Aistah said:
Dear all, I am going to apply for Canadian work permit from Pakistan as I am invited there as nil salaried visiting research associate for a period of one year. I am a 28 year old, PhD student and my one year visit will be financially assisted by my father. He has deposited money in my newly opened bank account. Will it be sufficient if I attach my current bank account statement with visa application? Or do I need to attach any affidavit from my father or any other supporting document to prove my financial soundness?
Secondly, I have got offer of employment letter in September 2015 from a university in Canada, but I am not provided with "offer of employment ID number". I am LMIA exepmt but website mentions LMIA exempt employees would need employment ID number. PLease guide how can I obtain this number?
Many thanks
If you have a paid employment as research associate, you really don't need proof of funds. I assume the pay is enough for your stay here. If it's not, that is going to create doubts for CIC about the offer validity itself.
However, some funds would show up positively.
Instead, show any jobs (and proofs of income that you have done in Pakistan) or detailed proof of qualification. This should justify your strong credentials and hence ties to Pakistan which are more important to visa officer.
For LMIA exempt applications there has been a new rule for almost a year now. The employer has to pay a "compliance fee" of 255 CAD along with an application to CIC justifying the job being LMIA exempt. Receipt of that payment should be attached with work permit application and i presume they would also give you the job reference / employee ID number. Without that, LMIA exemption just doesn't hold and would be refused.
Hope that helps.
