Was going through all the comments while I was wondering if a personal loan can be a solution for POF. Well the answer is clearly a ' NO ' and as I accept this I was just having flashbacks of all the effort which is put in to; getting the required qualifications, IELTS score and work experience in the required field. So there is certainly a lot of value, credibility and worth a profile carries to get an ITA.
Now, is it justified enough to reject a PR application due to insufficient funds? again the answer is clearly 'YES' and I agree with it. There is a certain calculated fund which is required to sustain through the initial stages of immigration. I am also sure the amount for POF stipulated by Canada is based on needs which can not be ignored. As I understand the importance of POF, I am now looking into the acceptable sources of funds. Well there are quite a few which makes arranging funds flexible to a certain degree.
What I fail to understand is that why a potential applicant can not apply for personal loan to show the required funds when a
· Loan is taken at the risk of an applicant.
· Loan is also systematically paid off with future earnings.
· Loan is not black money.
· Loan will help applicants with high CRS score and low funds to access the PR.
· Loan will help Canada to encourage applicants with high skill but low funds to join their talent pool.
· Loan will ensure that an applicant fearlessly display his skills and knowledge without worrying about his financial standing.
One may argue
· The loan money might be taken for the sole purpose of getting a PR in hand and can be possibly repaid even before entering Canada
· The applicant might not get a suitable job on landing and hence face problem in paying back the loan money
· Etc, etc and etc.
All the above points will just be assumptions.
Where is the guarantee that POF shown through other accepted sources will really be taken to Canada and utilized?
If cut off in a particular draw is 440 CRS score , existing plan will allow a candidate with 440 CRS ‘with his own funds’ get a PR while a candidate with 556 CRS ‘without his own funds’ will get rejected.
I feel it might be mutually beneficial for both Canada and the PR applicant if funds through personal loans are accepted as POF without assumptions which can stop a potential and a willing candidate from accessing the PR.
Just wanted to take this off my chest.