Context: the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program is for immigration to provinces
outside Quebec, which runs its own system. An applicant working in Quebec on a closed work permit received an IRCC letter asking for proof of intent to reside in another province after landing.
What members advised:
- Provide solid, documentary proof — not just a statement. Accepted examples raised in the thread: a job offer from an employer in another province, a signed lease there, or a documented agreement with your current company (for example, a transfer letter to a branch outside Quebec).
- A mere letter of intention is risky. One member warned that if you only write that you plan to move, the officer may refuse the application and effectively expect you to move first and then apply.
- Family ties don't count as intent to move. The applicant asked whether a sibling holding PR in Ontario could serve as proof; members were clear that family ties are not accepted as evidence of intent to relocate.
- Job applications alone are weak. Having merely applied to jobs in other provinces (without an offer) was considered insufficient.
- Prepare this before you apply. Members noted that if you live in Quebec and apply under FSW, intent-to-move evidence is a known requirement — have it ready rather than scrambling after IRCC asks.
Practical takeaway: if you're in Quebec on a work permit and applying under FSW, line up at least one concrete anchor in your destination province — a job offer, a lease, or an employer transfer commitment — before or immediately after applying.