##### Applicants VO Vienna please join #####

[ghostrideryu]

Thanks to both!
Just to be on safe side I sent enquiry to Vienna as well and shall inform you once I get feedback.

Cheers!

 

[emiiuki]

Well technically, he does satisfy both conditions:
you have a valid offer of arranged employment in Canada AND
He has a a job offer.
you are currently working or authorized to work in Canada.
Permanent Residence

You are wrong. We are not allowed to work until we land and get a SIN card (unless with LMIA, but I don't think hat this is the case).

@ghostrider - you shouldn't have asked Vienna VO about this matter because, you are admitting that you don't have the money you claimed that you have when submitting the application. I might be wrong, but prepare some good reasons for clearing it if they ask.

 

[ghostrideryu]

You are wrong. We are not allowed to work until we land and get a SIN card (unless with LMIA, but I don't think hat this is the case).

@ ghostrider - you shouldn't have asked Vienna VO about this matter because, you are admitting that you don't have the money you claimed that you have when submitting the application. I might be wrong, but prepare some good reasons for clearing it if they ask.

Why do you think I do not have money!?
I have what is needed in bank account for over a year now.

I have asked for one reason only and that is to be sure I am doing right thing.
I would like just to avoid carring money with me in my pocket.

That is all, you got it all wrong but probably I failed to explain better..

 

[Poco_cro]

Why do you think I do not have money!?
I have what is needed in bank account for over a year now.

I have asked for one reason only and that is to be sure I am doing right thing.
I would like just to avoid carring money with me in my pocket.

That is all, you got it all wrong but probably I failed to explain better..

I think there is also some limit (8000 Cad) that you can carry with you while travelling and all sums above mentioned (is it 8000 or lower?) You have to declare to customs officer.
Also it is unclear if you first go on your own (your family is in the home country) do you need to show all amount (higher amount) or only cash limit for one person (around 12000 cad?

 

[whenwillthisbedone]

I think there is also some limit (8000 Cad) that you can carry with you while travelling and all sums above mentioned (is it 8000 or lower?) You have to declare to customs officer.
Also it is unclear if you first go on your own (your family is in the home country) do you need to show all amount (higher amount) or only cash limit for one person (around 12000 cad?

It is a max 10 000 CAD. You can carry more but you HAVE TO declare it. The border needs to make sure it comes from legitimate sources.

 

[whenwillthisbedone]

You are wrong. We are not allowed to work until we land and get a SIN card (unless with LMIA, but I don't think hat this is the case).

@ ghostrider - you shouldn't have asked Vienna VO about this matter because, you are admitting that you don't have the money you claimed that you have when submitting the application. I might be wrong, but prepare some good reasons for clearing it if they ask.

You are eligible for a SIN the moment you land. You go to your nearest Service Canada and will be issued a SIN card within 15 minutes. You have to present this number to your employer within 3 days of commencing employment.

I think in this case he is not CURRENTLY authorized to work in Canada (he will be once he crosses the border), and I would suggest proving funds, just to be safe. Canadian border officers can be tough and very rude, and interpret the rules differently than others (some are very nice, just depends on who you get).

I think the 2 conditions is really geared towards people who have to "land" to activate their PR, but are already working in Canada on a working visa. Then there is no need to prove you have the funds.

 

[Poco_cro]

You are wrong. We are not allowed to work until we land and get a SIN card (unless with LMIA, but I don't think hat this is the case).

@ ghostrider - you shouldn't have asked Vienna VO about this matter because, you are admitting that you don't have the money you claimed that you have when submitting the application. I might be wrong, but prepare some good reasons for clearing it if they ask.

Ghostrider is only asking for a suggestion to this problem we all will have to face sooner or later...
So what is the best solution for this issue?
As whenthiswilbedone said you could carry 9999 CAD in "the pocket" and do not have obligation to declare it on the customs/border but for instance minimum required funds for one person is around 11900 CAD so what to do with the diffrence 11900-9999=cca 1901 CAD?
For this example, automatically if you need 11900 as Proof of funds and you have mone on you you will need to declare it to the customs officer (according to law)... On the other hand probably no one wants to carry so much money in his/hers possession.
How to solve this?

In the Ghostrider's case does he need to show all the POF for whole family or only for himself (one person) during the entry in Canada since he is the first one coming to Canada alone? (dependents will come later on as I figured it out)

 

[emiiuki]

Sorry, I didn't properly read your post but just the answers, so I assumed that you are asking about POF because of lack of money. Certain number of applicants from Serbia are under additional surveilance by Vienna VO because of a lawer who provided them false bank statements and some of them are already refused and banned for 5 years.
As for carrying money, I was thinking of cash. I'll travel with my husband on first week of September and bring larger portion of POF in cash. The rest of it (and some extra when I start selling our stuff) I'll bring when I go back with children. I'm trying to avoid bank comissions as much as possible. I see people using traveler's cheques but I don't know if that instrument exists in our part of the work.

