I don’t agree with having a provincial nominee program when PRs are free to relocate as soon as they land but it’s the law. It defeats the purpose of PNP and plenty of people exploit the loophole applying for PNP in theMaritimes or prairies because approval is easier and then resettle in BC, ON or Quebec. It is currently Impossible to penalize people as long as they have proof that they are going to that province when they land. The government is trying to get new immigrants to settle outside the largest cities but with freedom of movement for PRs there isn’t an easy answer.
There is nothing stopping you from going to your employer’s Vancouver offices. You can’t work out that office permanently but you can attend meetings, go for a few days to work on a project, etc. Nothing stopping you from attending meeting in the US either as long as you have a U.S. visa and s TRV. What was the reason for not being able to visit the US offices if you have a valid closed WP? As long as you have a U.S. visa and a TRV it should be fine to the US for a business trip. Time outside Canada will not count.
Hello, I agree with the first part of your statement. Personally I love Saskatchewan and would never leave it even after PR, not even for a great job opportunity in Toronto. What you're saying is what I'm frustrated with - it seems extremely unfair to me that the other poster mentions his friend got nominated under BC PNP but shifted to Ontario without first telling IRCC or the province. It also angers me when people use the SINP program and then join head east to Little India the moment they get PR. My commitment is to Sask and I take it seriously. In saying all that, people do have rights to mobility and I'm not sure if it's legal/constitutional to basically force someone to stay in their nominated province until citizenship.
On the second part, I asked the question of IRCC via a DM on Twitter. I asked that: "So long as I primarily reside in Saskatchewan, am I permitted to go work out of my employer's Vancouver's office and attend international business trips as directed by my employer?"
They said: "You must abide by the terms and location indicated on your work permit."
I took that as a no so I opted out of international work trips and my employer's out-of-province Christmas party because I'm not even allowed to stay and work remotely.
