Tips on proof of funds and different ways you can prove your funds

By Nneka Odilichukwu

Before deciding to apply for express entry, work and study visa. visit visa or just for tourism, you must be able to show that  you can take care of yourself , when you get to your host country.

You need to have the right amount of money in your account, for adequate living expenses. 

It's one of their requirements and among the documents you'll asked to upload, during filling of form.

For example, the proof of funds for the Canadian student visa is CA$10,000 at present, for every year of your stay.

But in Quebec the amount of funds required per year of your stay is CA$11,000

YOU CAN PROVE YOUR FUNDS BY

• Proof of a Canadian bank account in your name, if you have transferred the money to Canada.
• Investment Certificate (GIC), from a participating financial institution.
• Your bank statement for the past 4 months
• Proof you paid tuition and housing fees
• Proof a student education loan from a bank.
• A letter from school or person giving you money
• A bank draft that can converted  to Canadian .
• Proof of funding paid from within Canada, if you have scholarship or in a Canadian educational funded program. 

PROOF OF FUND FOR EXPRESS ENTRY

To meet the minimum requirements for express entry, proof of funds is also needed. All candidates are required to show proof of funds and this proof of finds must be readily available.

The Government of Canada has introduced a slight increase to its settlement funds requirement and is urging Express Entry candidates to ensure their profiles reflect the change. 

The increase raises the required minimum settlement funds by just over 1.5 per cent for each family level.

For a single person arriving unaccompanied in Canada, this translates to an increase from $12,474 to $12,669.

All Federal Skilled Worker Class and
the Federal Skilled Trades Class
candidates must show proof of funds, which are required to ensure the principal applicant and her/his accompanying family members have the means to support themselves financially upon landing in Canada as permanent residents.

Canadian Experience Class candidates who are working in Canada on an eligible work permit are exempt from having to prove
they have the minimum settlement funds.

However, Canadian Experience Class candidates invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence through the Federal Skilled Worker Class will have to show proof of funds.

The total amount of money needed to support your family, depends on the number of family members, which includes

• Yourself
• Your spouse or Partner
• Your dependent Children

The total amount of money needed as proof of funds, required for express entry and the amount for each accompanying family member are HERE.

The  total cost depends on the number of family members.

We can guide you through your Express Entry process.

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BURSTED: Everything you need to know about tTourist and Visit Visa application

TOURIST AND VISIT VISA

By Nneka Odilichukwu


A tourist visa is an approval or license issued to people who are interested or have the desire of entering or visiting a particular country for the main objective of travelling and touring a selected area of the country on a recreational trip, filled with lots of exciting activities or just to visit their relatives in that country.

 A tourist visa gives the applicant, the privilege of residing in the country for a period of 3-6 months, unless stated otherwise in the visa.

The visa holder doesn't have the right to seek employment or to start working in their host country unless stated differently in the visa.

Just as our Slogan says, it's really good to tour and explore the world, see the world, experience something very different from your present location, either through tourism, visit visa or even immigration. 

Don't just stay in a particular place, while the years crawl by. Different continents, countries and places you've no idea they exist are waiting for you.

We all want to create beautiful memories to grow old with.
Thomas Fuller once said that travel makes a wise man better.
Travelling also makes one discover great and new things/inventions, beautiful cities, great museums, etc and also broadens our experience and knowledge about various countries and their way of life, our mind and outlook. And above all, it's always an exciting experience.

Some of us love meeting new people, intelligent people with great personalities, which gives us the opportunities of learning new things and different ways of doing things, different cultures, carnivals and cities.
The advantages of embarking on a visit/tourist trip to other countries and locations can never be exhausted.

To put in an application for tourist or visit visa, there are some series of things you need to do, this is a breakdown of steps to take.


DO YOUR GROUND WORK

Deciding to embark on tourism either local or international is a process. The process of
turning an idea into reality and once you've made up your mind on touring a particular city, the first to do is research.
Virtually everything is already on the Internet and all you have to do is to do a little research on the country of your choice, their visa application, Cost, Process, interview questions, rules and regulations, requirements, etc.

Application Requirement

When you're done doing your groundwork/research. The next thing to do is gather and arrange all the required documents for your application. Like your marriage certificates if any, birth certificate of your children if you have, land properties, national ID card, anything considered to be strong ties that will make you come back to your country.

Passport

Endeavour to renew your passport, if it's about to expire or already expired, before applying for tourist visa.

Proof of funds or Sponsor Statement of account. 

Strong ties: You are expected to provide a proof of ties with your native country, something that will draw you back to your country.

Read My Dubai Tourism Experience


Letter Of Invitation

If you're applying for a visit visa, you are expected to also provide a letter of invitation from the person you're going to visit. Furnished with their personal details, including their house address, occupation, their international or citizenship detail, if any, your relation with the person you're going to visit.

Employment Letter

To make an application water-tight, you should provide an employment letter from the organisation you are working with, which was given to you when you started working with them, (offer letter).
It's also advisable to present your company ID card, pay slips, bank statement and any other related documents.

Letter of introduction

You're also expected to get a letter of introduction, from the company you're working with,stating your name, your duties in the office, the year you started working with and also the reason why you are travelling


We offer free consultation and also here to help you with your tourist and visit visa application. If you are confused about what to do and where to start, contact us to guide you through.

