For applicants who received PR through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) in Nova Scotia and are considering relocating:
- You are legally free to move. Once you have permanent residence, Canada's Charter rights let you live and work in any province — AIPP does not put a legal travel restriction on your PR status.
- But check the intent agreement you signed. Most AIPP streams require you to sign a declaration that you intend to reside in the province that nominated you. This isn't enforced the same way as a legal condition on your PR, but it can matter later.
- Weigh the citizenship-application angle. If your file shows you left the province soon after landing, it can raise questions during your future citizenship application, since visa officers may look at whether your settlement intent matched what you declared.
Bottom line: moving won't get your PR revoked, but leaving quickly and without reason may complicate how your citizenship application is reviewed later — so if you plan to move, be prepared to explain the change (e.g., a job opportunity) if asked.