A student whose study permit was expiring asked which of their two bank accounts to show as proof of funds in the extension application — the one holding the GIC, or both. The thread's guidance:
- Both is a safe pattern. A member who had been through it attached their bank statements and their GIC statements together.
- Prioritize your Canadian account. Another member's short answer: upload statements of the account you opened in Canada — for an in-Canada extension, officers want to see how you're actually funding your life there.
- Check statements for red-flag transactions first. A pointed warning: whatever you attach must not show inappropriate transfers — large unexplained deposits or round-tripping of funds can undermine the file. Review the statements before uploading.
- Re-depositing GIC: someone asked whether the GIC must be funded again for an extension; the thread didn't reach a confirmed answer, so verify this against current IRCC guidance rather than assuming either way.
Net advice: upload your Canadian bank statements, include GIC documentation if you have it, and sanity-check every page for transactions you can't explain.