what to do about this situation?

[bkd1969]

Leon and all:

Almost 2 months passed after I landed in Calgary as an AINP nomination beneficiary. There are plenty of Walmart or restaurant server jobs here. But they are not the jobs in my professions. I have submitted 30+ applications but no response. The main reason is that there are many new grads got awarded job offers after they graduated this June and the jobs open only for internal applicants to switch from part time to full time due to they are union members. Virtually for external applicants we are hard to get in. But situation in other province is different and much better than in AB. Now I got interview from a company in SK.

My question is, is it ok for me, an AINP nominee to move to SK to work after landed in Calgary just 2 months? Literally, the real question is: a provincial nominee can move to another province if they cannot find the job in the province nominated them? Is there any minimum period of time the nominee must stay before they can move to another province to work? Any problem down the road to renew PR or applying for citizenship? I know CIC is tracking the interstate mobility for PNP PR holders, but CIC did not claim that this move is illegal. I am just afraid. Any information and suggestions about this dilemma? Thanks.

 

[Leon]

There is no minimum time and as far as I know there are no investigations to revoke the PR of people who left their PNP province. However, nobody can tell you if that will happen in the future.

When you applied, you signed a statement saying that your intention is to settle in AB. This must have been true when you applied and when you landed.

Giving up after 2 months is to me a little short to believe that you came intending to settle in AB. In case immigration starts to go after people who left, you want to be able to say that you really gave it a shot. In any case, I feel that 3 months is a lot better than 2.

Do you know for a fact that you can find a job in SK? I think you should stay based in AB and apply for jobs everywhere and travel for interviews before you spend money moving to a location where you may not find a job either.

 

[Pippin]

Leon makes good sense. What field do you hope to work in? Do you have any contacts in Canada?

 

[bkd1969]

Leon makes good sense. What field do you hope to work in? Do you have any contacts in Canada?

Ok, I will give me more time to find job here in AB (Calgary). My job is in healthcare and I am a specialist in lab testing. I already got my permit to practice in Canada. I will not relocate to another province until I get an offer. In fact I will not have a problem to find a job in far northern area in AB but the weather is just so scared. If I want to get a job in Calgary or Edmond, it will take a time for sure and most likely start from causal job. Welcome to Calgary.

Thank you and Leon.