Hi all,

I briefly landed back in April this year and it's time to start putting a few of my options together so I make the right decisions for the right reasons. Funnily enough, the immigration officer who completed my paperwork was quite impressed that I was going to take my time coming over and not rushing in naievely like so many do she said.

So here are a couple of questions and please feel free to link me to similar threads, although I've read through a number already

1. I don't have a Canadian address yet, although some friends would gladly let me use theirs so that my PR card is processed - but is it legal to do so, and if not, what sort of issues would I have going back and forth with just the initial landing paper-work? If I visited various Canadian cities from the UK, would that cause a problem if (for example) I had an address in Toronto, and went to Montreal or Vancouver (or maybe Iqaluit for a crazy week away!)? I'm certainly not looking to cause any hassle for myself.

2. Landed in Vancouver having worked there before, but also have worked in Montreal. My former Montreal employer has asked whether I'd like to come over every now and again to do some work/cover holidays. I know Quebec has different rules, but am I allowed to come and go and work temporarily/do contract work in Montreal? Seem to recall I needed to live outside of Quebec for a year before being allowed to "enter" if I wished?

There's a lot more running through my mind, but I think that's enough to get started with. I'm initially thinking of going back and forth to Canada from UK and building up some work while maintaining what I have here - "act in haste, repent at leisure", as they say.

All your PR questions can be answered here

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/informa...card/index.asp

For the rest of your story i have no comment.

No problem with using a friend's address for mailing the PR card. However, CIC don't like the cards to be mailed across international borders. I don't see a problem for several visits. Assuming you are a UK passport holder the airlines won't have a problem letting you fly with a return ticket and the immigration officers will know your PR status from their systems. Just pick up your PR card from your friends when you can. You can visit any city you like, whenever you want.

Just don't forget the residency requirements of a PR: 2 years out of every 5 in Canada.

Thanks folks, appreciate the responses!

You may find this useful:

http://www.settlement.org/discuss/to...TOPIC_ID=10555

One important thing to know is that Quebec has a special immigration process and has more control over the selection, landing, and settlement of immigrants to who to that province. So, in general, if you are not selected under the Quebec immigration process, it is easier to land elsewhere in Canada.

1. Canadian Permanent Resident's have full mobility rights.

This means that, unless you are otherwise legally restricted (bail, bond, etc.), you can move to any city or province in Canada and live wherever you wish. However, as a new immigrant you may not have access to some of the Quebec-funded services for immigrants that come to that province via their provincial selection process.

Charter of rights and freedoms: http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/pdp-hrp/canada/frdm-eng.cfm

another:

1. If you applied under the Federal Immigration program and not a PNP, then there is nothing stopping you from moving to Quebec. The only thing that you won't receive is some additional language training for free.
2. You don't require a CSQ, and you can't get anyhow at this stage.

Bear in mind this is from 2008 and rules may have changed, however, the fundamental right to live, work and travel anywhere in Canada is still in force.

Just what I needed - thanks!

So it seems that both of my questions have been answered positively in that I can get my PR card sent to friends in either Toronto or Vancouver and that I can work in Montreal while deciding where and when I will eventually move.

Thanks again everyone!

Marc