You don't need it but again, I recommend having it done. If you decide to go back to school when you move to Canada, they will ask for it. Some employers may also ask for it while carrying out background checks. However, it's not needed to submit your application.
That's great that you've got a reliable consultant who is at the same time familiar with SE stream
Wow that's fast! Was yours received in early Nov?
It depends on your experience. If you have 2 years experience, you should have bank statement 2 years and include it in your application.
Only include the documents they specifically request of you for this application. Don't waste time submitting a 10 year, 55 page business plan with all the bells and whistles, or a potted history of your banking affairs. If they want to know about any of this stuff, they'll ask you to send it.
I think we can save time if we have full documents in the application. I just share the way I prepared for my application.
If it works for you great, but I think, based on the official documentation compiled by the Government of Canada that sets out EXACTLY what they want you to send them to the letter, you're just padding your application, making more work for yourself and for the end reader who is probably already swamped by applications that actually followed the guidelines...
6 months bank statement is more than enough plus if I remember correctly, they didn't ask for that for your application. They ask for it later on if they want to see it. Only submit what they asked for as per the checklist.
Hi leavingonajetplane2016, may I ask you if you and Naija Girl Canadian Adventure are the same person?
I casually asked an immigration consultant, who said that he has handled successful SE applications whose principal applicants are private music teachers in their own countries.
