Proof Of Funds Query

[roscoe_uk]

Hi all,

Just looking for some advice. I'm about to submit my application through the FSW route and require to submit proof of funds. I have a bank certification letter for my savings and current account. On the CIC website it states 'You will need to show proof to the Canadian visa office in your home country that you have enough money when you apply to immigrate.' Do i need to somehow submit this information to the immigration office before i submit my application or will this happen after i have submitted it?...i know for other types of application you are submitting your application to the visa office in your home country anyway, but for FSW it's going straight to Nova Scotia....its a little confusing! I'd tried to call the London office but you can't speak to anyone!

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Graham

 

[wilson]

Hi all,

Just looking for some advice. I'm about to submit my application through the FSW route and require to submit proof of funds. I have a bank certification letter for my savings and current account. On the CIC website it states 'You will need to show proof to the Canadian visa office in your home country that you have enough money when you apply to immigrate.' Do i need to somehow submit this information to the immigration office before i submit my application or will this happen after i have submitted it?...i know for other types of application you are submitting your application to the visa office in your home country anyway, but for FSW it's going straight to Nova Scotia....its a little confusing! I'd tried to call the London office but you can't speak to anyone!

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Graham

If your checklist requires ( item 15 ) for settlement funds, then you should include with the package to Sydney, NS.. This can be Bank certification letter, Bank statement of account or copy of Deposit receipts.If you don't follow the checklist it may be considered as incomplete application.

 

[roscoe_uk]

That's great!...cheers for the reply.

I thought that was case, but just to check, i just submit the 'proof of funds' (i.e. bank certification letter) to the CIO in Nova Scotia with my application, i don't need to obtain anything from the embassy in London before i submit my application?

 

[wilson]

That's great!...cheers for the reply.

I thought that was case, but just to check, i just submit the 'proof of funds' (i.e. bank certification letter) to the CIO in Nova Scotia with my application, i don't need to obtain anything from the embassy in London before i submit my application?

No, nothing from from London embassy.

 

[Intellect1]

please confirm me...

If we need to show proof of fund,
*Will the bank letter stating the required amount suffice?
or
*We would have to attach 3 or 4 or 6 months bank statement?

is there any link or source where i can find this information?

Thanks

 

[Pippin]

After reading forum for a number of years now I see the proof of funds issue a lot. If it was me I would include bank statements that show today's balance, one from some months back if you had required or nearly required amount, and a third statement somewhere in between.

 

[Cappuccino]

After reading forum for a number of years now I see the proof of funds issue a lot. If it was me I would include bank statements that show today's balance, one from some months back if you had required or nearly required amount, and a third statement somewhere in between.

IMO an applicant should show their funds in the strongest light at the application stage. A bank certificate showing only the balance may technically suffice for the completeness check (and regrettably this fuels funding fraud). However, at the visa office stage they may almost certainly want to see the history of the funds and will ask for bank statements.

I think submitting 6 months statements with the proof of funds at the application stage may save time during processing because the visa office may then not ask for additional proof of funding documentation during processing - so less waiting time/brought forward dates potentially.

Wayne.