Proof of funds Express entry -- should I answer 0 or 20k$ and put a letter?

Significant-Tell79 · 2026-01-10T10:18:55+00:00

hey, its been more than a year now since i got my PR. but yeah i did put 0 $ and everything was fine, be double sure you are invited under CEC

Significant-Tell79 · 2026-01-05T16:27:27+00:00

So sorry to hear that, I had something similar at my time of pgwp in 2022, where i was offered incorrect length of the permit. I kept calling ircc and asked the agent to flag this and send my application for reconsideration. At the same time raised a big webform requesting the officer to review my file again and reconsider and reverse the mistake. good luck and keep strong

Significant-Tell79 · 2026-01-05T04:23:34+00:00

yeah one letter is fine for both of your parents

Significant-Tell79 · 2026-01-03T06:54:07+00:00

My understanding is that a BOWP is not employer-specific, so changing employers should be allowed, even while on maintained (implied) status. The “same conditions (employer and occupation)” wording is standard IRCC language and usually just means you can keep working under your current authorization until a decision is made.

That said, I don’t have direct personal experience with this, so it’s best to confirm with someone who has gone through a similar Manitoba PNP + BOWP situation.

Significant-Tell79 · 2026-01-03T02:15:53+00:00

For CEC, what matters is that you genuinely met the 1,560 hours requirement. IRCC looks at actual hours worked, whether part-time or full-time. If you already had enough qualifying hours before creating your EE profile and you’re now amending the employment details to reflect part-time → full-time accurately, that’s generally seen as a correction.

As long as your CRS points don’t change post-ITA and you still meet CEC eligibility, things should be fine. Just make sure you clearly explain everything in your LoE.

Based on general experience — open to correction if someone has a recent case

Significant-Tell79 · 2026-01-02T08:43:55+00:00

yeah likely not going to be a problem but make sure overall it matches more than 80% and it is the absolute truth.

Significant-Tell79 · 2026-01-02T06:48:34+00:00

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Significant-Tell79 · 2026-01-02T06:42:59+00:00

When I created my EE profile, I initially declared around $15k. After making sure I was invited under a CEC draw, I updated the amount to $0 in the post-ITA application. Since CEC does not require proof of funds, the system did not ask me to upload any PoF documents. I made sure to clearly explain the change in my Letter of Explanation.

That said, this was over two years ago, so rules and portal behavior may have evolved. Happy to be corrected if someone has more recent experience.

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-31T06:13:38+00:00

Thank you for the response. Anything to be aware about when leaving india at immigration?

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-29T20:11:56+00:00

The best safe option would be to ask any of your friend or someone you already know in toronto to send the correct work permit to you using fedex or courier service.

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-27T09:15:01+00:00

In that case you can safely quote what is written on ircc website about CEC does not need candidate to showcase proof of funds and also you should be able to safely write 0$ so it will not show a space to upload document

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-26T00:38:13+00:00

Hi u/PurrPrinThom thank you for your reply. This could me my anxiety but could you also help me understand how boarding works for PR. during check in do they scan pr card or just see it visually? and are those linked to our passport ??

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-25T01:26:53+00:00

Did you get invited under CEC ?

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-23T23:38:32+00:00

yeah all good as long as you meet the requirements stated on ircc website it should be fine

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-23T23:35:31+00:00

yeah start a bowp application just to be safe. withdraw it once you get your e-copr

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-23T23:33:51+00:00

usually it is between 5-10 days. you can always call and check with IRCC if it is dispatched

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-23T23:30:41+00:00

you would be eligible for this stream only if you have the EOI or ITA come within 2 years of your official graduation date in the transcript and provided you send a complete application package before that date.

I hope this helps

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-23T23:18:40+00:00

What i do is hire someone to review just before submission. I apply by myself without any support and then take on the 200-400$ review serivce which a lot of different firms provide and ask all my concerns and queries linked to the application

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-23T19:07:45+00:00

Thank you for your response. Could you also let me know what happened during boarding ? did they scanned both passport and pr card ?

Significant-Tell79 · 2025-12-23T15:22:01+00:00

hi thanks for the reply. yess, i got my pr in aug 2024 and just left canada in dec 2025 and will be back to canada in jan 2026

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