Hi,
I'm a permanent resident in Canada, doing contract work from home as a freelancer for some Canadian companies. I'm married to a Canadian citizen. We're considering moving back to the U.S. to be near my parents. But I'm wondering what would happen if after being outside Canada for awhile I might end up losing my permanent resident status (?), and how this might affect my freelance/business activities. For example, suppose we move to the U.S. but I don't find enough work and then the clients in Canada have more needs. I could still work from home in the U.S. and connect through email, Skype, etc., but would at some point there be a problem because I wouldn't be residing in Canada anymore? Would they be prevented somehow from using my services if I ever lost my residency status by not living in Canada anymore? Would I be prevented from crossing the border if I did so to attend a business meeting?
The flip side of this is that maybe I should just apply for citizenship before leaving, although I assume that means I'd have to stay until it's approved (?)...and then I wonder if that would interfere with being able to prove good faith intention to re-establish domicile in the U.S., which is one of the requirements the U.S. has in my sponsoring my wife to live with me in the U.S.
Thanks.
I'm a permanent resident in Canada, doing contract work from home as a freelancer for some Canadian companies. I'm married to a Canadian citizen. We're considering moving back to the U.S. to be near my parents. But I'm wondering what would happen if after being outside Canada for awhile I might end up losing my permanent resident status (?), and how this might affect my freelance/business activities. For example, suppose we move to the U.S. but I don't find enough work and then the clients in Canada have more needs. I could still work from home in the U.S. and connect through email, Skype, etc., but would at some point there be a problem because I wouldn't be residing in Canada anymore? Would they be prevented somehow from using my services if I ever lost my residency status by not living in Canada anymore? Would I be prevented from crossing the border if I did so to attend a business meeting?
The flip side of this is that maybe I should just apply for citizenship before leaving, although I assume that means I'd have to stay until it's approved (?)...and then I wonder if that would interfere with being able to prove good faith intention to re-establish domicile in the U.S., which is one of the requirements the U.S. has in my sponsoring my wife to live with me in the U.S.
Thanks.