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How to apply for a work and study visa in Canada

GUIDE TO A WORK AND STUDY VISA APPLICATION

Several people would have preferred to have their post secondary and post graduate studies abroad, but couldn't due to one reason or the other, some are schooling in their preferred school already, while some are actively working towards achieving their dreams, of continuing their studies in another country.

If you're among this sect, the first thing to do is to

 To complete your application, you are required to provide many documents and the documents you need, depends on your nationality, the program you are applying for and your personal situation.

Decide on your preferred country and university

Everything is now a click away, go online and do a little research on the country you want to travel to and their educational system, about their provinces and communities, their language, rules and regulations, laws that govern each province, their universities and their location, accommodation, currency and environment, etc.


University

Confirm their tuition fees, if it's not readily available, create a separate account and start putting them together. Tuition fees differs from country to country and university to university.
Check the admission requirement of the university, to know the documents you need and examples of the files required.

Remember some schools, especially public schools offer free tuition fees packages/scholarship.
If it's a country that has a scholarship scheme for it's international applicants, endeavor to apply, because getting a scholarship will help in making the whole process a lot easier for you.


Read List of documents required for a work-study visa application


International Passport

Your international passport should be ready. Most people will be nursing the idea of schooling abroad without procuring their international passport first, therefore making things difficult for themselves when they eventually start up with the process.


Proof Of Funds

You're also required to show/provide a proof of funds,sponsor statement of account or block account.
The proof of funds is just to show that you will be able to take care of yourself while studying, the proof of funds differs from country to country.

In some countries, when you resume, you wont be allowed to withdraw the whole funds at once, a country like Germany will only allow you to withdraw a specified amount per month.



Insurance Cover

This is also among the requirements, you are to get a health insurance for yourself and family in the country of your choice. This can be renewed every year for a specified amount.

If you're applying for a master's or Phd degree in most countries, you're required to choose a school and also get a supervisor for yourself, finalize with your supervisor, before applying, but this is not a general rule, because some schools are actually more flexible.


Motivation Letter

A letter of motivation is an introduction letter, which will be attached to your documents. Your motivation letter should show your goals and what inspired you into choosing your program of choice.
For example, reasons for choosing the course,
Reasons for picking the school,
The different ways your future aligns with the course you chose.
The motivation letter will be used to assess the purpose for your application and the reasons behind the course you chose, your educational life and things you love doing.

IELTS/TEF

Most of these universities require the English Language Proficiency Test Report, while some do not. So get ready to write the IELTS exam, TEF, TOEFL, etc, depending on the country you're applying to. It's adviced to get this report ready before applying or get it during your application processing.
The IELTS will be used to test your language proficiency.

Most countries or universities can accept confirmation letters from your previews school/s showing that you've been taught and received lectures in English Language.

In some countries countries, you will be given residence permit, work permit, to enable live and work freely and take care of yourself while schooling, you will also be given the option of applying for applying for permanent resident in your host country, after living there for a number of years.

Once you're set, gather all your documents together, not forgetting your birth certificate and also get ready for the interviews. All your documents must be genuine, avoid misrepresenting yourself because it could cause your admission and you will also be banned for a couple of years.

CV

Your CV will be used to gain more insight in your education, which documents you need exactly, your professional career and activities.

Check out some INTERVIEW questions posted by real people, it's only meant to give you an idea of the questions to expect. Endeavor to research on them before going in for your interviews in order to scale through.

It's also advisable to get an immigration expert, to help and guide you through your application, to avoid confusion and mistakes, we can help you with your work and study application.

Contact us today..

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List of Documents required for a work and study visa application (BSC AND MSC)

  

Requirements for a work and study visa application

Hope the tips on WORK AND STUDY application, has been helpful, if you haven't checked it out, I'll suggest you do so, especially if you're planning or preparing to study abroad.

In applying for a work and study visa, one of the first things to take is, finding the requirements for both the school and discipline you are to applying for, confirm you meet all their requirements before proceeding with the application.

Before applying for the work and study program, the international students, applying for masters, you  are expected to have Bsc degree, some universities accepts equivalent qualification, in the course of their choose.



After putting all your documents together, gotten an admission and a supervisor (if you're applying for masters or Phd), ready for the online application..

The next thing to check and confirm, are the requirements for BSc, MSC, PHD and the visa application.

REQUIREMENTS FOR VISA APPLICATION

• Admission documents 

• Medical Test

• International Passport

• Police Report

• Birth Certificate

• Account Statement

• Intake Application 

• 2 Passport Photographs

Any other supporting documents


Read How to apply for a work and study visa in Canada


REQUIREMENTS FOR BSc

• WAEC Result
 
• Secondary School Testimonial

• CV/Resume (optional)

• Interntional Passport

• WAEC Scratch Card

REQUIREMENTS FOR MSC

• BSc Credentials 

• School Transcript
 

• WAEC Result

• WAEC Scratch Card

• International Passport

•  Secondary School Testimonial

• Two references 

• CV/ Resume

Other supporting documents

The application process is step by step, and you also have to be meticulous, in order to avoid mistakes.

You can contact us for further consultations, we will be happy to help you out and also guide you through your visa application.

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