I have a question - I do know that settlement funds are tax exempt, but what happens if I land, go back home and return in 6 months. In the mean time I sell my car, my house and get loads of cash. Will I have to pay tax when I transfer that money to my bank account in Canada? Or, if yes, can I declare it on children since they are going to land then and, if yes, is it going to have any affect on them in future?

Also, what is your oppinion on the prospects of EUR/CAD FX rate as a result of situation in Greece?

Why do you think I do not have money!?
I have what is needed in bank account for over a year now.

I have asked for one reason only and that is to be sure I am doing right thing.
I would like just to avoid carring money with me in my pocket.

That is all, you got it all wrong but probably I failed to explain better..

 

[Poco_cro]

Re: ##### Applicants VO Vienna please join ##### - ATM

As for bringing money, your plan sounds good. I am Canadian, but my Dutch boyfriend has been living in Canada for 2 years. He has been able to use his Dutch bank Card in any Canadian ATM/bank machine and can withdraw cash (up to $400 a day). So even if you don't have a bank account open, you should be able to have access to your cash. But I am not 100% sure if this works with all bank cards. I would check with your bank.

What balance does ATM machine show when the card in insert into it?
Is there only disposable amount for that day (400$ you mentioned) or it shows the balance on the whole account?

I am asking it because when I was in xyz country a few days ago on ATM I could not see the balance of my whole account...
Emiiuki what is your (ATM) experience with the recent visit to Greece?
Does it depends form country to country?

 

[emiiuki]

You are eligible for a SIN the moment you land. You go to your nearest Service Canada and will be issued a SIN card within 15 minutes. You have to present this number to your employer within 3 days of commencing employment.

I think in this case he is not CURRENTLY authorized to work in Canada (he will be once he crosses the border), and I would suggest proving funds, just to be safe. Canadian border officers can be tough and very rude, and interpret the rules differently than others (some are very nice, just depends on who you get).

I think the 2 conditions is really geared towards people who have to "land" to activate their PR, but are already working in Canada on a working visa. Then there is no need to prove you have the funds.

Yes, I know this, but I assumed that he is asking because he doesn't have enough money for POF and he wanteed to present a job offer instead, during landing.

 

[emiiuki]

Re: ##### Applicants VO Vienna please join ##### - ATM

I didn't use ATMs, just credit cards for receipt payments.
Your situation, probably, depends on the type of the card you have. One of cards that I have is in RSD and funds can't be used abroad unless you make a payment to an account in EUR (then I can use that ammount). Also, collecting cash from cc on tha ATM is very expensive, especially if you do it abroad, in other currency, both banks will take their comission and you, probably, will have a poor FX rate (not necessarilly).
As for your other question, principal applicant must have POF for the whole family even if he lands alone. Other family members won't be asked to present it when landing.

What balance does ATM machine show when the card in insert into it?
Is there only disposable amount for that day (400$ you mentioned) or it shows the balance on the whole account?

I am asking it because when I was in xyz country a few days ago on ATM I could not see the balance of my whole account...
Emiiuki what is your (ATM) experience with the recent visit to Greece?
Does it depends form country to country?

 

[Poco_cro]

As for carrying money, I was thinking of cash. I'll travel with my husband on first week of September and bring larger portion of POF in cash. The rest of it (and some extra when I start selling our stuff) I'll bring when I go back with children. I'm trying to avoid bank comissions as much as possible. I see people using traveler's cheques but I don't know if that instrument exists in our part of the work.

So for two people (initaly) you need to have at least some 15000 Cad which is around 7500 "per head" so you do not have the need to declare it to the coustoms officer. You only need to say you have the sufficient funds and that will probably satisfy him/her.
You plan to stay for a few days and then come back for the kids or spend a few months up there and then reunite your entire family?
School year starts in September?

But... how will ghostrider solve his (one man entry) problem?

 

[Poco_cro]

Re: ##### Applicants VO Vienna please join ##### - ATM

As for your other question, principal applicant must have POF for the whole family even if he lands alone. Other family members won't be asked to present it when landing.

Are you shure about this?

 

[alok4best]

Re: ##### Applicants VO Vienna please join ##### - ATM

Are you shure about this?

I second that.
I got the same kind of information in other forums as well.
No matter how many ppl are landing initially, POF needs to cover everyone who was on the application.

 

[strangersr]

Re: ##### Applicants VO Vienna please join ##### - ATM

Are you shure about this?

yes, i know that this is the case. the principal applicant MUST land first and has to show POF for all dependents, which are in the application, regardless of their presence. it says somewhere on cic site