CAN PR Questions and need some answers - Thank you

B

belacut

Registered Users (C)
I am new to this and I read and searched the forum. Still have some silly questions want some answers.

My wife and I are in US and pending for GC due to Retro - PD 5/03 ROW.
Instead of just getting the Can PR card as an insurance, we really like Toronto and we want to move up there. Since we haven't established any work related things up there yet, so, we don't want to give up our US GC process.

Questions:
Anyone did this alone without a lawyer?

How much time it will take from CAN immigration to get our the landed paper ready from filing to ready to land? (Skilled workers type - all requirements fulfilled)

Once we get the paperwork, how much time do we have to get landed?

Once we landed to CAN, can we come back US to work? If yes, do I need to fulfill any CAN tax responsibility, any excemption?

How's the job market up in GTA (Greater Toronto Area) for IT like SAP and like international Logistics? And how's the pay?

Any opinions welcome and thanks for the experts or the family that are in the same boat.

:D
 
Here are answers to some of your questions:

Anyone did this alone without a lawyer?

-- You do not need a lawyer.

Once we get the paperwork, how much time do we have to get landed?

-- at least 6 to 9 months. Recent immigrants will be able to post the exact time though.

Once we landed to CAN, can we come back US to work?

-- Yes.

If yes, do I need to fulfill any CAN tax responsibility, any excemption?

-- If you land and come back to USA within a couple of days, you will not need to file the cdn tax return.

How's the job market up in GTA (Greater Toronto Area) for IT like SAP and like international Logistics? And how's the pay?

-- Cdn job market in general is tough. But if you still manage to get a IT job, the pay will be decent and sufficient to support yourself and your family.
 
I immigrated (via the points system) in 1997 without a lawyer. My wife got her PR (family based) in 2006 without a lawyer. Most applicants do not need one.

belacut said:
Questions:
Anyone did this alone without a lawyer?
Click to expand...

My wife's total processing time was 16 weeks from submitting her application to receiving her passport with PR visa in 2006. She however was a spousal applicant, which is significantly quicker than the points based route.

belacut said:
How much time it will take from CAN immigration to get our the landed paper ready from filing to ready to land? (Skilled workers type - all requirements fulfilled)
Click to expand...

You will have a year from the medical date or the expiry date of your passport, whichever is earlier.

belacut said:
Once we get the paperwork, how much time do we have to get landed?
Click to expand...

Yes you can. To maintain Canadian PR, you need to be residing in Canada for 2 years in every 5 year window under the current regulation. There are exemptions. My wife can stay out of Canada as long as she is accompanying her Canadain spouse (me). Resident versus non-resident status for taxation purposes is a different story all together.

belacut said:
Once we landed to CAN, can we come back US to work? If yes, do I need to fulfill any CAN tax responsibility, any excemption?
Click to expand...
 
Last edited by a moderator:
bigboy00 said:
Here are answers to some of your questions:

Anyone did this alone without a lawyer?

-- You do not need a lawyer.

Once we get the paperwork, how much time do we have to get landed?

-- at least 6 to 9 months. Recent immigrants will be able to post the exact time though.

It is not very clear here. Are you saying that, I had 6-9 months to land after I got my landing paper? If so, how much time we need from filing to get the landing paper? From application to approve?
Thank in advance!



Once we landed to CAN, can we come back US to work?

-- Yes.

If yes, do I need to fulfill any CAN tax responsibility, any excemption?

-- If you land and come back to USA within a couple of days, you will not need to file the cdn tax return.

How's the job market up in GTA (Greater Toronto Area) for IT like SAP and like international Logistics? And how's the pay?

-- Cdn job market in general is tough. But if you still manage to get a IT job, the pay will be decent and sufficient to support yourself and your family.
Click to expand...
 




Hi

application to approval takes around 1 to 11/2 years if you do not need interview after Initial Assessment and your medicals are ok. this when applied from US

dhm2002
 
You have to land by the expiry date printed on your immigration papers. That expiry date is about 6 to 9 months from the date you receive your papers - that's what I meant. (Again, people who have immigrated to Canada recently will be able to give you the exact time frame).
 
The expiry date of the visa is always the anniversary date of your medical. The only exception being when your passport expires before that date.
 
Triple Citizen said:
The expiry date of the visa is always the anniversary date of your medical. The only exception being when your passport expires before that date.
Click to expand...

May I ask, how much initally for filing the application. Is it $550 per adult plus $150 per child application fee and we go from there.
 
My First time in this forum

Hi BigBoy00 and Triple Citizen,
looks like you are experts on Canadian Immigration. I have some questions. I am wondering if you can answer. I have become Canadian PR in 2001. I went to Canad few times. But never stayed or worked there.

I work for a US Corporation that has diffrent offices in Canada. I didn't get my US green Card yet. So I wanted to check my PR status in Canada and applied for Temporary Travel Document. I have received my Temporary travel document wich will expire sometime next month. At this moment I don't want to move to Canada. But what can I do to keep my Canadian PR? My plan was to go to Canada and apply for PR card. But PR card takes 52 days to process. I cannot wait there that long.

