Recent content by vineetb

I got PR through Express entry. Not on social assistance, I work for a good company. thank you! That was a big relief. The sentences on Canada.ca are confusing.

Hi, I became a permanent resident a little more than a year ago. Am I eligible to sponsor my (future) spouse to come to Canada with me? I read something on the lines of not being able to sponsor anyone for the first five years of becoming a permanent resident. If this is true, is there any...

Hi, I'm applying for tourist visa for a friend. Is it mandatory for them to have health insurance in order to get the visa? Does IRCC consider this at all? Thanks.

Okay, gotcha! thanks. And what would the appropriate amount of funds that they should show in their bank? Visit will be for 2 weeks.

Hi, I'm inviting my friend to visit me from UAE and I'm a permanent resident here in Canada. Is it okay to show my own bank account statement as proof of funds? Also, do I have to get the statement stamped by the bank authority or will that not be required? Thanks.

Hi, I landed immigrant in Montreal, with PR for Nova Scotia. The officer asked me if I have any goods coming in later on, but I said no. Then selected the attached option: B4 to follow - Settling for less than 12 months. I intend to settle for more than 12 months. What's the right course of...

But the POF document has to be uploaded before paying the fee. So I can use any financial instrument to pay the fee that doesn't disturb the POF?

I have ITA, applying just for myself. Apart from the $13,310 that I need to have acess to, do I also show that I additionally have $1,365, the application fee?

Thanks @Islander216 that's a good idea. I've got an appointment with a branch executive who might be able to email a copy to me. If not, I'll ask for the hard copy on the mailing address for a friend to scan and email.

Thanks Taran. The bank has also confirmed that's it's totally fine to hold the bank account. Now figuring out how to get the letters for average monthly balance emailed to me.

They will mail it only to my registered address in Canada.

@Islander216 The bank has refused to provide me any letters that are stamped over the email. They want me to visit the branch, which I can't. So the only documents that I have are unstamped bank statement for the last six months. This is, however, for a Canadian bank. What do you think, is it...

Okay, then I think maintaining it shouldn't be a problem either. Can you please mention the source of the text in your answer? Thanks a lot. I'll still wait for others' opinion here.

How it helped me was to get a refund of my tax returns a few months after I left Canada. If I didn't keep the account, I would have lost about $3,000. I can get a letter from the bank, no problem. But Canada Revenue Agency knew that my work permit was expiring and I would leave. They still...

Hi, so I lived there from 2019 to 2021 (23 months) on a work permit. Yes the bank account is active. Is it okay to disclose it in proof of funds? I was thinking to use it to pay my fee.