Q. Suppose I land by july. In order to maintain PR status I have to stay in Canada 183 days per year or 2 years out of 5?

Q. Today I got my employment authorization extended for 1 year, but states: “not valid for re-entry.” The visa I originally got 2 years ago was “multiple entry.” Is this accurate?

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has entered into a series of bilateral agreements with interested provinces to permit the admission of a limited number of provincial nominees under provisions that exist in the current Immigration Legislation. To date, agreements have been entered into with Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia. The Provincial Nominee Program facilitate the selection of persons who, in the estimation of the provincial government, will contribute to the industrial and economic development of that province and therefore permits greater involvement of provincial authorities in the selection of immigrants destined to their province.

In March 2002, the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration released a report following the pre publication of the Regulations under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Bill C-11).