Can I maintain PR status while working in Canada?
May 31st 2019, 12:21 pm
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Can I maintain PR status while working in Canada?
Hi. My wife and I have PR status, but my job in the US is about to end. I have an offer of a short-term position in Canada (including a work permit). I'm wondering about traveling to the job on weekdays whilst returning to our permanent home in the US at weekends - however I'm unclear whether this would necessarily impact my residency status. Has anyone experienced this?
May 31st 2019, 12:37 pm
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Re: Can I maintain PR status while working in Canada?
It should be fine. You are maintaining your home in the US. Your wife will still be living there. Your bank accounts will be there, etc. Bear in mind that the monetary rate of exchange sucks.
May 31st 2019, 12:47 pm
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Re: Can I maintain PR status while working in Canada?
Thanks for the reply Rete ... and yup we're up over 1.35 this morning. Nine years ago USD and CAD were at parity.
May 31st 2019, 1:11 pm
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Re: Can I maintain PR status while working in Canada?
My husband is Canadian living in the US and his pension is worth so little when it is converted that he just leaves it in Canada.
May 31st 2019, 7:37 pm
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Re: Can I maintain PR status while working in Canada?
Keep track of travel for when/if you file for naturalization
