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Something else I notice it seems the local kids go to school in Canada or in Washington. I think the Americans must pay for the Canadian schools. Younger grades they seem to go to Canada high school in the US?

Also if one is crossing the border everyday, if not multiple times a day what about the 180 day rules for visitors? Am I allowed unlimited visits into Canada?

You literally could be under defacto house arrest if you had some border crossing issues. Sure seems the few places like this along the US/Canadian border scream out for special rules. I know there are a few places in Minnesota and Vermont that is also cut off from the Mainland US as is Alaska is there any Canadian city that must pass through the US to get back to Canada?

Immigration issues aside, I'm curious as to why you'd like to move to Point Roberts. It definitely looks like an interesting place to live, but it also seems rather inconvenient and isolated. A very interesting choice!

Brother-N-Law and family live there we have been visiting for 10 plus years and just like the small town feel and nature and two big cities in YVR and SEA if you need them for Sports, Opera, Concerts, etc.....

It is a hastle crossing the border all the time. And a lot of fuzzy stuff like if I drive to Bellingham (Via Canada) and go to Costco, do I have to declare my Costco goods in Canada (Some may not be allowed, meat and prodcue)just for traveling through? Most people I know just claim nothing? Also you must buy just about everything for your house in Canada and many things like Rose bushes cannot be imported but again everyone does. So it gets to be kind of a don't ask don't tell thing. Especially with meat, food and plants. So money changing and banking can also be issues. Idealy one of us would get paid in Candaian dollars and the other in US dollars and we would have a bank account in each place. My favorite wierd thing is you can get a Washington Cell phone number but the only Tower is(Canadian) and you get hit with all kinds of extra charges, so most families have both a Canadian Cell and US Cell.

I am canadian and have a U.S. permanent resident card. I live in Bellingham and still commute to Burnaby B.C. to work every day.

That is essentialy what I want to do but as a US citizen. So I don't need to be a resident of Canada just allowed to work there. I am not sure if, if there is a seperate status for that, not a resident but a worker only?

My current employeer does have staff in Vancouver but requires all positions to be filled by someone already with a work permit, I assume they just don't want to be involved. I will see if I cannot persue that some more, but being a big company I doubt they make exceptions.

Thanks, just reading the Visa rules seem like they are very difficult to come by. What if we live in Vancouver a year and I get a resedency and job and then we move to Point Roberts? Would then the wife have to re-apply for US residency? What if she gets US citizenship (Duel) before we move? Auggh Governments!

Sure seems much easier for Canadians to work in the US than the other way around?

My emplyeer has positions in Canada but they always require a Canadian work permit already in hand when they post a job. I assume they don't want to mess with the issue.

My Canadian wife has permanent US residency. We are thinking of moving from Arizona to Point Roberts, Washington. It is a bizarre little part of the US only accessible from Canada (30 minute to Vancouver). She can work in either Canada or the US I presume. I on the other hand can only work in the US. This little community has few if any jobs, what are my chances of getting a permit to work in Canada while living in the US. Is there an exemption for people living right on the border?

Years ago the locals said everyone used to work on both places, Canadian and US, but since 9-11 things have changed dramatically.

What about maybe getting an apartment in Vancouver and maintaining a residency simultaneously in both countries? Is this going to be more trouble then it is worth?