sinc87

Hi guys!

Thanks again for all the help the past few years!!

Quick question, I am no a permanent resident of canada at long last!! but realise how lucky i am! My job has asked if I would like to take a job in another part of canada, just wondering what my limitations are as i am a Quebec Skilled worker and with my health insurance? Am i bound by Quebec to live there and there only? just dont want to accept if I cant obviously haha.

Thanks again!!!

Siouxie

I changed the thread title so that you may get more responses.

How long have you had PR and was it Provincial nomination or through another stream?

Congrats, by the way!

sinc87

haha thanks! and Thanks!

Ive been here for 2 months, however i did live in quebec for just over 2 years previous on a working holiday visa.

The job is too good to turn down but I have a feeling I might have too :-(

Siouxie

I am not sure if they can require you to remain in Quebec, regardless - it will be interesting to read the answers you get!

The Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms says that any PR has the right to live and work anywhere in Canada, you would I presume still be working for a Quebec company (even though in a different Province)?

sinc87

Well it would be with Future Shop ( Best Buy )

JGK

If you are a permanent resident you should be OK but seek professional advice to confirm.

I've heard of cases where Quebec PNP nominees have had the nomination withdrawn (prior to PR) as they were working outside Quebec. Apparently, they run checks using the Quebec tax return to monitor compliance.

sinc87

I havent applied for my medial card in quebec yet ( I know :-s ive been very very busy! ) would it make a difference if i just applied in ontario then?

JAJ

When you applied to CIC for permanent residence, did you sign a declaration of intent to live in Quebec? Was that intention still valid when you became a permanent resident?

BTJ

This is all about intent. If you intended to live in Quebec when you landed, then all is good. If you did not intend to remain in Quebec when you landed then you obtained PR fraudulently. It is obviously beneficial to you to be able to demonstrate this intent through making initial ties to Quebec.

sinc87

I did originally intend too, hence living there for two years before I got my PR as I was here on a working holiday visa. Is that enough intent? How would they check? etc.

JAJ

Does the Quebec Immigration service expect you to stay in touch with them for a certain period of time? If yes, then that's one way "they" could check. Since it's not that long since you became a permanent resident, it is recommended to seek advice from a good immigration lawyer.

sinc87

Do you recommend any? I am very confused as to what to do now.

MarylandNed

As a PR, you are free to live/work anywhere in Canada. Your intent to reside in Quebec is judged at the time you "land" (which if you're already in Canada usually means a CBSA interview). Once you've taken up PR in Canada, there really isn't much they can do. There is no set time limit that you have to live in Quebec afterwards. As long as you truly intended to reside in Quebec at the time you "landed", you have done nothing wrong. Now obviously if you never actually took up residence in Quebec, then it would be obvious afterwards that you lied about your intent. This is certainly not the case here - but even if it was, it's not clear that anything could be done about it.

In addition, it appears from your post that it's actually your current employer who is asking you to make the move to work elsewhere in Canada? Is this true? Did this first come up after PR? If so, this is stronger evidence in your favour that you did not intend to reside anywhere other than Quebec at the time you "landed". Although, as I said, I don't think you even need this additional evidence since your intent as judged by CBSA at the time of "landing" is all that matters.