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    Posted: 29 Apr 2013 at 4:17pm
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       I am a PR who immigrated under the Federal Skilled Worker program. The only job offer I have at the moment (and it is a very good job) is in Quebec. As an immigrant who did not immigrate under Quebec's special immigration program, would there be problems down the road if I settle down in Quebec? If I end up living in Quebec for 3 years, and I want to apply for Canadian citizenship, would it be problematic that I have settled in Quebec?
 
      Let me add that I honestly had no intention of settling in Quebec when I first applied for immigration. I do not speak French, and I never really wanted to learn French. It just happened that the only job offer I have at the moment is for a rare English-speaking position in Quebec.
 
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You need to post this question in the PR related section of this forum. This section is reserved specifically for the issues of Canadian Immigration.

I believe you should have no problems, but you may want to check with a lawyer.
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You can settle anywhere in Canada. At the moment Quebec "is still" part of Canada. 
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Tango, when did you get your PR?

If you are already a PR, then I don't think that it should be a problem to take a job in Quebec.  However, I think CIC's attitude might depend on how long you have been a PR for.  If it hasn't been very long, then they might suspect that it was your intention to settle in Quebec all along, and tried to bypass the Quebec immigration system.  This might sour any future dealings with CIC.

Perhaps someone with a better grasp of the legality of all this could identify any cases where CIC has caused issues for someone who took a job in Quebec under these circumstances?  Or, if you have the means, consult an immigration lawyer.
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A quick search revealed the following topic from another forum (though it is a bit old):


Summary of the information there: PRs have full mobility rights to live and work anywhere in Canada, but problems may occur if you try to land in Quebec without the appropriate documentation, or if you want to access Quebec's "new immigrant" services.

You could also give Immigration Quebec a call:
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Dear All,
 
           Thank you for your responses. I guess there are a couple of details I should've made more clear in my original message. I already landed (in Ontario) several months ago, and by the time I would move to Quebec, I will have been a PR for nearly a year. I already have a health insurance card for Ontario.
 
           My question was specifically about what happens if I go to apply for citizenship after spending my three years of physical presence in Quebec. Am I likely to face problems in my application for citizenship?
 
           I went through the thread kindly provided by polarbear. But, the issues discussed there seem to be concerned with government benefits, language classes, and similar issues. My concern is specifically with any potential problems in applying for citizenship?
 
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FSW category doesn't have restrictions on where you should be living as a PR, you can live anywhere in Canada and apply for citizenship.
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Originally posted by angrypolarbear angrypolarbear wrote:

PRs have full mobility rights to live and work anywhere in Canada, but problems may occur... if you want to access Quebec's "new immigrant" services.

I landed in Ontario in late 2008 and exercised my mobility rights by moving to Quebec in may 2009. I was able to access Quebec "new immigrant" french classes without any problems.

I do not know of any information or evidence suggesting that moving to Quebec creates problems in the citizenship process either. Applying for citizenship from Quebec is the same process as any other province.
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Originally posted by eileen eileen wrote:

I landed in Ontario in late 2008 and exercised my mobility rights by moving to Quebec in may 2009. I was able to access Quebec "new immigrant" french classes without any problems.

I do not know of any information or evidence suggesting that moving to Quebec creates problems in the citizenship process either. Applying for citizenship from Quebec is the same process as any other province.

Do you think it had any influence in the issuance of RQ to you? What do you think about whether or not it might have an impact on how your response to the RQ will be evaluated? whether it could affect being given a file review versus having to wait for a CJ to assess residency?
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Originally posted by dpenabill dpenabill wrote:

Do you think it had any influence in the issuance of RQ to you?

No.
Originally posted by dpenabill dpenabill wrote:

What do you think about whether or not it might have an impact on how your response to the RQ will be evaluated?

As long as Québec is part of Canada, I do not see why it would. I moved from one province to another. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms establishes that as a PR I have that right. I have not seen anything indicating that this would be a problem.
Originally posted by dpenabill dpenabill wrote:

whether it could affect being given a file review versus having to wait for a CJ to assess residency?

Given the lack of any evidence suggesting that that is the case, let's not over-complicate things for ourselves or look for problems where there are none. In my experience, the federal government, and other provinces, try to steer clear of meddling in Québec politics and programs. Québec is Québec and the federal CIC isn't going to fight their battles for them. Also, federal employees in Quebec (CIC) tend to be politically federalist, rather than souverainistes. So I don't see them interpreting a Charter-sanctioned inter-provincial move as a risk indicator or something to be suspicious of. The CIC doesn't ask whether citizenship applicants have Québec selection certificates or not. I think this is because, for Canadian citizenship, it is immaterial.

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