Question on Maintaining 2 Countries PR
Jan 8th 2002, 11:07 pm
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Hi All, Any comments are welcome. If now I am in the process of getting my Canadian
PR and due to the long waiting time, I decided to apply for the Australian PR. Let's
say eventually I got my Canadian PR and 3 months later my Canadian Landing Papers.
Because Australian Current Immigraiton laws allows an immigrant to maintain his PR
status so long as he stays 2 year out of a 5 year period in Austrlia. Questions:
1. Can I land in Canada, and stay there for 2-3 years while maintaining my Austrlia
PR and after the new Canadian Immigration Law have come into effect this Jun 28
2002, that means I can only need to stay in Canada for 2 years out of a 5 years
period to maintain the Canadian PR, land in Australia, and stay there for 2 years
to apply for the Australian citizenship, and after getting Australian cititzen,
come back to Canada?
2. I have heard of people posting in this newsgroup, that USA have issued Green Card
to Canadian landed immigrants, and in a way they are holding 2 PR, how is this so?
Here is what I found in this newsgroup Is this possible, that means I can also
hold 2 PR the Canadian and Australian PR?:
"I discussed with Canadian citizenship officers before. The officer clearly told me
that acceptance of US Green Card does not automatically void Canadian landed
immigrant status as long as she continues living in Canada."
"I checked with my lawyer and he confirmed that just because a person is in Canada as
a PR does not mean that he/she is not eligible to apply for a US green card. I don't
understand what is wrong with that?"
3.
PR and due to the long waiting time, I decided to apply for the Australian PR. Let's
say eventually I got my Canadian PR and 3 months later my Canadian Landing Papers.
Because Australian Current Immigraiton laws allows an immigrant to maintain his PR
status so long as he stays 2 year out of a 5 year period in Austrlia. Questions:
1. Can I land in Canada, and stay there for 2-3 years while maintaining my Austrlia
PR and after the new Canadian Immigration Law have come into effect this Jun 28
2002, that means I can only need to stay in Canada for 2 years out of a 5 years
period to maintain the Canadian PR, land in Australia, and stay there for 2 years
to apply for the Australian citizenship, and after getting Australian cititzen,
come back to Canada?
2. I have heard of people posting in this newsgroup, that USA have issued Green Card
to Canadian landed immigrants, and in a way they are holding 2 PR, how is this so?
Here is what I found in this newsgroup Is this possible, that means I can also
hold 2 PR the Canadian and Australian PR?:
"I discussed with Canadian citizenship officers before. The officer clearly told me
that acceptance of US Green Card does not automatically void Canadian landed
immigrant status as long as she continues living in Canada."
"I checked with my lawyer and he confirmed that just because a person is in Canada as
a PR does not mean that he/she is not eligible to apply for a US green card. I don't
understand what is wrong with that?"
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Jan 9th 2002, 1:16 am
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I can't speak for Australia ... But you have to think about what it is you are asking
each country to do for you ... In making an application, you are saying to each
country that you intend, if granted to be permanently resident in their country. (or
at least as permanently as you can forsee)
It is certainly not illegal to apply for PR for another country while PR of say
Canada. BUT it is going to call into question the legitimacy of your landing in
Canada, if it is not clear that you have truly landed.
Moreover, while you may acquire PR of another country, it will undoubtedly be
virtually impossible to meet the requirements of both countries to maintain PR status
indefinitely.
Stuart
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I can't speak for Australia ... But you have to think about what it is you are asking
each country to do for you ... In making an application, you are saying to each
country that you intend, if granted to be permanently resident in their country. (or
at least as permanently as you can forsee)
It is certainly not illegal to apply for PR for another country while PR of say
Canada. BUT it is going to call into question the legitimacy of your landing in
Canada, if it is not clear that you have truly landed.
Moreover, while you may acquire PR of another country, it will undoubtedly be
virtually impossible to meet the requirements of both countries to maintain PR status
indefinitely.
Stuart
