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Hello there,
I have a question about the proof of funds. Obviously our proof of funds is going to be in a different currency - when you produce your bank statement do they do a currency conversion? I'm just a little worried as I'm moving to Canada on Sept 17th and I have put in what is the equivalent to 2500 CAD in my account in Euro, however, rates change daily, so by next monday, my balance might be short of the 2500 when converted. How strict are they? If you were a few dollars short would you get turned away? I literally have no more money to put in my account btw, so that isn't an option. Thanks!
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Hello there,
I have a question about the proof of funds. Obviously our proof of funds is going to be in a different currency - when you produce your bank statement do they do a currency conversion? I'm just a little worried as I'm moving to Canada on Sept 17th and I have put in what is the equivalent to 2500 CAD in my account in Euro, however, rates change daily, so by next monday, my balance might be short of the 2500 when converted. How strict are they? If you were a few dollars short would you get turned away? I literally have no more money to put in my account btw, so that isn't an option. Thanks!
I'd be pretty sure they'd allow a few dollars up or down because of currency. The point is proving you can support yourself over there if you don't find employment straight away. And also that you can afford a flight home if necessary. I think with having roughly 2000euro in your account you have fulfilled the requirement0 -
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Hi All,
Myself and my wife are thinking of moving to Calgary or Red Deer, depending on what jobs are available. We are only at the initial stages of research.
Our main priorities are Jobs, Health Care, School system, House rental, potentially buying in the future if we were accepted on the nominee program and everything goes well and we were lucky to get permanent residency.
I have a BSc Honours Business degree from the London School of Economics and I am also slowly but surely getting through my CIMA exams while working full time. I currently work as an Implementation Consultant. I have 2 years experience in this field.
While working here, I have been exposed to Bank Reconciliations, Accounts Receiveable, Accounts Payable, ERP Systems, i.e. BPCS, EASY, SAP, JD Edwards etc. Customer service and support are a big part of the job, also, going on site and implementing the product, testing, training the users and writing/updating user manuals on a regular basis. I have learned a fair bit about SQL since I started and I am starting to get familiar with all aspects of the AS/400. I am hopeful that my degree and my experience would be at an acceptable level for the skilled nominee program.
Are there many jobs in this field or similar related areas of work, i.e. Customer Service, Administration. Would it be considered as a skilled profession, would it fall into the category of Business Management. I also have several years of Bar Management experience.
However, my main area of concern would be healthcare. I have done a little research and I think I may be correct in saying that as soon as I arrive, we can apply for the Alberta healthcare program, with proof of an address, etc. My question is possibly, quite unusual. My wife has Ankylosing Spondylitis and has to get an infusion of Remicade every 6 weeks. This medication is quite expensive but its free here as she is on the medical card. Would she be entitled to this for free in Canada while on a nominee visa or would we require extra private insurance on top of it.
Would anyone have any idea about this, costs, if this is even possible. We couldn't consider this move any further if this wasn't possible.
Now, we would be moving with our son and we are thinking next year, which would make him 1.5 years then. I have checked previous threads about the education system in Calgary and Red Deer and it looks pretty good. I think we wouldn't have to worry about it for awhile yet but obviously need to consider it for the future if all goes well. Is there any Boards members with first hand experience of the school system over there, Good or Bad!
Sorry about the long post, any info from fellow boards members would be really appreciated. 0 -
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Hello there,
I have a question about the proof of funds. Obviously our proof of funds is going to be in a different currency - when you produce your bank statement do they do a currency conversion? I'm just a little worried as I'm moving to Canada on Sept 17th and I have put in what is the equivalent to 2500 CAD in my account in Euro, however, rates change daily, so by next monday, my balance might be short of the 2500 when converted. How strict are they? If you were a few dollars short would you get turned away? I literally have no more money to put in my account btw, so that isn't an option. Thanks!
Dont worry about it, i was on a visa before to Canada and the officer at immigration did not even look for proof that i had funds in my account.
Where you going by the way?0 -
You can sponsor a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, or dependent children if you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. In your case you will be applying to sponsor your partner as a common-law-partner.sallybongers wrote: »Thanks for the info. Yes I am a Canadian citizen with a passport. I was born there, but there was some confusion from some of our reading about being a permanent resident while living in Ireland and the eligibility to sponsor my partner. So, as a citizen, I could sponsor my partner while we are both living in Ireland?
As a Canadian citizen you can definitely apply to sponsor your partner if you are not currently living in Canada. See this pdf instruction guide on Sponsor Residency Declaration:
''This section is to be completed only if you are a Canadian citizen living exclusively outside of Canada and sponsoring a spouse, a common-law or conjugal partner, and/or dependent children who have no children of their own.
You must check the appropriate box to confirm where (Canadian province, territory or the province of Quebec) you intend to live should your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner and (or) dependent children become permanent residents.''
