AnGeLJaDe said:
I hope this can help regarding the bank account issues. One lending company here that is connected with an agency that processes immigration applications actually advices to "borrow" the money only for 1 month (thus the interest runs for a month only). they will deposit the money in your existing account but they will keep your ATM or bank book, whatever is applicable. In accordance with the bank secrecy law, it has been stated and supported by some of friends working in banks that the embassy can only verify on whether the account is really existing, for how long and when was the account opened. The embassy is not allowed to verify HOW MUCH MONEY the account has. I have been trusting on this since I don't have the same amount declared in the bank certificates that I submitted last year because I already made withdrawals.
Anyone please feel free to comment. Thank you.
i totally agree with the statement above,and it is quite a norm already for people who can't afford to raise funds.
However, there's a lot of immigration consultancy who has self vested interest to encourage their clients to avail such programs and pay 3.5% monthly interest rate.1% out of 3.5 % monthly will go to the consultancy.This is a good business after all,as they say.
The worst case scenario,some agency will tell their client to provide show POF to all it's family members,even if the main applicant will be going to canada and the rest is non-accompanying.I am real shocked and laugh about it when the agent told me.What a poker face!wlang patawad,sabi pa niya madedeny daw sa canada,and magic world niya,para safe daw!
Anyway,maganda tlaga d2 sa blog,you can learn a lot at alam mo kung saan ang mga consultancy na titirahin ka tlga.