deeepraveen said:
Hello all,
I will be creating a express entry profile pretty soon, I am also considering applying for PNP for possible provinces, Can I ask what is the restrictions if I get nominated?
1. Should I live and work only in that province throughout? How does it work?
2. After submitting my express entry profile how should I go about requesting for PNP? is there a process for each province?
3. Can I submit multiple PNP? what if I get nominated for more than 1 PNP?
Thanks much in advance
Hi.
All the very best with this process. It can be long, but remember to stay focused, and you'll get through at the end!
To answer your questions:
1. This is one of the questions that comes up the most on this forum- are you legally bound to stay in the province that nominated you, and only that province, if you get Permanent Residency?
The answer to this question is
no, you are not. Once you are a permanent resident, you are protected by the Constitution of Canada, which gives you the right to mobility- that is, you can travel to, and live, anywhere in the country that you wish to, without restrictions.
However, keep the following in mind:
You have a moral obligation to try and live in the province that nominated you, and to try and make it work, for at least 6-12 months. What this means is, once you go to Canada, you
should spend some time trying to settle down in the province that nominated you. Try to find a house, try to get a job. If, after a period of 6 or more months, you still have been unsuccessful in your attempts to settle, you have given your good faith effort at attempting to reside in that province (which is what you declared in your letter of intent that you would do), and you can move to another province where your prospects are better;
On that note, you need to demonstrate at least an attempt to reside in the province that nominated you. While once you land in Canada, you have all the rights and privileges of a permanent resident, do remember that they do not apply to you until you have officially 'landed-' i.e. until you have crossed the border checks. If at the border check, the officers determine that you have no intent to go to the province that nominated you (maybe by checking your itinerary, which shows them that your ultimate destination is not the province that nominated you, or that you are only stopping there for a few days before going to some other province), they
may refuse you entry.
The long and short of it, then? The letter is not legally binding, but it places a moral obligation upon you to try and reside in the province that nominated you. That moral obligation
can and
may be enforced prior to your entry into Canada. So the best thing to do is to make an honest and concerted effort at settling in the province that nominated you- if it does not work out, then you can move freely to any other part of Canada without any worries.
2. There are separate processes for each province. In general, most PNPs seem to be tailored towards those international immigrants who are already in the province and have been working there for a while; others have specific employment requests. The three most popular ones appear to be Ontario (temporarily suspended while they clear their backlog), Saskatchewan, and Prince Edward Island.
With that said, I recommend that you check this page to learn more about individual PNPs, and how to go about them: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/provincial/
3. You may apply to more than one- if you receive a nomination from one, you should inform all other provinces where you have an application being processed that you would like to withdraw your application. If you end up getting two or more nominations at once, you can only select one.
I hope those answers were helpful!
