Dear Seniors!!! Plz advise on my situation

[nafstyle]

Dear Seniors & experts!!!

I am currently scoring 365 in the EE. I am planning to retake IELTS and send my diploma (in addition to my bachelors degree for which I have ECA) to score more points.

My main concern is my proof of funds..

I am currently working in Saudi Arabia and have a bank balance of approximately 85,000 CAD. I am applying with my spouse, therefore I need around 15,000 CAD to show. My bank balance will increase by 1,500 CAD every month in the form of salary.

I am planning to buy a property back home, so I want to transfer the money to my savings account or to my dad's account in my home country.
In a month or two I can get some money from my dad's account to my account.

Now, given my circumstances please answer the following questions.

1) Can I show a bank account in the country where I am employed?
2) Can a savings account pass book and letter from the bank can be provided for Proof of funds?
3) Should I use the address in Saudi Arabia or my home country for the EE profile, when giving police certificates which country should I use?
4) Can the 6 months bank statements be from 2 banks from different countries as in my case?
5) Can the balance drop to zero at any point?

Please help...

Waiting for your suggestions to move forward!!

 

[scylla]

I'll help with one question. Make sure your bank balance stays above POF at all times. At any time during the processing of your application CIC can ask for additional proof of funds, and if you don't have enough money at that time in your bank account this will spell trouble for your application.

 

[dobes]

Dear Seniors & experts!!!

I am currently scoring 365 in the EE. I am planning to retake IELTS and send my diploma (in addition to my bachelors degree for which I have ECA) to score more points.

My main concern is my proof of funds..

I am currently working in Saudi Arabia and have a bank balance of approximately 85,000 CAD. I am applying with my spouse, therefore I need around 15,000 CAD to show. My bank balance will increase by 1,500 CAD every month in the form of salary.

I am planning to buy a property back home, so I want to transfer the money to my savings account or to my dad's account in my home country.
In a month or two I can get some money from my dad's account to my account.

Now, given my circumstances please answer the following questions.

1) Can I show a bank account in the country where I am employed?
2) Can a savings account pass book and letter from the bank can be provided for Proof of funds?
3) Should I use the address in Saudi Arabia or my home country for the EE profile, when giving police certificates which country should I use?
4) Can the 6 months bank statements be from 2 banks from different countries as in my case?
5) Can the balance drop to zero at any point?

Please help...

Waiting for your suggestions to move forward!!

As long as the bank account you show (and the 6 months of average balances) show that you have the required funds, it can be from any country. 2) You need the letter from the bank, and CIC provides the exact instructions of what it should say. Ask your bank to follow those instructions to the letter, as any deviation can be a reason for doubt on CIC's part. 3) Use whichever address you want CIC to send your PR card to, as it is hard to get them to acknowledge changes in address in the middle of the application. And get PCCs from BOTH your home country and Saudi Arabia, as well as any other country you lived in for more than 6 months after the age of 18. Be aware that the certificate for the country you currently live in will be valid for only 6 months. 4) If the statements together show that you have had more than enough money for the past 6 months, it might be okay, as long as you make it easy for CIC to see that the money was there and in your name. 5) What Scylla said. Basically - no.