As a country with natural environment, high-quality educational resources and abundant welfare, Canada is a longing for immigration. Many cities in Canada have Chinese people working, living or studying abroad. Regarding their favorite Canadian city, some say it's Montreal, some say it's Calgary, some like Vancouver and Toronto, but more and more people say they don't know which is the best place. They want to log in to Canada, then look at the places they like, and finally choose a city to settle in.

We should then remind everyone that not all immigration applicants are free to choose to live in various provinces in Canada. We know that some federal immigration programs in Canada, such as skilled immigration in Canada, Canadian federal self-employed immigration and other programs, are free to choose the city they live in in the future and get a maple leaf card. However, some applicants must first apply for the Canadian Provincial Nomination Program and then apply for a Maple Leaf Card because their conditions do not meet the application requirements for the federal program. However, the requirement for the provincial nomination program is that the applicant needs to live locally after receiving the invitation. So many people have the question of: “Can I leave and live in another province after I immigrate?” or “How long can I stay before moving to another province?”

According to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (The), every Canadian citizen and permanent resident has the right to freely choose provinces and cities to settle in, and no one can force them to stay somewhere in Canada. However, from the perspective of the provincial government, each province's provincial nomination has its own quota. The purpose of establishing a provincial nomination program is to attract new immigrants to live in the province, increase the province's labor force and promote economic development. Therefore, the provincial government certainly does not want those who only want permanent resident status but have no intention of settling in the province to “abuse” these limited quotas.

Then, let's go back to the above question.

Can I live in other provinces after Immigration?

In theory, this is OK, but there are some issues that need to be paid attention to. When you successfully obtain immigration status through your province nomination, immigration officials may ask you to “where to settle” when you log in. If your answer does not apply for a province nomination, immigration officials may refuse to give you a maple leaf card.

Because you have made it clear that the province you are going to settle in is not the province you nominated for, you already suspect that you have made “false statements” in your application documents, which is zero tolerance for Canadian immigration departments and can be subject to very serious fines.

So what is a misstatement?

As the name suggests, the actual situation does not match the information or materials provided when applying for provincial nominations. The provisions of false statements apply to permanent residents and foreign citizens. If a permanent resident makes false statements during the immigration process before being discovered, such as forging immigration materials, the applicant may face penalties for being unable to enter Canada within five years or apply for any visa or immigration program in Canada.

After completing the provincial nomination program, some people did not even log in to the province, or left another province shortly after logging in, which violated the initial commitment to settle. Without a reasonable explanation, Immigration Canada can determine the applicant's false statements and in serious cases, they may lose their immigration status.

In fact, the Immigration Bureau will take a lot of time and effort to determine if the applicant is actually living in the province and will not check it alone. However, according to the actual situation, not everyone can escape punishment. Although Canada gives permanent residents the right to move freely, you can be responsible for making false statements when applying. Therefore, if new immigrants plan to leave a designated province, they should be cautious and avoid having the provincial government withdraw your permanent residence on the grounds of “false statements.”

How long can I stay before I move to another place?

Since Canada’s provinces encourage new immigrants to stay locally, there is no clear statement when they can leave here. If the applicant for the provincial nomination program wants to go to another province, he must prove that he has no "false statements". Some move to other provinces a month after obtaining the maple leaf card, while others leave after five years to prove that they have no false statements to settle down to reduce the risk of canceling the maple leaf card.

For safety reasons, if you want to live in another city, it is recommended to apply for behavior after the first update of the maple leaf card. When you are ready to do so, you must prove that “you intend to stay in the province after you have obtained permanent residency status” to deal with false statements you may face. Here are some ideas, but it is best to prove it based on actual conditions.