CEC through Express Entry now requires proof of funds of at least $11,931 for 1 applicant with no dependents which you have to prove when you get your ITA.
1. Can this include a down payment already deposited under the principal applicant on pre-construction retail property (Condo) in Canada? Would proof of these payments be good enough to satisfy the "proof of funds" when cash/capital alone will not meet the $12,000 requirement?
2. The principal applicant is already working in Canada under an open work permit (PGWP) at a non-LMIA approved permanent full time position with an annual salary. Is providing a T4 satisfactory for the "proof of funds" if retail property can not be used?
3. If neither of the above can be used, the applicant is also in a common-law relationship with a Canadian citizen (me). We just opened a join account and will be depositing at least $12k into it but if she gets an ITA within the next 6 months they will see that the account was recently opened and might refuse this as proof of funds. Could this happen?
She's slowly saving her salary and I am saving as well but her assets alone are not over $12k (combined they are). CIC is unclear about how to go about proof of funds when in a common law relationship (3+ years) with a Canadian citizen. I don't want to get an ITA and then have the application refused due to lack of funds.
(small rant incoming
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We're about to give up on the Express Entry route and do Spousal Sponsorship instead since Canada appears to have no interest in letting international students live in Canada after graduation. Even when the applicant graduated with honours, paid very high tuition, obtained a good paying permanent job in her sector (not good enough for LMIA), has lots of Canadian friends and is a contributing member to Canada's economy/society.
One more thing regarding the comments here (can't post link): theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-immigration-rules-risk-leaving-international-students-behind/article22886693/
I would like to apologize on the behalf of all Canadians. Those comments were made by old conservative folk who are completely out of touch with the younger generation and the current job market. "They took our jobs" kind of retort. Luckily they are the minority that happen to hang out in the Globe and Mail comments section. Hell, I have tons of lazy Canadian friends who have recently graduated University in Canada that are the most unmotivated people and couldn't hold a professional job for a year if their life depended on it. Then you have these hard working international students who are doing whatever it takes to find a job and embrace Canadian culture and then get screwed over by constantly changing government immigration policies.
(end rant)
1. Can this include a down payment already deposited under the principal applicant on pre-construction retail property (Condo) in Canada? Would proof of these payments be good enough to satisfy the "proof of funds" when cash/capital alone will not meet the $12,000 requirement?
2. The principal applicant is already working in Canada under an open work permit (PGWP) at a non-LMIA approved permanent full time position with an annual salary. Is providing a T4 satisfactory for the "proof of funds" if retail property can not be used?
3. If neither of the above can be used, the applicant is also in a common-law relationship with a Canadian citizen (me). We just opened a join account and will be depositing at least $12k into it but if she gets an ITA within the next 6 months they will see that the account was recently opened and might refuse this as proof of funds. Could this happen?
She's slowly saving her salary and I am saving as well but her assets alone are not over $12k (combined they are). CIC is unclear about how to go about proof of funds when in a common law relationship (3+ years) with a Canadian citizen. I don't want to get an ITA and then have the application refused due to lack of funds.
(small rant incoming
)We're about to give up on the Express Entry route and do Spousal Sponsorship instead since Canada appears to have no interest in letting international students live in Canada after graduation. Even when the applicant graduated with honours, paid very high tuition, obtained a good paying permanent job in her sector (not good enough for LMIA), has lots of Canadian friends and is a contributing member to Canada's economy/society.
One more thing regarding the comments here (can't post link): theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-immigration-rules-risk-leaving-international-students-behind/article22886693/
I would like to apologize on the behalf of all Canadians. Those comments were made by old conservative folk who are completely out of touch with the younger generation and the current job market. "They took our jobs" kind of retort. Luckily they are the minority that happen to hang out in the Globe and Mail comments section. Hell, I have tons of lazy Canadian friends who have recently graduated University in Canada that are the most unmotivated people and couldn't hold a professional job for a year if their life depended on it. Then you have these hard working international students who are doing whatever it takes to find a job and embrace Canadian culture and then get screwed over by constantly changing government immigration policies.
(end rant)
