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Responding to an ADR asking for a detailed explanation of proof-of-funds source

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Documents Needed

  • Six-month bank statement

    Covering the most recent 6 months, showing deposit/withdrawal history.

  • Balance certificate (in CAD)

    A bank-issued certificate confirming current balance, converted to/shown in CAD.

Step-by-Step

A member received an Additional Document Request (ADR) after AOR asking for updated proof of funds, a detailed explanation of the source of funds, and 6 months of bank statement history — their funds had come from multiple sources (mutual fund redemptions, transfers between accounts, and family contributions).

What the thread recommended (confirmed independently by more than one member):
  1. Submit a straightforward 6-month bank statement together with a balance certificate shown in CAD. Both members who responded converged on this same, specific combination as sufficient to satisfy this type of ADR — you don't necessarily need to reconstruct every individual historical transaction from over a year prior if your recent 6-month statement and current balance certificate are clean and consistent.


Takeaway: when IRCC requests updated proof of funds with a source explanation, a clean 6-month bank statement plus a CAD-denominated balance certificate is the response multiple members reported as sufficient — focus on the recent, current picture rather than trying to explain every older transaction in detail.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Do: Provide a 6-month bank statement together with a balance certificate denominated in CAD when responding to a proof-of-funds ADR.
  • Tip: Focus on a clean, current 6-month statement rather than attempting to fully re-explain older historical transactions from over a year prior.

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