Paul Weeks

Hi,

Does anyone know the story on telecommuting? My partner is a programmer,
100% telecommuter. We live in Colorado, he works in California, via the
web. Not a contractor, a regular employee. I don't find any information
about that situation on any immigration web sites. He would be bringing his
job with him, not taking anything from a Canadian worker, unless he were
laid off, of course.

Does anyone know the answer or have an idea? With no work points we score
74. Time is a factor, though, as Greg is now 50 and we already lose 2
points for age.

Thanks.

Andrew Miller

Telecommuting (as long as person is working for employer outside Canada and
is paid there) is not considered work and doesn't require work permit.

But it doesn't provide any solution for your lack of points. It is also not
a long term solution to stay in Canada as it has nothing to do with visitor
status.

You didn't say what your idea is, so it is hard to answer your question.
BTW - what was the question in the first place?

--

../..

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




"Paul Weeks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    > Does anyone know the story on telecommuting? My partner is a programmer,
    > 100% telecommuter. We live in Colorado, he works in California, via the
    > web. Not a contractor, a regular employee. I don't find any information
    > about that situation on any immigration web sites. He would be bringing
his
    > job with him, not taking anything from a Canadian worker, unless he were
    > laid off, of course.
    > Does anyone know the answer or have an idea? With no work points we score
    > 74. Time is a factor, though, as Greg is now 50 and we already lose 2
    > points for age.
    > Thanks.

Paul Weeks

Applying as a skilled worker. Living, working and paying taxes in Canada.
The company itself, however, is not a Canadian company.

We live and work in Colorado now. The company is located in California. We
pay Colorado taxes, NOT California taxes, the check is deposited in a
Colorado bank.

So the question is, if we wanted to immigrate to Canada and we brought our
job with us, what would the Canadian immigration authorities say to that?
Would we get work points for bringing the job with us to Canada? It's not
really a job transfer, in that the move is elective, not mandatory. It is
sort of is a job transfer, though, in that the job would move to Canada
along with us....

I hope that is clearer.

Secondarily, we own 2 rental properties. If we were to move to Canada and
continue to receive income from those properties would that influence our
Canadian application? If we sold the properties and expressed our intention
to reinvest in Canadian rental real estate would that help? We've only
owned the properties for two years and I do all the work myself, we don't
hire anyone else, so we don't qualify under investor class.

Paul Weeks
"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:5FD%a.13036$ew2.5136@edtnps84...
    > Telecommuting (as long as person is working for employer outside Canada
and
    > is paid there) is not considered work and doesn't require work permit.
    > But it doesn't provide any solution for your lack of points. It is also
not
    > a long term solution to stay in Canada as it has nothing to do with
visitor
    > status.
    > You didn't say what your idea is, so it is hard to answer your question.
    > BTW - what was the question in the first place?
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "Paul Weeks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > Does anyone know the story on telecommuting? My partner is a
programmer,
    > > 100% telecommuter. We live in Colorado, he works in California, via the
    > > web. Not a contractor, a regular employee. I don't find any
information
    > > about that situation on any immigration web sites. He would be bringing
    > his
    > > job with him, not taking anything from a Canadian worker, unless he were
    > > laid off, of course.
    > >
    > > Does anyone know the answer or have an idea? With no work points we
score
    > > 74. Time is a factor, though, as Greg is now 50 and we already lose 2
    > > points for age.
    > >
    > > Thanks.
    > >
    > >

Andrew Miller

Please check your inbox as I already replied to your direct email.

--

../..

