question about living in canada but working for a US company

[christinamh]

My husband and I are about to apply for sponsorship for permanent residency. Mu husband is a Canadian citizen and I am an American citizen. I work from home for an American company. We are wondering if immigration will be able to find out that I am working from home for an American company? Is it something we should be concerned about? Is it something that they might deny us sponsorship for?

Also another thing, I have some credit card debt right now that I am working on paying off. Will immigration be able to find that out? Is that something they will deny us for too?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Ineffable]

My husband and I are about to apply for sponsorship for permanent residency. Mu husband is a Canadian citizen and I am an American citizen. I work from home for an American company. We are wondering if immigration will be able to find out that I am working from home for an American company? Is it something we should be concerned about? Is it something that they might deny us sponsorship for?

Also another thing, I have some credit card debt right now that I am working on paying off. Will immigration be able to find that out? Is that something they will deny us for too?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Are you asking whether or not you can work for your American company after you have PR or while you wait for PR to be approved (and presumably in Canada on a visitor's visa, waiting for your application to be approved)?

Your financial information will not be included in the application. Only some of your husband's information will be provided. The reality is that there's no minimum income or financial wealth necessary for your husband to get Sponsorship Approval. You should be perfectly fine.

 

[christinamh]

Are you asking whether or not you can work for your American company after you have PR or while you wait for PR to be approved (and presumably in Canada on a visitor's visa, waiting for your application to be approved)?

Your financial information will not be included in the application. Only some of your husband's information will be provided. The reality is that there's no minimum income or financial wealth necessary for your husband to get Sponsorship Approval. You should be perfectly fine.

I am actually asking both. I am currently in Canada and working from home for an American company. So can I continue while I wait for PR and then continue to work after I get PR (given I am approved)?

 

[Ineffable]

I am actually asking both. I am currently in Canada and working from home for an American company. So can I continue while I wait for PR and then continue to work after I get PR (given I am approved)?

I know that you can continue to work for the company while you're here on a visitor's visa. I'm doing the same. You'll file taxes with the US like normal.

<a href="http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/work-remotely-from-canada-for-us-employer-t97746.0.html">Here's a link to a thread answering your question</a> on how you can continue to work for the American company once you have PR.

It looks like you just need to follow certain steps when filing taxes, which takes a bit of planning. You're definitely not the only person who does this and will continue to do this.

Hope this helps!

 

[christinamh]

I know that you can continue to work for the company while you're here on a visitor's visa. I'm doing the same. You'll file taxes with the US like normal.

<a href="http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/work-remotely-from-canada-for-us-employer-t97746.0.html">Here's a link to a thread answering your question</a> on how you can continue to work for the American company once you have PR.

It looks like you just need to follow certain steps when filing taxes, which takes a bit of planning. You're definitely not the only person who does this and will continue to do this.

Hope this helps!

Thank you so much. I was sitting over here biting my nails from stress. Haha, thanks again.