@Tod ********

brilliant - thank you for making this clear, we appreciate it 🙏🏻

@Tod ********

thanks for your quick response 🙂 so after the amnesty/when(if) the borders are open he can bounce without penalty of overstay (at the border)?

From Samui group:

This is the reply I just received from the Embassy of Canada in BKK RE request for a letter to stay in the country. Sharing here for the convenience of other Canadians concerned about their visa.

Dear Andrew,

Thank you for contacting the Embassy of Canada.

Issuing a letter to allow you to stay in the country is not one of the service we provide. We are unable to issue such letter because we can not prove whether your reason to stay is genuine. What we can provide is an affidavit letter where you need to apply for it in person at the Embassy in Bangkok. It’s a free of charge. You will need to bring your passport with you when you come to apply. The Embassy can not guarantee if the letter will be accepted. It is up to the Thai Immigration whether they will consider accepting the issued letter or not.

Sincerely,

Consular Section/ section consulaire

Embassy of Canada to Thailand

You get assistance from your consulate only if you genuinely cannot return to your origin (due to COVID-19) So if there are flights you are expected to go home. I did however see a report that the Canadian embassy aren’t saying ‘no’ but a personal visit to their embassy would be required?

The ED visa process is usually initiated by the school. Select an appropriate school and they will advise.

If it’s a fixed interest account that you lose the interest on if you withdraw before the specified time then that’s ok. If it’s one where you can’t touch it (draw from it) then it’s not. A foreign currency account is acceptable as long as it’s been in the same account for two months and hasn’t dipped below 400k at the time of application.

What do you mean by a Terms deposit?

Thank you everyone 🙏🏻

@Tod ********

ah ok. This post has now deviated slightly.. He has the funds - recently deposited into a Thai bank account < 1 month. He’s previously done the non o multi marriage visa. He’s not familiar with the extension as this was my first question when I realised he does now in fact have the funds to qualify for an extension. So.. he will still need to go out and will qualify @ Penang but the price is still unknown. It also begs the question on wether he should do a shorter visa then go for an extension?

@Bobby ***

that’s a very useful answer 👍