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


"Paul Weeks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Applying as a skilled worker. Living, working and paying taxes in Canada.
    > The company itself, however, is not a Canadian company.
    > We live and work in Colorado now. The company is located in California.
We
    > pay Colorado taxes, NOT California taxes, the check is deposited in a
    > Colorado bank.
    > So the question is, if we wanted to immigrate to Canada and we brought our
    > job with us, what would the Canadian immigration authorities say to that?
    > Would we get work points for bringing the job with us to Canada? It's not
    > really a job transfer, in that the move is elective, not mandatory. It is
    > sort of is a job transfer, though, in that the job would move to Canada
    > along with us....
    > I hope that is clearer.
    > Secondarily, we own 2 rental properties. If we were to move to Canada and
    > continue to receive income from those properties would that influence our
    > Canadian application? If we sold the properties and expressed our
intention
    > to reinvest in Canadian rental real estate would that help? We've only
    > owned the properties for two years and I do all the work myself, we don't
    > hire anyone else, so we don't qualify under investor class.
    > Paul Weeks
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:5FD%a.13036$ew2.5136@edtnps84...
    > > Telecommuting (as long as person is working for employer outside Canada
    > and
    > > is paid there) is not considered work and doesn't require work permit.
    > >
    > > But it doesn't provide any solution for your lack of points. It is also
    > not
    > > a long term solution to stay in Canada as it has nothing to do with
    > visitor
    > > status.
    > >
    > > You didn't say what your idea is, so it is hard to answer your question.
    > > BTW - what was the question in the first place?
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Paul Weeks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Hi,
    > > >
    > > > Does anyone know the story on telecommuting? My partner is a
    > programmer,
    > > > 100% telecommuter. We live in Colorado, he works in California, via
the
    > > > web. Not a contractor, a regular employee. I don't find any
    > information
    > > > about that situation on any immigration web sites. He would be
bringing
    > > his
    > > > job with him, not taking anything from a Canadian worker, unless he
were
    > > > laid off, of course.
    > > >
    > > > Does anyone know the answer or have an idea? With no work points we
    > score
    > > > 74. Time is a factor, though, as Greg is now 50 and we already lose 2
    > > > points for age.
    > > >
    > > > Thanks.
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

Gz

This was a question pertaining to my situation too. I've got a job in the
U.S. that I'd be transferring to Canada. Does that add points ? The
company is in the U.S., I doubt they'd bother with any HRDC certifications.

Thanks a lot !

G.

"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:kkM%a.16450$ew2.3851@edtnps84...
    > Please check your inbox as I already replied to your direct email.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "Paul Weeks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Applying as a skilled worker. Living, working and paying taxes in
Canada.
    > > The company itself, however, is not a Canadian company.
    > >
    > > We live and work in Colorado now. The company is located in California.
    > We
    > > pay Colorado taxes, NOT California taxes, the check is deposited in a
    > > Colorado bank.
    > >
    > > So the question is, if we wanted to immigrate to Canada and we brought
our
    > > job with us, what would the Canadian immigration authorities say to
that?
    > > Would we get work points for bringing the job with us to Canada? It's
not
    > > really a job transfer, in that the move is elective, not mandatory. It
is
    > > sort of is a job transfer, though, in that the job would move to Canada
    > > along with us....
    > >
    > > I hope that is clearer.
    > >
    > > Secondarily, we own 2 rental properties. If we were to move to Canada
and
    > > continue to receive income from those properties would that influence
our
    > > Canadian application? If we sold the properties and expressed our
    > intention
    > > to reinvest in Canadian rental real estate would that help? We've only
    > > owned the properties for two years and I do all the work myself, we
don't
    > > hire anyone else, so we don't qualify under investor class.
    > >
    > > Paul Weeks
    > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:5FD%a.13036$ew2.5136@edtnps84...
    > > > Telecommuting (as long as person is working for employer outside
Canada
    > > and
    > > > is paid there) is not considered work and doesn't require work permit.
    > > >
    > > > But it doesn't provide any solution for your lack of points. It is
also
    > > not
    > > > a long term solution to stay in Canada as it has nothing to do with
    > > visitor
    > > > status.
    > > >
    > > > You didn't say what your idea is, so it is hard to answer your
question.
    > > > BTW - what was the question in the first place?
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > ________________________________
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Paul Weeks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > Hi,
    > > > >
    > > > > Does anyone know the story on telecommuting? My partner is a
    > > programmer,
    > > > > 100% telecommuter. We live in Colorado, he works in California, via
    > the
    > > > > web. Not a contractor, a regular employee. I don't find any
    > > information
    > > > > about that situation on any immigration web sites. He would be
    > bringing
    > > > his
    > > > > job with him, not taking anything from a Canadian worker, unless he
    > were
    > > > > laid off, of course.
    > > > >
    > > > > Does anyone know the answer or have an idea? With no work points we
    > > score
    > > > > 74. Time is a factor, though, as Greg is now 50 and we already lose
2
    > > > > points for age.
    > > > >
    > > > > Thanks.
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

