Andy

Hi,

I landed as a permanent resident in Canada earlier this month.
However, I will be attending graduate school in the US starting Aug
2004 through June 2006. I am wondering if I can use this time in
anyway to meet the residency requirements of Canada?

Can I show that I consider Canada as my primary residence by filing
taxes in Canada?

Appreciate your thoughts,
Thanks,
Andy

Andrew Miller

No, you can't, sorry. Why won't you go to school in Canada?

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"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    > I landed as a permanent resident in Canada earlier this month.
    > However, I will be attending graduate school in the US starting Aug
    > 2004 through June 2006. I am wondering if I can use this time in
    > anyway to meet the residency requirements of Canada?
    > Can I show that I consider Canada as my primary residence by filing
    > taxes in Canada?
    > Appreciate your thoughts,
    > Thanks,
    > Andy

Singh

coz there is a huge difference in global ranking and acceptance for graduate
schools in the US and Canada.


"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:2nDVb.14115$QX4.8870@clgrps13...
    > No, you can't, sorry. Why won't you go to school in Canada?
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I landed as a permanent resident in Canada earlier this month.
    > > However, I will be attending graduate school in the US starting Aug
    > > 2004 through June 2006. I am wondering if I can use this time in
    > > anyway to meet the residency requirements of Canada?
    > >
    > > Can I show that I consider Canada as my primary residence by filing
    > > taxes in Canada?
    > >
    > > Appreciate your thoughts,
    > > Thanks,
    > > Andy

Andrew Miller

I thought that his intentions were to live permanently in Canada as he
declared in his PR application...

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../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"Singh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > coz there is a huge difference in global ranking and acceptance for
graduate
    > schools in the US and Canada.
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:2nDVb.14115$QX4.8870@clgrps13...
    > > No, you can't, sorry. Why won't you go to school in Canada?
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Hi,
    > > >
    > > > I landed as a permanent resident in Canada earlier this month.
    > > > However, I will be attending graduate school in the US starting Aug
    > > > 2004 through June 2006. I am wondering if I can use this time in
    > > > anyway to meet the residency requirements of Canada?
    > > >
    > > > Can I show that I consider Canada as my primary residence by filing
    > > > taxes in Canada?
    > > >
    > > > Appreciate your thoughts,
    > > > Thanks,
    > > > Andy
    > >
    > >

Http://Www.Iamnotamerican.Com

in a recent article, Singh ([email protected]) said:

    > coz there is a huge difference in global ranking and acceptance for graduate
    > schools in the US and Canada.

That's debateable. Of course, if the American schools are so wonderful,
why didn't he just move there?
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in a recent article, Andy ([email protected]) said:

    > Hi,
    >
    > I landed as a permanent resident in Canada earlier this month.
    > However, I will be attending graduate school in the US starting Aug
    > 2004 through June 2006. I am wondering if I can use this time in
    > anyway to meet the residency requirements of Canada?
It won't. Indeed, it could be seen that you falsely stated your
intentions to settle in Canada, thereby putting your PR status in jeopardy.
Your best bet would be to attend graduate school in Canada instead. It's
also most likely going to be a lot less expensive.

    > Can I show that I consider Canada as my primary residence by filing
    > taxes in Canada?
This won't help at all.
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Prodigy346

Keep in mind though, that your US degree might not be that well
accepted in Canada. I mean, nothing beats having a degree from a
school that the locals know about and respect. Only Harvard in the US
has that privilege here in Canada. I guess it depends on your field. I
think if you're paying ticket price (i.e $30-50k US per year) you are
seriously wasting your money, trust me, I got my undergrad degree from
a top school in the US and I really think the money spent was not
worth it. But it's your life...


"Singh" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] link.net>...
    > coz there is a huge difference in global ranking and acceptance for graduate
    > schools in the US and Canada.
    >
    >
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:2nDVb.14115$QX4.8870@clgrps13...
    > > No, you can't, sorry. Why won't you go to school in Canada?
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Hi,
    > > >
    > > > I landed as a permanent resident in Canada earlier this month.
    > > > However, I will be attending graduate school in the US starting Aug
    > > > 2004 through June 2006. I am wondering if I can use this time in
    > > > anyway to meet the residency requirements of Canada?
    > > >
    > > > Can I show that I consider Canada as my primary residence by filing
    > > > taxes in Canada?
    > > >
    > > > Appreciate your thoughts,
    > > > Thanks,
    > > > Andy
    > >
    > >

ajadudu

All you have to do is come back to Canada immediately after your program in the states. With the new rule you can stay out of Canada for 3 years without loosing your status as PR.

