Hi
@Miss bee ,
I really hope you can help me with my inquiry.
I am a full-time international PhD student in BC who just received a nomination through the BCPNP to apply for the PR (Non-EE Stream) Through the international post-graduate stream. I will submit my PR application within the next two weeks.
Last week, I received an offer letter from a big US company for a 3-month internship this summer. I will be working in person which means I will have to be away during this internship period. However, my address in BC will be sustained throughout this period as my spouse (will be included as an accompanying dependant. Will be attending grad school in BC starting in Sep 2025) and child (Canadian by birth). I will be doing this internship under the "industrial internship" course through my university, which means I will be also maintaining my full-time status as a graduate student. The internship is in WA and I plan to travel back to BC every other week to visit my family until my internship is finished then I will be back to resume my coursework and other degree requirements.
I have been studying since Sept 2021 (this is 3.5 years) where I earned my master's and then followed up with my current PhD studies, both in BC.
Question: Will this harm my PR application? Does this violate my declared intention to live in BC? Again, I am still a full-time graduate student and this internship is in coordination with my school, of course.
Thank you so much!