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northernlight

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Received green signal from CIO in Sydney. Applying to Buffalo office. Can I use five month old bank statement as proof of fund?

When applying to CIO I mentioned that I would take the IELTS before applying to Buffalo Office. Taking IELTS will result in one and half month delay. I am thinking of applying right away with an explanation on my proficiency in English and submit IELTS score later on. Or should I wait one and half month and apply with IELTS score?

Appreciate any comments.
 
northernlight said:
Received green signal from CIO in Sydney. Applying to Buffalo office. Can I use five month old bank statement as proof of fund?

When applying to CIO I mentioned that I would take the IELTS before applying to Buffalo Office. Taking IELTS will result in one and half month delay. I am thinking of applying right away with an explanation on my proficiency in English and submit IELTS score later on. Or should I wait one and half month and apply with IELTS score?
Appreciate any comments.
Hi,
Yes. Five months old bank statements will do.
Since you are given 120 days to submit your full application, I would suggest you that submit full application with IELTS result. This is what visa office specific instruction guide says "Proof of language proficiency is required for your application to be
considered complete, otherwise it will be returned to you. If your native language is English or French, you still need to provide a letter attesting tothis fact."

Dont risk yoursef.
Good luck
Ice cube
 
Ice Cube said:
Hi,
Yes. Five months old bank statements will do.
Since you are given 120 days to submit your full application, I would suggest you that submit full application with IELTS result. This is what visa office specific instruction guide says "Proof of language proficiency is required for your application to be
considered complete, otherwise it will be returned to you. If your native language is English or French, you still need to provide a letter attesting tothis fact."

Dont risk yoursef.
Good luck
Ice cube

What about PCC proof of fund Ice Cube?
Can we send that later after the application to visa office is sent?
 
Hi,
You mean Proof of fund (POF)? If you are sending your initial application to CIC, NS, then you do not need to send a POF. However, POF should be submitted with full application to local visa office. The same applies to PCC.

Good luck
Ice cube
 
northernlight said:
When applying to CIO I mentioned that I would take the IELTS before applying to Buffalo Office. Taking IELTS will result in one and half month delay. I am thinking of applying right away with an explanation on my proficiency in English and submit IELTS score later on. Or should I wait one and half month and apply with IELTS score?

Please submit full document with IELTS result.

You must choose IELTS or written submission. If you fail to prove your language ability by written submission, they will not give you second change to take IELTS, they will award point according to your written submission, It can be 0 also.

You will not given second change to prove of language ability.