Apply PR to Buffalo then return to home country?

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Subject: Apply PR to Buffalo then return to home country?
  Hi, I have been in canada for more than 4 years now, I finished a 4 years Electrical Eng. degree in ontario and i have been working in toronto using post grad. employment permit.

Now, my permit is expiring on Jan 14, i was thinking of applying my PR now in canada so i can submit the application to buffalo, since the wait time is less compared to singapore (i;m from indonesia but the pr application has to be sent to singapore)
my questions are:
can i apply pr to buffalo just before my permit expire and return to my country? i did called immigration twice and they said that i need to have legal status in canada (during the application process) if i want to apply in buffalo, is this true?

and i know this lawyer, he´s the one who did the application for work permit, and he said that it is ok to apply PR now to buffalo and for me to return home. so i;m kinda confused, i dunno may be he knows someways to "trick" the system and make this doable or this is actually not a big deal and i can apply pr myself without paying him.

Thanks in advance for all the help. I would really appreciate if anyone can shed some light on this matter


[02-01-2006,17:16]
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Rex
(in reply to: Apply PR to Buffalo then return to home country?)

Once you declare that you country of residence has change from Canada to ...... somewhere else, CIC will transfer your file to your local visa office and the process is going to be LONG.................................LONG

Try to extend your permit in Canada and apply from here, if you are call in for an interview, go to the US and return to Canada.
Eventualy you have to leave and re-enter Canada for the landing procedure.

[02-01-2006,23:50]
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Andy
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