Andrew Miller

No, it won't give you any points.

--

../..

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


"GZ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:8v_%a.143530$Oz4.39330@rwcrnsc54...
    > This was a question pertaining to my situation too. I've got a job in the
    > U.S. that I'd be transferring to Canada. Does that add points ? The
    > company is in the U.S., I doubt they'd bother with any HRDC
certifications.
    > Thanks a lot !
    > G.
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:kkM%a.16450$ew2.3851@edtnps84...
    > > Please check your inbox as I already replied to your direct email.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "Paul Weeks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Applying as a skilled worker. Living, working and paying taxes in
    > Canada.
    > > > The company itself, however, is not a Canadian company.
    > > >
    > > > We live and work in Colorado now. The company is located in
California.
    > > We
    > > > pay Colorado taxes, NOT California taxes, the check is deposited in a
    > > > Colorado bank.
    > > >
    > > > So the question is, if we wanted to immigrate to Canada and we brought
    > our
    > > > job with us, what would the Canadian immigration authorities say to
    > that?
    > > > Would we get work points for bringing the job with us to Canada? It's
    > not
    > > > really a job transfer, in that the move is elective, not mandatory.
It
    > is
    > > > sort of is a job transfer, though, in that the job would move to
Canada
    > > > along with us....
    > > >
    > > > I hope that is clearer.
    > > >
    > > > Secondarily, we own 2 rental properties. If we were to move to Canada
    > and
    > > > continue to receive income from those properties would that influence
    > our
    > > > Canadian application? If we sold the properties and expressed our
    > > intention
    > > > to reinvest in Canadian rental real estate would that help? We've
only
    > > > owned the properties for two years and I do all the work myself, we
    > don't
    > > > hire anyone else, so we don't qualify under investor class.
    > > >
    > > > Paul Weeks
    > > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:5FD%a.13036$ew2.5136@edtnps84...
    > > > > Telecommuting (as long as person is working for employer outside
    > Canada
    > > > and
    > > > > is paid there) is not considered work and doesn't require work
permit.
    > > > >
    > > > > But it doesn't provide any solution for your lack of points. It is
    > also
    > > > not
    > > > > a long term solution to stay in Canada as it has nothing to do with
    > > > visitor
    > > > > status.
    > > > >
    > > > > You didn't say what your idea is, so it is hard to answer your
    > question.
    > > > > BTW - what was the question in the first place?
    > > > >
    > > > > --
    > > > >
    > > > > ../..
    > > > >
    > > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > > ________________________________
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > "Paul Weeks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > > Hi,
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Does anyone know the story on telecommuting? My partner is a
    > > > programmer,
    > > > > > 100% telecommuter. We live in Colorado, he works in California,
via
    > > the
    > > > > > web. Not a contractor, a regular employee. I don't find any
    > > > information
    > > > > > about that situation on any immigration web sites. He would be
    > > bringing
    > > > > his
    > > > > > job with him, not taking anything from a Canadian worker, unless
he
    > > were
    > > > > > laid off, of course.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Does anyone know the answer or have an idea? With no work points
we
    > > > score
    > > > > > 74. Time is a factor, though, as Greg is now 50 and we already
lose
    > 2
    > > > > > points for age.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Thanks.
    > > > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >