A Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) landing applicant asked whether it's a problem to give a PR card mailing address in a different province than the one that nominated them, since they wouldn't be able to move to their nominating province (Alberta) for a few months and had no contact there to receive the card.
What the group discussed — two views worth knowing:- One member's concern: giving an address in a different province than your nomination could look inconsistent with your stated intent to settle there, and in theory could draw scrutiny about whether you plan to actually live in the nominating province.
- The counter-point, which is the more accurate read: the mailing address for your PR card is an administrative detail — where Canada Post delivers a physical card — and is not itself evidence of where you intend to live. It doesn't retroactively change your PNP commitment.
The practical takeaway:- You can use a trusted contact's address in another province to receive your PR card without it being treated as proof you won't settle in the nominating province.
- That said, PNP streams generally expect genuine intent to reside in the nominating province, so you should still plan to move there as soon as your circumstances allow — the mailing address is a convenience, not a substitute for actually relocating.
- If you're ever asked to explain the gap between landing and moving (e.g., in future PR renewal or citizenship applications), be ready to show your work commitments and the date you actually moved.