U.S. citizen applying for canadian residency.

[Rob_TO]

I think you may have misunderstood me, my niece is just going to purchase the property for me and that was the main reason for me trying to become a resident, but now since i can bypass the non resident requirements as for buying a property i really dont need a canadian residency,.

I still don't know what this means. If your niece buys the house it will be your niece's house, not yours. She will not be able to transfer the house to your name without invoking the foreign buyers fees.

Also note that if you eventually get the house into your name, that still gives you no extra rights to stay permanently in Canada. At any time if CBSA feels you are trying to live in Canada as a visitor, they can deny you entry and ban you even though you own property here. Typically US citizens own Canadian real estate only for investment purposes or for seasonal visits.