Is there any way to find out the Company I work for is considered as Canadian business?

Please advice.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
To maintain your PR status in Canda, you need to spend 2 out of every 5 years in Canada. As long as you can supply a Canadian address, the card will be mailed to that address. You do not have to wait in Canada for the PR card. My wife landed on 1/1/07 and spent just 6 days there. We supplied my father's house address and the card got there on the 29th of January.
 
I know I have to stay 2 years out of 5

But there are exception. They wouldn't provide me Temp TD without checking my Residency Obligation. I work for a company that has a office in Canada. Probably that counts.Your wife is a new immigrant. But for old immigrant like me I think they want you to pick it up.

Triple Citizen said:
To maintain your PR status in Canda, you need to spend 2 out of every 5 years in Canada. As long as you can supply a Canadian address, the card will be mailed to that address. You do not have to wait in Canada for the PR card. My wife landed on 1/1/07 and spent just 6 days there. We supplied my father's house address and the card got there on the 29th of January.
Click to expand...
 
Last edited by a moderator:
You can do the following:-

(1) Enter Canada via a land border using your IMM1000
(2) Apply for PR card
(3) Leave for the US
(4) Await notification of PR card pickup (have a friend check your Canadian mail)
(5) Enter Canada via a land border using your IMM1000
(6) Pick up PR card
(7) Leave for the US
 
Thanks for your suggession.

Do I have to be in Canada to apply for PR Card? Can I mail the application to a relative in Canada and have him mail it for me? Then wait for the notification to pick it up and drive to Canada to pick the PR card?

Have you stayed in Canada 2 years?

MY Travel Document will allow me only one time entry.


Triple Citizen said:
You can do the following:-

(1) Enter Canada via a land border using your IMM1000
(2) Apply for PR card
(3) Leave for the US
(4) Await notification of PR card pickup (have a friend check your Canadian mail)
(5) Enter Canada via a land border using your IMM1000
(6) Pick up PR card
(7) Leave for the US
Click to expand...
 
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pr-card/prc-process.html#existing

The above URL tells you how to apply for a PR card.

What has my staying in Canada for 2 years got to do with this? Unless I am misreading you.
Your travel document does not matter if you are using a land border in a private car. For such a crossing your passport and IMM1000 are enough.
When did you land? Have you already spent 3 years outside Canada after landing? If that is the case, then you have issues proving that you still have PR status in Canada.


nohope_for_lc said:
Do I have to be in Canada to apply for PR Card? Can I mail the application to a relative in Canada and have him mail it for me? Then wait for the notification to pick it up and drive to Canada to pick the PR card?

Have you stayed in Canada 2 years?

MY Travel Document will allow me only one time entry.
Click to expand...
 
Thanks

Your staying has nothing to do with this. I was just wondering how you are still a Canadian PR while staying in USA.I am already out of Canada more than 3 years. Thanks.

Triple Citizen said:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pr-card/prc-process.html#existing

The above URL tells you how to apply for a PR card.

What has my staying in Canada for 2 years got to do with this? Unless I am misreading you.
Your travel document does not matter if you are using a land border in a private car. For such a crossing your passport and IMM1000 are enough.
When did you land? Have you already spent 3 years outside Canada after landing? If that is the case, then you have issues proving that you still have PR status in Canada.
Click to expand...
 
I am a non-resident Canadian citizen, not a Canadian PR :) It is right there in my signature!!!

Since you have been outside Canada for more than three years, scratch the advice I gave you. That was based on you still holding valid PR status but lacking a PR card. That is not the case.
Good luck!!!
 
My status is valid

My Permanent Recidecy is still valid as I have just issued a Travel Document.

"Before issuing a Travel Document, the Canadian Visa Office must be able to confirm, from the documents submitted, the identity of the applicant and that the applicant was once a Canadian Permanent Resident. In addition, the Visa Office must be satisfied that the applicant has complied with the residency obligations of Canadian Permanent Residents."
 
Well in that case, follow what I said in post #12. Since your PR status is still intact, use your IMM1000 at a land border.
 
-- I agree with what Triple Citizen has told you. FYI: Triple citizen is a cdn citizen - not PR....Also, if you are already out of Canada for more than 3 years, you seem to be out of luck! Your "insurance policy", i.e. cdn PR status might have expired already!


nohope_for_lc said:
Your staying has nothing to do with this. I was just wondering how you are still a Canadian PR while staying in USA.I am already out of Canada more than 3 years. Thanks.
Click to expand...
 
Also, even if you have been issued a travel document, they will still question you at the border. TD does not necessarily mean that you are a valid PR. The final status is decided at the POE by the immigration officer.

Make sure that you have valid (convincing) answers to the questions regarding your residency out of Canada.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top