A student asked whether the bank balance shown at the Canadian port of entry must equal the amount shown during visa filing, or whether it can be less. The thread's practical advice:
- Carry the documents you used for visa filing. A member advised keeping the same proof-of-funds documents from your application on hand so the officer can see consistency with your file.
- Also bring a fresh, updated statement. Another member recommended taking a new updated bank statement or passbook to show at the airport immigration counter — officers care about your current position, not an exact match to the filed figure.
- University fee receipts and GIC letters help. The thread raised (without a definitive ruling) that tuition payment receipts and a GIC letter are natural supporting proof for students — carry these too rather than relying on bank statements alone.
- On transferring funds: one member asked about moving the declared funds from a home-country bank to a Canadian bank and showing the transfer receipt at entry; the thread did not settle this, so keep original statements as your primary evidence.
The thread did not give a hard rule that the balance must be identical — the consensus was to arrive with both the original filed documents and a current statement so any difference is explainable.