Posted on: 08-06-09 10:44:18
I am a canadian citizen and plan to work abroad (USA) for a Canadian company.
My wife will accompany me. I remember reading on Canadian immig. website that if a wife (on PR) accompanies her husband (citizen) abroad for a job with a Canadian company then wife does NOT lose her PR Status but is treated as living in Canada.
Though I can't seem to find this statement any longer on their website.
I plan to call them but just checking if anyone has experience with this.
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Originally posted by wall-E
I remember reading on Canadian immig. website that if a wife (on PR) accompanies her husband (citizen) abroad for a job with a Canadian company then wife does NOT lose her PR Status but is treated as living in Canada.
Though I can't seem to find this statement any longer on their website.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5445EA.asp
(scroll down to the second section)
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^^ Thanks a lot. I couldn't find this when I tried.
good to know I can go to USA if I like. ONly issue is my wife finding a job there.
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Originally posted by wall-E
^^ Thanks a lot. I couldn't find this when I tried.
good to know I can go to USA if I like. ONly issue is my wife finding a job there.
If you work on TN, your wife will be on TD (TN dependent), which means she won't be allowed to work in the US. In order for her to work, she will need a H1. Again a little complicated in current scenario.
yes, it seems that you can count a day outside of Canada as a residence day.
Say, you got married and lived in Canada for only 1 year. Then with your spouse, can you live in USA for over 2 years and then apply for citizenship - counting days outside as residence days (i.e instead of physically living in Canada for 3 years)
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Originally posted by amish2
yes, it seems that you can count a day outside of Canada as a residence day.
Say, you got married and lived in Canada for only 1 year. Then with your spouse, can you live in USA for over 2 years and then apply for citizenship - counting days outside as residence days (i.e instead of physically living in Canada for 3 years)
Wrong. The spouse of a Canadian citizen living abroad (with the Canadian citizen) fulfills the residency obligation (will maintain the PR status without living in Canada), but in order to be eligible for citizenship, they need to be physically present in Canada for 1095 days in the last four years.
