Thanks CAforCACAforCA said:Well Imran, A good question - it surely would depend on how much you can spare to maintain liabilities in 2 countries. I say that if you plan on going to Canada for a short while and then come back to wrap up your house and other formalities like getting your children out of school and selling some of your assets. I would suggest from my experience in US that you would require at least 2000 CAD for you and your spouse per month for the temp living. So if your 1st stay is of 6 months then carry12000 at least. The balance requirement you can fulfill by doing a survival job at a grocery store or mall. If you lucky and get a job in your field then all your issues are over. I will be carrying at least 20000 CAD and then i would have to make a final trip back home to wrap up. If you are just interested in showing funds then transfer the maximum you can in that bank account - you can always move funds from your one account to the other. The idea is to show them you have access to funds.