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What about the transfer of savings funds?

Have you tried to call the CIC for updates on your file?

You should have the PR status to be eligible to free ESL classes.

Another question - are there any charges paid on the incoming sum to the bank or to the government on the time of being deposited to the bank account?

Won't it be the double taxation if the tax on income is paid both overseas and in Canada?

Thank you for you reply. These years my mother has not received any T5 slips for our joint savings. I guess that is mostly because she does not have a SIN # & that would explain it all. Do we need to apply for SIN # for her or it is not necessary as she is just a visitor here in Canada? Can we...

Thank you for you reply. Could you please explain more - I am just trying to understand, if it is the same joint savings account (the same money), why both holders need to pay tax on it? Will not it be a double taxation?

Thank you for your reply, Amadan123. Appreciate it a lot. Just another follow-up question. If a Canadian citizen and a visitor to Canada have for example "a joint savings account", can a visitor pay the taxes on income generated on it?

here is the link to case specific inquiry https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx

you can try to do a case specific inquiry. but the best way is still talking to them on the phone.

If you have somebody in your home country to send you this money as a gift that would solve all the problems.

Some banks require SIN#. Otherwise there's no problem to open the bank account with your passport and landing papers. As you are landing in Ontario, you can apply and get the SIN# the same day. So there should be no problem to open the bank account at all.

It's totally up to you. It's not necessary to have any insurance while staying in Canada, especially if you are planning to stay just 10 days.

do it under her name.

You can do it both ways. Just remember that it will take longer than 2 moths to process if you mail the application. I would just go to the border service and honestly explain the situation.

YOu can apply as many times as you'd like to, just be sure that you are submitting all the required paperwork, as they do pay attention to refusals.

The same here. Is the income generated from investments which is less than $10,000 taxed on reporting/filing (if there's no other income to report)? Thanks for any inputs.

It's preferable to fill the forms on the pc and print them out, otherwise it's in black and easy to read.

The only way to resolve this issue is to contact the CRA.

Totally agree. Go by the stamp.