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Thank you very much for your detailed response.

tribeD:
Hello SpecimenXY,
Below is what is stated in CICC:

What we accept as proof

Funds must be readily available to you. For example, you can't use equity on real property as proof of settlement funds.

The funds must be available both when you apply and when (if) we issue you a permanent resident visa. You must prove to an immigration officer that you can legally access them to use to settle here when you arrive.

For proof, you must get official letters from any banks or financial institutions where you are keeping money.

Letter(s) must:

be printed on the financial institution’s letterhead
include their contact information (address, telephone number and email address)
include your name
list outstanding debts such as credit card debts and loans
include, for each current bank and investment account:
account numbers
the date each account was opened
the current balance of each account
the average balance for the past six months

From our own experience, we had TB 3 month b4 we got ITA (from my spouse's account). In short the TB matured 2 weeks before we got ITA but the money was still in our account. So we quickly put the money in TB for another 3 months(in my account) and scanned the TB certificates as PoF. You can also print and scan the current exchange rate from xe.com to show that the amount you have in TB is sufficient for the number of persons under you application as specified by CICC.

If you dont have the money in TB prior to ITA, you can print out your account statement for the period you had the required amount prior to ITA. If its not up to 6 months, you can then apply for TB, attach the TB certificate with your bank statement and that should suffice.
Senior gurus can also help out with this cc: 40manlappy, Blackbuddy, Boldinc, MummyJaygirls

Please I need a clarification on use of T-Bill as PoF especially as regards the 6-month validity rule (please indulge me should this sound silly).

Is it that:

A. I must have had the T-Bills for 6 months before accepting ITA

OR

B. I should buy a bill with minimum 6 months validity immediately after ITA?

Thank you.

I have read the posts of other people on this forum/thread who also have marital challenges but I have not found a definite answer as my case is quite different. Therefore, my apologies for bothering you with my personal issues but the success of my migration to Canada depends on this.

Background:

I was married for five years with two children but the marriage has broken down irreparably and we’ve been separated for a little over 2 years. About ten months ago, when it was apparent that there was no solution in sight, I filed for divorce but my wife has been trying to frustrate the process. At first she refused to accept the court service, dodging court officials. Due to this my legal team applied to the court for substituted service but her parents (rich and connected) are frustrating that too. She has abandoned the children with me from the beginning so I am confident that I will get custody when we get judgement.

The issue now however is that I am ready to go into the EE pool and while I will choose “Separated/Divorce” as my marital status, there is no document to confirm this other than the copy of the petition for divorce and the application for substituted service filed by my lawyer (both documents duly stamped though) as the case has not yet been called for hearing.

My Questions:

1. Will the available documents suffice and how will this affect my application?
2. How do I handle the children’s application?
3. What other choice(s) do I have which does not include asking my wife to do IELTS/ECA which she will be very happy to frustrate?

Your opinions will be highly valued. Thank you.