The term permanent resident only applies to non-Canadian citizens (immigrants living in Canada who are not yet Canadian citizens). When you become a Canadian citizen, you are no longer a permanent resident. The bit about having to be a Canadian Citizen AND a permanent resident on one of the pages in on the cic.gc.ca website is a typo. It's badly worded, but what they mean is that in order for a Canadian citizen or a PR card holder to sponsor someone they (you) must be living in Canada or can prove that you intend to travel to Canada with your partner to live. See the pdf instruction guide on Sponsorship Eligibility
''In order to sponsor, you must…
-be 18 years of age or older,
-be a Canadian citizen, Registered Indian or permanent resident,
-be sponsoring a member of the family Class,
-live in Canada or provide evidence , if you are a Canadian citizen living outside of Canada, that you will live exclusively in Canada once the person you are sponsoring becomes a permanent resident.
-sign an agreement with your spouse or common-law partner confirming that each of you understands your obligations and responsibilities,
- sign an undertaking promising to provide for your spouse or common-law partner’s basic requirements and, if applicable, those of his or her dependent children,''
One word of advice: quadruple check a few times that you have both filled in & provided all the necessary correct documents ,that you are sending them to the correct address & afterwards check the cic website regularly for your application status and also application processing times & what to do in the event that your predicted waiting time has elapsed.
The only thing about applying when you are both still in Ireland is that you will more than likely have to prove that you as her sponsor are travelling back to Canada & have sufficient sponsorship funds, which could cause problems as regards having a job to walk straight back into when you arrive.
If you go back & get yourself settled in Canada the above will not become a potential issue, & you could then file an Outland Application (you back living in Canada & your partner still living in Ireland)
The entire process could take approx 8 months. The PR visa is issued & your partner enters or flagpoles to activate visa. Your partner can visit or live with you during the process but can't work. The downside (apart from temporary seperation) is that she may have to fly to London for interview, which could prove costly considering she won't be working.
Alternatively, you could file an Inland Application (both of you in Canada - your partner on a holday/visitor visa).
Application processed in Canada. Work permit can be applied for concurrently with sponsorship application, approx 6 months wait for work permit & anything up to 18 months for PR card. The downside is that it's adviseable not to leave Canada during process, so may be risky in case of family emergency in Ireland. If taking this option make sure she always has a current holiday/visitor visa. She can apply online to extend her stay.
The above are just things to bear in mind.
Best of luck for a happy future life together in Canada 0 -
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Hi All,
Myself and my wife are thinking of moving to Calgary or Red Deer, depending on what jobs are available. We are only at the initial stages of research.
Our main priorities are Jobs, Health Care, School system, House rental, potentially buying in the future if we were accepted on the nominee program and everything goes well and we were lucky to get permanent residency.
I have a BSc Honours Business degree from the London School of Economics and I am also slowly but surely getting through my CIMA exams while working full time. I currently work as an Implementation Consultant. I have 2 years experience in this field.
While working here, I have been exposed to Bank Reconciliations, Accounts Receiveable, Accounts Payable, ERP Systems, i.e. BPCS, EASY, SAP, JD Edwards etc. Customer service and support are a big part of the job, also, going on site and implementing the product, testing, training the users and writing/updating user manuals on a regular basis. I have learned a fair bit about SQL since I started and I am starting to get familiar with all aspects of the AS/400. I am hopeful that my degree and my experience would be at an acceptable level for the skilled nominee program.
Are there many jobs in this field or similar related areas of work, i.e. Customer Service, Administration. Would it be considered as a skilled profession, would it fall into the category of Business Management. I also have several years of Bar Management experience.
However, my main area of concern would be healthcare. I have done a little research and I think I may be correct in saying that as soon as I arrive, we can apply for the Alberta healthcare program, with proof of an address, etc. My question is possibly, quite unusual. My wife has Ankylosing Spondylitis and has to get an infusion of Remicade every 6 weeks. This medication is quite expensive but its free here as she is on the medical card. Would she be entitled to this for free in Canada while on a nominee visa or would we require extra private insurance on top of it.
Would anyone have any idea about this, costs, if this is even possible. We couldn't consider this move any further if this wasn't possible.
Now, we would be moving with our son and we are thinking next year, which would make him 1.5 years then. I have checked previous threads about the education system in Calgary and Red Deer and it looks pretty good. I think we wouldn't have to worry about it for awhile yet but obviously need to consider it for the future if all goes well. Is there any Boards members with first hand experience of the school system over there, Good or Bad!
Sorry about the long post, any info from fellow boards members would be really appreciated.
Yep you can apply for Alberta health as soon as you arrive we got our SIns sorted first and then registered for healthcare - easy
Your Alberta health card would give you free doctor's visits but does not cover drugs at all so you would need private health insurance as well.
Most companies offer medical as part of the packages in general kicking in after 3 months but there are some companies that sell their products to private individuals - http://www.bluecross.ca/ is one that I have heard about but I am sure that there are others.
Hope this helps a bit0 -
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