our business is growing and I now must spend over 6 months in England for the time-being.

I do not want to sacrifice my PR as I LOVE Canada!

My questions:

1. Will I lose my PR if I keep spending over 6 months a year working in the UK?
2. I married a beautiful Canadian woman, and I normally bring her to the UK every time I come to work. However, she stated that she cannot be out of Canada for more than 6 months per year, or she loses her medical. Is this true? I really do not want to travel without my wife, it would be very hard on our relationship.

Any advice would be GREAT!

Cheers,

Steve

 

[scylla]

1. You must live in Canada for 2 out of every five years to keep your PR status. Since your wife is a Canadian citizen, if she accompanies you while you are living outside of Canada, you can count this time towards the 2 years. There is no six months rule for PR.
2. Yes - there are residency rules for health care coverage. For Ontario, you must live in Canada for 153 days out of every 12 month period to keep your coverage.