HOW MUCH ! Does The Visa offcial want to see you have in the way of money!

[ConfusedCanuck]

Hi well I have looked everywhere to find out how much the visa officials wanna see from our guest to get here so its a conundrum is there a table that they use as to how much an individual should have to be allowed to visit.......we`d love to be a host all other things are in place but the amount of money needed any answers greatly appreciated but it looks like no one knows by the previous unanswered questions

[Anatolia]

I sent my future husband 1,000 thru Western Union, just so he had some money to show. When he came here, he gave it back to me:)

[canthai]

This is just from my experience and advice I was given by an Immigration Officer (IO) and the visa officer.  It may be a different story if it is a genuine 'guest' and they are coming from a more developed country...

I was told, after my girlfriend was refused a temporary resident visa (TRV), that it doesn't matter if she has all the money in the world.  If she doesn't have personal assets like a company, children, or hold a respectable job (long term, pays well and letter from employer) which shows she has to return to after the visit, then she will not obtain a TRV. 

The applicant MUST prove reasons to return back to their country and money is not a reason. 

I think if someone else were to send a large amount of money to the applicant, the IO would see the transaction in the applicant's bank statements, red flag it and interrogate the applicant in the interview (a.k.a. deny the visa). 

They are more concerned with how the money is earned and not how much is there.  Does the applicant hold a good job that they need to return to after their proposed time in Canada expires? 

Hope that helps.

canthai

[dreamy guy]

I don't think immigration Canada cares about how much money one has,abou a year ago my relatives tried to get a visitor's visa last year and they were really wealthy by any standards,he was so optimistic about getting the visa on account of a large number of properties he had in Iran,yet after 30 days or so he was rejected,I am not sure but I think they have different criteria in ascertaining the eligibility of some one to get a visa.

[Hopeful Canadian]

I was told, after my girlfriend was refused a temporary resident visa (TRV), that it doesn't matter if she has all the money in the world.  If she doesn't have personal assets like a company, children, or hold a respectable job (long term, pays well and letter from employer) which shows she has to return to after the visit, then she will not obtain a TRV.


This is rediculous whatever has been said above:
One of my friends applied for a TRV twice and he was rejected. Reason bieng the same crammed sentence that he/she will not return back to his /her home counry. He /she doe'snt have close ties to his/her home country. whereas

My friend is a Taxpayer for last 30 years (since he was a minor). He gained a major part of his assets/property as inherited and he earned rest of them. He is a medical specialist and working for the last almost 10 yrs. He owns a hospital himself. He has 3 kids and an Old father to take care of. He is also running a successful family business and is the chairman of a limited firm for the last almost 30 years. He has ample income and cash in his account in addition.
He has a student visa for US and he came back. he also had a multiple Canadian TRV and he travelled & came back. he also has UK visas and he travelled and came back.

The only reason I see behind this is Canada's Policy - Since he/she is from country XYZ and a person from that country is not to be given a TRV so the ultimate outcome is REFUSAL. The other reason might be a shortsighted racist type of mind. These IO's have no concern with right or wrong. They just decide impulsively and use the regulations to back up for thier rongful decesions. There is a price Canada has to pay certainly for that attitude - in the form of Deprival of Talent along with a wrong turn of the natural National behaviour.

I would like to have comment on this specially if someone relaing to those mentioned IO's can read this and replies me.


Hopeful Canadian

[Leon]

They are not losing talent when denying people TRV's because a visitor is, if he's telling the truth on his application, only coming for a vacation.  If they were denying PR applications and work permits only because of your country of residence, then yes, they would be depriving themselves of talent.

I agree it is unfair if some countries are blacklisted but I am also sure there is a reason behind it, such as large number of people from that country coming in on a TRV and staying illegally.  People with money are not necessarily less likely to stay illegally.  It would be even easier for them to stay illegally since they don't have to work.

[canthai]

This is rediculous whatever has been said above:
One of my friends applied for a TRV twice and he was rejected. Reason bieng the same crammed sentence that he/she will not return back to his /her home counry. He /she doe'snt have close ties to his/her home country. whereas

My friend is a Taxpayer for last 30 years (since he was a minor). He gained a major part of his assets/property as inherited and he earned rest of them. He is a medical specialist and working for the last almost 10 yrs. He owns a hospital himself. He has 3 kids and an Old father to take care of. He is also running a successful family business and is the chairman of a limited firm for the last almost 30 years. He has ample income and cash in his account in addition.
He has a student visa for US and he came back. he also had a multiple Canadian TRV and he travelled & came back. he also has UK visas and he travelled and came back.

The only reason I see behind this is Canada's Policy - Since he/she is from country XYZ and a person from that country is not to be given a TRV so the ultimate outcome is REFUSAL. The other reason might be a shortsighted racist type of mind. These IO's have no concern with right or wrong. They just decide impulsively and use the regulations to back up for thier rongful decesions. There is a price Canada has to pay certainly for that attitude - in the form of Deprival of Talent along with a wrong turn of the natural National behaviour.

I would like to have comment on this specially if someone relaing to those mentioned IO's can read this and replies me.


Hopeful Canadian

Hopeful Canadian,
I really don't understand how this comment applies to the OP and helps anyone else looking for some answers.  The concern was merely regarding how much funds does one need in order to obtain a TRV and the answer is simple.  No specific amount of funds is stated and that the main point to prove, in a TRV application, is once the applicant travels to Canada for a specific amount of time (i.e. holiday) they return back to their country.  When we were denied, I couldn't believe the reasons and I felt the system was not fair.  Now, after doing more research and reading, I am slowly understanding the reasons behind the process and it seems a lot less ridiculous. 

canthai