Can an immigrant through PNP be required to stay in a specific province?
Immigrants who come to Canada through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) are expected to settle in the nominating province. Moreover, when entering Canada, if you say to the immigration officer that you plan to settle in a different location, this may be interpreted as misrepresentation and may deem in refusal of the PR status. At the same time, according to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, no permanent resident in Canada can be forced to live in a specific province regardless of whether he obtained PR through a PNP or another program. Every permanent resident is free to move anywhere in Canada. Nevertheless, the abuse of the system by moving to a different place may arise once again when you apply for citizenship. Misrepresentation may result in revocation of the PR status. Therefore, the safest will be to settle in the nominating province for at least a short time before moving to Toronto of Vancouver.
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