Applying Canada PR before applying US citizenship

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Desi4ever

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I'm a US LPR since Oct 2004 and I would like to apply for US citizenship when I qualify ~ July 2009.

My wife who is currently out of status in USA wants to apply for Canada PR.

If I'm added as an applicant to my wife's Canadian PR application , will the USCIS reject my application for US Citizenship since I showed my intentions of becoming a permanent resident of another country ?

Has there been any cases like this ?

Thanks in advance!

PS : Moderators please pardon the duplicate posting.
 
I don't know but would have thought no - assuming you do not actually move to Canada before getting us citizenship - I don't know if not moving would cause you to lose/not gain PR status in Canada. Of course, this assumes you'd get canadian PR faster than us citizenship.
 
Desi4ever said:
I'm a US LPR since Oct 2004 and I would like to apply for US citizenship when I qualify ~ July 2009.

My wife who is currently out of status in USA wants to apply for Canada PR.

If I'm added as an applicant to my wife's Canadian PR application , will the USCIS reject my application for US Citizenship since I showed my intentions of becoming a permanent resident of another country ?

Has there been any cases like this ?

Thanks in advance!

PS : Moderators please pardon the duplicate posting.
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no issues. Adding you to your wife's Canadian PR paperwork won't impact on your US citizenship status. US Immigration officer doesn't care about your foreign status - like canadian PR status. Only things that immigration officer is interested in are US status, moral character, address history, employer history, and tax papers. BUT you cannot maintain both residency status: Canadian PR and US PR in order to reside.

So it is better for you to apply for US citizenship? (I think you should talk to a lawyer about your wife. there may be exception(s) that allow(s) your wife to stay with you -- maybe spouse visa, apply for your wife for her green card, etc. )
 
I have to disagree with USGC485. It may break your US residency. You cannot reside permanently in two places at the same time. USCIS will figure that out.
 
I have to disagree with USGC485. It may break your US residency. You cannot reside permanently in two places at the same time. USCIS will figure that out.

Thats exactly what I'm worried about.
I keep hearing on Radio about Canada immigration and US LPRs getting Canada PR while they are in USA. Not sure how this works.

Better I not add myself to my wife's Canada PR application till I become a US citizen.
 
Desi4ever,
My wife is a Canadian. I contemplated going back to CDN.... I was advised to complete the US Naturalization process beforeleaving.... It will simplify everything in the long run.
 
IF he resides in Canada. His question was not what happens if he moves to Canada but whether he can become a Canadian PR while residing in the US. I would think that should have no effect on US PR - though it may make it difficult to get/keep Canadian PR under whatever rules they have.
 
A person I know has got a notice of intend to deny and was accused of lying in similar circumstances. On N-400 application you have to submit your residency history. Then the USCIS will ask you to confirm it under oath. Whether someone is trying to cheat US or Canadian authorities is not relevant. It may lead to a denial based on the lack of good moral character and to deportation.
 
If you apply for Canadian PR it implies you are residing in Canada, and therefore have broken residential ties to the US. I don't see how they would approve you for US naturalization based on this fact.
I agree with ilufra on completing US naturalization process first and then apply for Canadian PR.
 
choppy said:
IF he resides in Canada. His question was not what happens if he moves to Canada but whether he can become a Canadian PR while residing in the US. I would think that should have no effect on US PR - though it may make it difficult to get/keep Canadian PR under whatever rules they have.
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Exactly. The Canadian PR process is a lot different than the US GC process. Most people seem to get their Canadian PR processed while still being outside of Canada. THEREAFTER they physically move to Canada. Even at that stage, they can apply for a Returning Resident Permit or something like that which allows them to stay outside of Canada for upto 2 years, but I am sure there are conditions to be satisfied.
 
TheRealist said:
Exactly. The Canadian PR process is a lot different than the US GC process. Most people seem to get their Canadian PR processed while still being outside of Canada. THEREAFTER they physically move to Canada. Even at that stage, they can apply for a Returning Resident Permit or something like that which allows them to stay outside of Canada for upto 2 years, but I am sure there are conditions to be satisfied.
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You can apply for a Canadian PR while outside of the country - either someone sponsors you (e.g., your Canadian citizen spouse) or you apply based on their points system. Once the application is approved, you have to "land", i.e., go to Canada, to complete the process and get your card. So long as you don't land in Canada, I don't see how it would impact your US citizenship process....
 
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