Proof of Funds for US citizen

[Badi]

Hello all

Im a US citizen currently living abroad. I applied for stuyd permit online from the middle east and got rejected.

Im welling to try applying for study permit at thebport of entry as i have no time to reapply and my school will start soon

My question is: at the port of entry when they ask for the proof of funds can it be in cash ? Like having 35K$ on me?
Or they need and actual bank statment from my sponsor?

Any suggestion or advice
thanks

 

[FMJeb]

You'll need a 4 month bank statement with your tuition + $10,000 + around $3,000 for flight expenses. So if your tuition is $20,000 you'll need to show $33,000

 

[Badi]

Thanks i know that information but can i have this amount in cash with me?

 

[Bs65]

Thanks i know that information but can i have this amount in cash with me?

You must declare 10k CDN or more in any currency and with such a large amount you may get asked to prove it is yours with bank statements to back it up.

And having been rejected once for a study permit what makes you think will be any different at port of entry assuming you can even apply there having been already rejected once ?

Have you fixed any reasons for rejection even ?

 

[Badi]

Yes rejecteion was due to financial. However now i managed that very well

As an american citizen im allowed to apply for study permit at port of entry. 100% sure of that

Thanks for the info

 

[FMJeb]

What Bs65 said is true. You need a bank statement because otherwise how would they know where that money came from? You can't carry around $35K just like that.
Out of curiosity, why Canada if you can study in the US for (probably) cheaper tuition?

 

[Bs65]

Yes rejecteion was due to financial. However now i managed that very well

As an american citizen im allowed to apply for study permit at port of entry. 100% sure of that

Thanks for the info

wasnt questioning the ability as a US citizen to apply at PoE just the fact you were rejected first time and now you say financial reasons but turn up at POE with 35 k cash would that not seem strange if you were CBSA ? Just saying although if works then good luck.

 

[God of war]

Totally agreed with Bs65. In the customs form, if you have more than 10k in cash, you have to provide information and documents for that. You can;t just keep 35k.

wasnt questioning the ability as a US citizen to apply at PoE just the fact you were rejected first time and now you say financial reasons but turn up at POE with 35 k cash would that not seem strange if you were CBSA ? Just saying although if works then good luck.

 

[Badi]

Thank you all

The reason i want to carry that amount in cash is my residence country doesnt have a traveller cheque..the only way is wire transfer to a bank which i dont have in canada or send a western union from my name to my name and when i enter canada claim it my self ( but what if they ddnt let me in)?
So thats all.
As far for us universities i like canada more andi have some friends there