Is there any accountant on the forum? ;D ;D ;D
Assets:
•$25,000 CAD (bank account)
•$45,000 CAD (house)
•$10,000 CAD (car)
TOTAL: $80,000 CAD
Liabilities:
•15,000 CAD (house mortgage) payable in the next 4 years
you should use actual remaining amount, payable today without future interest
•10,000 CAD (study loan) payable in the next 8 years
you should use actual remaining amount, payable today without future interest
TOTAL: $25,000 CAD
you should use actual remaining amount, payable today without future interest
Assets – Liabilities = Settlement Funds
here you go: your Settlement Funds are at least $55,000 CAD
We are planning to pay the liabilities in the next years, mortgage in the next 4 years and the study loan in the next 8 years. Another option is to sell the house and pay all liabilities. - it is not another option, it is the only option.
And here is the rationale:
It is assumed that after you get your visas
you will sell everything and settle in Canada. Isn't it the whole point of immigrating to Canada? If you make clear to the visa office that you are not planning to settle in Canada soon enough after getting visas then don't be surprised that your application is dragged on for ages if (God Forbid!) not refused ("Blah-blah-blah, even though you attained necessary points I am not convinced that you are actually planning to settle in Canada therefore I apply negative substituted evaluation and your application is refused")
Yes, it is true that you can land, return to your home country (or whatever) and stay outside Canada for three years without loosing your PR status. Yes, you do have that right.
But, it is not supposed to be done in that fashion. And nobody writes in the cover letter: yeh-yeh-yeh, I wanna come to Canada, but not right now, just give me you PR (or better passport), I will keep living back in my current country not paying any taxes in Canada. However, when I need all Canadian benefits I will claim them right away.
The whole point of FSW for you to bring money to Canada when you land and keep making money for Canada by paying taxes (and by the way residence do, whether they are citizens or not)
So, your application should not leave any doubt about your intentions.