Working remotely in Canada for US company

[stout71]

Hello. I am interested in relocating to Canada next year or early 2017. I am currently employed in the US by a US employer and have no plans to leave. I have verified that they are willing to deal with any tax considerations (if any). I am not a PR of Canada yet and I am wondering what the considerations for BECOMING a PR are. What extra hurdles might I have to deal with given the fact that I do not have a job lined up in Canada? Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

[scylla]

The first step is to understand Canada's immigration programs and what it takes to qualify and apply. It's generally more difficult if you don't have a job offer in Canada - but certainly not impossible. There are steps you will have to take before you can even apply like taking an English language exam (mandatory for all) and having your education officially assessed.

Detailed information on Canada's immigration programs is available here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/apply.asp

Apart from hiring an immigration consultant or lawyer to assist you, there's really no short cut to spending considerable time reading through the site above to understand Canada's immigration programs.

 

[stout71]

Thank you. We are traveling to Toronto in March to take the exam.

 

[scylla]

Thank you. We are traveling to Toronto in March to take the exam.

Make sure you study in advance, understand the structure of the exam and how points are awareded, and take a few practice exames. Not studying is a mistake commonly made by natvie English speakers - and this typically results in lower than expected marks. You want to score as high as possible since you may end up applying for PR through a points-based immigration system where applicants are selected in order of total points.