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1/18/2016 Topic: Do I have to fly directly from my country? feelinggrateful	Hi, I got the COPR for my family and am planning to make my first landing in Toronto as part of my family trip to New York. Basically I plan to fly from HK (where i'm currently living) to NY, stay for a few days, and fly to Toronto (perhaps Pearson airport), stay for about a week, and then fly back to NY and then HK. (I will also leave an address for my relative in Toronto to receive the PR card.) Wonder if my plan makes sense or not. For instance, do I have to fly from HK directly to Toronto for the purpose of first landing? A thousand thanks in advance for some advice please, as I will have to confirm the air tickets shortly.
1/20/2016 Topic: Do I have to fly directly from my country? feelinggrateful	Many thanks PMM. May I also ask if I must choose the Pearson Airport for landing purpose, or if just any airport in Toronto will do? I am asking this just to play safe, as I will most likely choose flights that arrive at the Pearson airport if at all possible. Thanks in advance again. Hi Hi, I got the COPR for my family and am planning to make my first landing in Toronto as part of my family trip to New York. Basically I plan to fly from HK (where i'm currently living) to NY, stay for a few days, and fly to Toronto (perhaps Pearson airport), stay for about a week, and then fly back to NY and then HK. (I will also leave an address for my relative in Toronto to receive the PR card.) Wonder if my plan makes sense or not. For instance, do I have to fly from HK directly to Toronto for the purpose of first landing? A thousand thanks in advance for some advice please, as I will have to confirm the air tickets shortly. 1. There is no requirement to fly directly to Canada to "land" PMM
1/21/2016 Topic: Am I restricted by my PR status in occupations? feelinggrateful	Hi friends, I just got my COPR under the previous FSW scheme (not Express Entry). Two questions: 1. When I find jobs in Ontario (or Canada for that matter), I suppose I am free, as a permanent resident, to choose among any kind of jobs which is available to me and which hires me. In order words, I suppose I do not have to limit the choices to those which belong to the occupation based on which I made my FSW application. 2. A related issue - I suppose I am also free to start a business, and go self-employed, and not be "employed" by any firm. Having read the relevant regulations, guidelines, etc., I got the above impressions and just wish to check if my understanding is correct. Thanks.
2/1/2016 Topic: Am I restricted by my PR status in occupations? feelinggrateful	Thank you for the advice. Hi There, Thanks for sharing your question and situation with us. We can appreciate that it's confusing situation to navigate a new country's rules and regulations. From my understanding you are coming to Canada as a permanent resident and not under any nominee program. If this is the case you have the right to move and find work across Canada so long as you maintain your PR status and have a valid Social Insurance Number. There may be some barriers to working in Quebec as some of our users have shared regarding social benefits and health care that you may wish to be aware of. We have had several other users ask some similar type of questions. You can find some detailed information in some of these previous Can we go to Montreal after landing in Toronto? and Moving from Ontario / Toronto to Quebec (Montreal) discussion threads. Regarding your second question, you may find the answers in our What do I need to know about licensing and regulations to start a business in Ontario? article. Some of our users may also be able to share their experience with you. I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation. ===== Theresa Information & Referral Specialist, CIRS Your Settlement.Org Team
2/1/2016 Topic: Vaccination Record - Landing feelinggrateful	Hi friends, What if I cannot present my vaccination record (which has not been updated for many years in any event) during my first landing. Any advice would be appreciated please. Thanks.
2/13/2016 Topic: Essential things to get done for a short landing feelinggrateful	Hi, I read the Welcome to Canada (the "First two weeks" section) and understand that there are a number of things to do after the first landing. But since I am planning for just a short landing trip (say 6-7 days), I wish to clarify the essential steps that I need to take during those few days. It appears to me that the following two things are essential: 1) Getting the COPR verified/processed at the airport (and bringing all the essential documents for landing), and 2) Getting the SIN numbers for our family members (at, say, Service Canada Centre at the City Hall). Apart from these two steps, it appears that I may (or even should) do other things later when I settle down for good. (E.g. it seems that I really can't start the application of health card until I plan to stay for longer.) (I will also open a bank account within those days, but that's not related to legal requirement or government services, so I am not counting that as an 'essential' step for this purpose.) In short, I should be grateful for your advice on whether a short stay for some 6-7 days would be enough for my family to handle the most essential things as far as legal requirements or government services are concerned, or I actually need to stay longer. Thanks.
4/27/2016 Topic: Status for a Subsidiary of a Canadian Business feelinggrateful	Hi there, I just landed and am now back to Hong Kong. I am considering taking the route of "being employed abroad" by a "Canadian business" for the purpose of fulfilling my PR residence requirement. In this connection, I wonder if the wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife in HK will be regarded as a "Canadian business" for this purpose? The parent is incorporated in Canada but the HK subsidiary is incorporated in Bermuda. My reading of R61(1) seems to suggest that - the subsidiary is not incorporated in Canada, and - the subsidiary, while earning profits and owned by its Canadian parent, has its "ongoing operations" in Hong Kong, but not Canada. It seems to me (and I also hope) that the HK subsidiary is a Canadian business, given that it contributes its profit to its parent company. (Locally, it is a well-known reputable Canadian firm in HK.) But what seems right in economics terms (or even in cultural terms) might not be legally right... So, thank you in advance for your advice please.