Inviting Parents as Vistors- Liquid cash or Stock Investments as proof of fund

[CanCitizenInviting]

My Spouse and I are inviting my spouse's parents as Visitors to stay with us for two months. We will be providing them accomodation and take care of all expenses. We have the habit of not keeping liquid cash. Our money is all invested in TFSA/RRSP etc.

Can we show our bank statements showing our monthly salary coming in, statements from Questrade showing the value of stocks, our job letters and paychecks as proof of fund?

 

[Naturgrl]

They need to show their own funds and cash in the bank. Your funds don’t have to be included and TFSA/RRSP are not liquid funds anyways. Job letter and pay stubs are not proof of funds either, and not your parents. Parents show job letters with approved leave and paystubs.

 

[CanCitizenInviting]

Parents are not working. I was wondering if we have to show our funds are we are the ones inviting them and responsible for their accomodation

 

[Naturgrl]

Parents are not working. I was wondering if we have to show our funds are we are the ones inviting them and responsible for their accomodation

You invite them and staying with you but they show they have the cash to afford a visit. Not sure how long staying but keep visit to a couple of weeks if they don’t have the funds. They aren’t working so no ties to return so a short visit is better. Need to show some ties to return.

 

[CanCitizenInviting]

We will be showing their properties as a reason to go back. Also the rest of their children are all back home living with them, We are planning a trip for 2 months

 

[Naturgrl]

We will be showing their properties as a reason to go back. Also the rest of their children are all back home living with them, We are planning a trip for 2 months

So show rental agreements/tenancy etc. because a property is not a reason. Children under 22 are reasons but not adult children. Cut visit to weeks as they have no ties to return, little funds and no travel history.

 

[canuck78]

Would clarify that IRCC does sometimes account for child’s funds but you also don’t have liquid funds. You can add proof of your own funds but should also include theirs as well.