Applying for PR--work abroad (not Canada) before?

[rdiggle]

I am currently applying for a FSW1 PR. I received my AOR two weeks ago. I understand that if I do get PR for Canada then I have to "land" within one year (one year from the date of my medicals).

However I have seen some interesting jobs abroad with my company... possibly in Australia or the USA. Duration 1-2 years. Essentially I want to know if this will jeopardise my PR application and/or the "landing" process?

What do you think? Will it look bad if I move in the next months whilst my documents are being processed by the CHC? I was thinking that a change of address (especially different country) or sending my passport with a visa (with an expiry date in the future) for another country won't look [to the immigration officer] like I want to immigrate to Canada in the required one year time frame.

Suppose I do get it, having a visa (with an expiry date in the future) for another country might not look good either when I try to "land"... especially if my intent was to just "land" and then disappear again. I do understand though that to keep a PR, one has to be in the country 2 of 5 years.

Any thoughts?

 

[steaky]

I will suggest "land and then disappear"

 

[Leon]

You don't have to immigrate to Canada within the one year time frame. You just have to land. Then you can leave for up to 3 years before you lose your PR. In case anybody asks about your other visa, you can say that you are working on a contract job in that country and it will take 1 or 2 years to complete.

 

[rdiggle]

Thanks for the feedback!