Hope this answers your question, as I saw a lot of people just went down hard on you without answering the question.

Singh

I dont think its a debate, its a very clear fact. 8/10 Fortune 50 (Globally)
CEOs are US educated.
Canada's top law firms are owned by US lawyers
and the list goes on...

As far as moving to the US, the immigration is probably just about 10 times
harder than canada.



"http://www.iamnotamerican.com" <newsgroup@iam_not_american.com> wrote in
message news:BC4C4ED9.2650D%newsgroup@iam_not_american.com...
    > in a recent article, Singh ([email protected]) said:
    > > coz there is a huge difference in global ranking and acceptance for
graduate
    > > schools in the US and Canada.
    > That's debateable. Of course, if the American schools are so
wonderful,
    > why didn't he just move there?
    > --
    > Say "I am not American" in TWELVE languages.
    > The original "I am not American" T-shirts - as seen on CNN
    > http://www.iamnotamerican.com
    > Remove underscores (_) from Email address to reply.

Singh

one its undergrad what you did,
secondly the degree alone is not the decision point,
but you sure do have a global advantage over many others.



"prodigy346" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Keep in mind though, that your US degree might not be that well
    > accepted in Canada. I mean, nothing beats having a degree from a
    > school that the locals know about and respect. Only Harvard in the US
    > has that privilege here in Canada. I guess it depends on your field. I
    > think if you're paying ticket price (i.e $30-50k US per year) you are
    > seriously wasting your money, trust me, I got my undergrad degree from
    > a top school in the US and I really think the money spent was not
    > worth it. But it's your life...
    > "Singh" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected] link.net>...
    > > coz there is a huge difference in global ranking and acceptance for
graduate
    > > schools in the US and Canada.
    > >
    > >
    > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:2nDVb.14115$QX4.8870@clgrps13...
    > > > No, you can't, sorry. Why won't you go to school in Canada?
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > ________________________________
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > Hi,
    > > > >
    > > > > I landed as a permanent resident in Canada earlier this month.
    > > > > However, I will be attending graduate school in the US starting Aug
    > > > > 2004 through June 2006. I am wondering if I can use this time in
    > > > > anyway to meet the residency requirements of Canada?
    > > > >
    > > > > Can I show that I consider Canada as my primary residence by filing
    > > > > taxes in Canada?
    > > > >
    > > > > Appreciate your thoughts,
    > > > > Thanks,
    > > > > Andy
    > > >
    > > >

prodigy346

Yes, if I go to India, Pakistan or China they may know what Yale is, but if I go to Spain, France, New Zealand or the UK they don't know or care. Are you in a position to make sweeping judgements about "global advantages"?

30% of Wharton's 2003 MBA class has yet to find a job. Where's their global advantage?

Singh

as my facts go over 80% of all MBAs from the good schools have a job in 3
months.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/gra...rank_brief.php

And yes, Yale and Wharton have global acceptance and there is nothing that
even competes with it in Canada. A lot depends on what you want from a grad
degree for,,,,normally people get it for position boost, new jobs and higher
start-up salaries,,,and a good school in the US degree covers all that,,,all
in all.

head of NZ stock exchage is a brown univ alumni,,,,half of UK cabinet is US
educated including part of their monarchy,,,so is foreign minster of
france,,,,,I would think that this is global advantage, if anything.

I am sorry you feel this way,,,but it helps the majority who graduade from
here.




