Proof of funds for cash savings in Russia (for a Canadian visitor visa)

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  1. Yes, she can buy American Express Traveler Checks in Russia, and they would be accepted in Canada. The particular bank charges 2% commission, but she might find one which charges 1%.

    Note, however, that this is not much better than having cash in hand in terms of proving she got funds. She can borrow $1000 from a friend, buy checks, go to embassy, then go to bank and cash those checks the next day.

  2. As far as I know, none.

  3. This doesn't prove at all the money belong to her.

She also would have to explain why she doesn't have a bank account. A consulate officer might suspect her income comes from illegal activities, or she's hiding it from taxation. Canada cares a lot about "being good moral character", so she should be able to address this.

Does she have a job, or had a job recently and has savings from it? She can go to her accounting department ("buhgalteria") and ask for the official salary statement ("spravka o zarplate"). She can do this even if she left the company. This would prove both that she has funds, and that they came from a legitimate source.

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