Hi justpat07! Hope you are doing fine!
Please note that I transferred our conversation here so that our kababayans who may have the same query will find this helpful too...
Well, to my mind and in my opinion, what you mentioned above are two different things:
real estate and liquid funds. Therefore it cant be combined unless you sell the former and keep or deposit the cash in your bank.
The program requires, as you may have already know, CAD 10K for the principal applicant and CAD 2K for each accompanying dependent in liquid assets. Though real estate property/ies can also be added to your assets when you apply to the MPNP.
See below:
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Settlement Funds
All applicants should have C$10,000 plus C$2,000 for spouse and each accompanying dependant.
This is not a program fee; settlement funds are the recommended amount of money for you to have available to support yourself and your family as you arrive and adjust to life in Manitoba.
Submit copies of bank statements and certificates of deposit demonstrating a clear financial history of sufficient and transferable settlement funds (liquid assets) in your name and/or the name of your spouse or common-law partner,
and, if applicable: --
ONLY IF APPLICABLE
•copies of securities and other investments
•proof of ownership of real estate including a current market price evaluation, or other assets (not including personal items such as jewelry, furniture or vehicles) owned by the applicant or spouse, with objective fair market value evaluation
If there are currency controls in your country of residence, the MPNP may require proof of transferability.
http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/mpnp-for-skilled-workers/apply/
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or see here... http://www.readyratios.com/reference/analysis/liquid_asset.html
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