"prodigy346" <member14391@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Yes, if I go to India, Pakistan or China they may know what Yale is, but
    > if I go to Spain, France, New Zealand or the UK they don't know or care.
    > Are you in a position to make sweeping judgements about "global
    > advantages"?
    > 30% of Wharton's 2003 MBA class has yet to find a job.
    > Where's their global advantage?
    > Originally posted by Singh
    > > one its undergrad what you did,
    > > secondly the degree alone is
    > not the decision point,
    > > but you sure do have a global advantage over
    > many others.
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "prodigy346" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]"]news:cb8-
    > [email protected][/url]...
    > > > Keep in
    > mind though, that your US degree might not be that well
    > > >
    > accepted in Canada. I mean, nothing beats having a degree from a
    > >
    > > school that the locals know about and respect. Only Harvard in the
    > US
    > > > has that privilege here in Canada. I guess it depends on
    > your field. I
    > > > think if you're paying ticket price (i.e $30-
    > 50k US per year) you are
    > > > seriously wasting your money,
    > trust me, I got my undergrad degree from
    > > > a top school in
    > the US and I really think the money spent was not
    > > > worth it.
    > But it's your life...
    > > > "Singh" <[email protected]> wrote in
    > message
    > >
    > news:<[email protected] link.net>...
    > > > >
    > coz there is a huge difference in global ranking and acceptance for
    > > graduate
    > > > > schools in the US and Canada.
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > "Andrew Miller"
    > <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > >
    > news:2nDVb.14115$QX4.8870@clgrps13"]news:2nDVb.14115$QX4.8870@clg-
    > rps13[/url]...
    > > > > > No, you can't, sorry. Why won't you go
    > to school in Canada?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > --
    > > > >
    > >
    > > > > > ../..
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Andrew
    > Miller
    > > > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > > >
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > > > email:
    > [email protected]
    > > > > >
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > >
    > > > ________________________________
    > > > > >
    > > > >
    > >
    > > > > > "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > >
    > > > > news:[email protected]"]n-
    > ews:[email protected] m[/url]...
    > >
    > > > > > Hi,
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > I landed as a
    > permanent resident in Canada earlier this month.
    > > > > > >
    > However, I will be attending graduate school in the US starting Aug
    > > > > > > 2004 through June 2006. I am wondering if I can use this
    > time in
    > > > > > > anyway to meet the residency requirements of
    > Canada?
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Can I show that I consider
    > Canada as my primary residence by filing
    > > > > > > taxes in
    > Canada?
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Appreciate your
    > thoughts,
    > > > > > > Thanks,
    > > > > > > Andy
    > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Andy

Thank you everyone for responding to my queries.

Here is a more clear picture of my situation. I will be attending
Chicago GSB for my MBA. If you do not know, Chicago GSB is ranked #4
in the world (according to financial times business school rankings)
and is the 2nd best finance school in the US. With acceptance rate of
just 10% for 5000 applications each year, I am not going to let this
opportunity pass, even for the cost of USD 100K. I see this as an
investment for returns in the next 20 years, not what my starting
salary will be.

My plan is to move to Canada in 2006 after graduation and I will still
not violate the rule of 2 out of 5 years. If I could apply my 2 years
in school in the US towards residency then I would have more
flexibility on what I want to do after school. However, from the
responses it looks like that will not be the case.

Regards,
Andy

foreverlimbo

i think canadian universities are (overall) better than the US universities... (maybe top 5-10 US universities can beat the canadian schools... but considering there are more than 1000 universities and colleges across US... Canadian schools has higher standards, cheaper for the canadians and PRs, and reputable in Canada..if you really intend to live in canada, you would consider the canadian universities for sure..... I think however you might still fulfill your residency requirements by the 2-5 rule, but i think immigration canada should really change it to minimum 4 years out of 5... I dont know how many of the PR applicants are considering canada as a passage to US, but i am really tired of seeing and reading these people's posts... Because there are real people who wants to make ONLY CANADA as a new home, and people with other intentions make us all wait more than we were supposed..... No offence but this is my thoughts....

Ingo

good luck man as there truly isnt a comparasion with the canadian schools
and US ones.

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"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Thank you everyone for responding to my queries.
    > Here is a more clear picture of my situation. I will be attending
    > Chicago GSB for my MBA. If you do not know, Chicago GSB is ranked #4
    > in the world (according to financial times business school rankings)
    > and is the 2nd best finance school in the US. With acceptance rate of
    > just 10% for 5000 applications each year, I am not going to let this
    > opportunity pass, even for the cost of USD 100K. I see this as an
    > investment for returns in the next 20 years, not what my starting
    > salary will be.
    > My plan is to move to Canada in 2006 after graduation and I will still
    > not violate the rule of 2 out of 5 years. If I could apply my 2 years
    > in school in the US towards residency then I would have more
    > flexibility on what I want to do after school. However, from the
    > responses it looks like that will not be the case.
    > Regards,
    > Andy