A member who got PR through PEI's PNP and then moved to another province for work received a follow-up email from the province and asked what it meant. The thread's experience and advice:
- Provinces do follow up. The member received the email about 5 months after leaving PEI. Nominating provinces track whether nominees settled as intended, since the nomination was granted on your declared intent to live and work there.
- Yes, you can legally move — mobility rights are real. Members confirmed a PR holder can move provinces, even for a better-paying job. But moving very soon after landing invites exactly this kind of inquiry, because it can look like the settlement intent was never genuine.
- How to answer the inquiry: the most substantive advice — show that you made genuine efforts to find a good job matching your NOC in the nominating province before leaving. Keep evidence: applications submitted, interviews, rejections, salary comparisons.
- Communicate proactively with the provincial immigration office. The same member advised contacting the Provincial Office of Immigration, explaining your situation and reasons for the move, rather than ignoring the email. A documented, honest explanation (couldn't secure suitable work despite efforts; accepted an offer elsewhere) is the accepted way through.
- If you're planning a move: consider informing the province and, where possible, giving the local job market a real, documented try first.