Citizens Who Moved From Their Landing Province. Share Your Experience

[leinadaniel]

I haven't found a topic quite like this one. And there are so many people wondering about this.

A lot of people want to know if they can move to another province after landing. Even though the constitution grants all PRs the right to live and work anywhere in Canada, most of us have to sign a document declaring an "intent to reside" on the province that selected us. Usually the recommendation is to try and establish for some time on the province of origin before moving else where.

But, How long is "some time"? Or what exactly means to establish yourself in a province?

These questions almost impossible answer in a definite way. So for this reason, I kindly ask EVERYONE here who has done their citizenship application in a province different from the landing one, to SHARE their experience. A lot of PRs are extremely serious about establishing permanently in Canada and would not like to jeopardize in any way the possibility of citizenship.

It would be nice to know about this particulars:

1) How long did you stay in your landing province?

2) Where you able to find work fast on that original province?

3) TTHE MOST IMPORTANT ONE: Was this matter ever brought up during your citizenship process?



If I am missing something, please share it anyways.

 

[McClane]

This is my experience.

When I decided to move to Canada I chose BC as the province where I intended to reside, but I didn't think much about it. I knew the PR process would take years and lots of things could happen in the meantime.

Fast forward 5 years and I get a job opportunity in Quebec, which luckily coincided with the PR process completion. So I take the plane to Montreal with all my papers and when I land they asked me why I was going into Quebec if I wanted to reside in BC. I didn't even remember that and was genuinely surprised (I didn't even read the papers thoroughly). I explained all of the above to the agent and he was fine with my it. I never thought this could be a potential issue until later on.

 

[arambi]

This is my experience.

When I decided to move to Canada I chose BC as the province where I intended to reside, but I didn't think much about it. I knew the PR process would take years and lots of things could happen in the meantime.

Fast forward 5 years and I get a job opportunity in Quebec, which luckily coincided with the PR process completion. So I take the plane to Montreal with all my papers and when I land they asked me why I was going into Quebec if I wanted to reside in BC. I didn't even remember that and was genuinely surprised (I didn't even read the papers thoroughly). I explained all of the above to the agent and he was fine with my it. I never thought this could be a potential issue until later on.

You were little bit lucky. Some people ran into big trouble (were denied landing) when they indicated that they are not going to the province that nominated them.

See Operational Bulletin 251 -
November 24, 2010
Examination of Members of the Provincial Nominee Class at Ports
of Entry and CIC Inland Offices

 

[arambi]

I haven't found a topic quite like this one. And there are so many people wondering about this.

A lot of people want to know if they can move to another province after landing. Even though the constitution grants all PRs the right to live and work anywhere in Canada, most of us have to sign a document declaring an "intent to reside" on the province that selected us. Usually the recommendation is to try and establish for some time on the province of origin before moving else where.

But, How long is "some time"? Or what exactly means to establish yourself in a province?

These questions almost impossible answer in a definite way. So for this reason, I kindly ask EVERYONE here who has done their citizenship application in a province different from the landing one, to SHARE their experience. A lot of PRs are extremely serious about establishing permanently in Canada and would not like to jeopardize in any way the possibility of citizenship.

It would be nice to know about this particulars:

1) How long did you stay in your landing province?

2) Where you able to find work fast on that original province?

3) TTHE MOST IMPORTANT ONE: Was this matter ever brought up during your citizenship process?



If I am missing something, please share it anyways.

See Operational Bulletin 251 -
November 24, 2010
Examination of Members of the Provincial Nominee Class at Ports
of Entry and CIC Inland Offices


I strongly advise the following: Always try to land in the province that nominated you

 

[leinadaniel]

See Operational Bulletin 251 -
November 24, 2010
Examination of Members of the Provincial Nominee Class at Ports
of Entry and CIC Inland Offices


I strongly advise the following: Always try to land in the province that nominated you

Of course, this post is about the after landing---before citizenship period.

 

[paolo1967]

This is very important and sensitive topic especially for PNP immigrants. i havent landed yet and i am intending to live in NB " provinece nominated me" at least for one year " to establish my self" and to fullfill "Intend to reside". i dont know if this is sufficient?

 

[leinadaniel]

This is very important and sensitive topic especially for PNP immigrants. i havent landed yet and i am intending to live in NB " provinece nominated me" at least for one year " to establish my self" and to fullfill "Intend to reside". i dont know if this is sufficient?

No one knows for sure. But from what I am gathering, cic doesn't not check where in Canada you lived, but rather how long you've been there. I am hoping others will share their experience.

 

[emamabd]

You were little bit lucky. Some people ran into big trouble (were denied landing) when they indicated that they are not going to the province that nominated them.

See Operational Bulletin 251 -
November 24, 2010
Examination of Members of the Provincial Nominee Class at Ports
of Entry and CIC Inland Offices

You seem to have assumed McClane was a provincial nominee..while the poster only mentioned that "BC" was their choice in the application forms. If you are not sponsored by a specific province - it wouldn't matter which city/province you listed in your application forms.

 

[fayfeily]

I think this thread is a good sharing. Any latest update or sharing on this topic?

 

[unsvn.it]

This may be a good article for new immigrants under PNP, especially in Newfoundland

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/machel-rayner-immigration-1.4933401

 

[frange]

Until you you sign your PR certificate, you still remain a provincial nominee, thus you can't be deported if you don't keep your commitments. Once you do so, you become a Canadian PR, you can work and live anywhere in Canada.
His bad.