A member moving to Canada on a study permit planned to continue working remotely for their Indian employer (as an Indian employee, on Indian salary) until the employer's Canadian entity could formally move them onto local employment, and asked whether this arrangement could cause future issues.
What the thread raised, without fully resolving:- One view was that this is fine and even advantageous, since the local Canadian job market was described as difficult at the time — continuing remote work for an established employer was seen as a safer bet than being unemployed while job hunting locally.
- A more cautionary view raised a real concern: when it comes time to apply for PR, having Canadian travel history (physically present in Canada) that doesn't match your recorded work history (working for an Indian entity, not authorized Canadian work) could create a conflict or inconsistency that an officer might question.
The practical takeaway: the thread didn't reach a firm consensus — one experienced member saw no issue, but another flagged a legitimate concern about travel-history vs. work-history mismatches for a future PR application. If you're in this situation, it may be worth clarifying directly with IRCC or a licensed immigration consultant whether remote foreign employment while in Canada on a study permit needs to be disclosed or could affect a future PR application, rather than assuming either answer is safe.