Thank you all.

Much appreciated.

Contact your local Immigration Office as some will be considering this as a 'change' of reason of extension and will require the funds to be in your account for 3 (three) months.

In any case, I'd say better safe than sorry.

Good luck.

Thank you all.

@James *******

, thanks, I've sent an email to the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok and the Thai Embassy in Vancouver, as their websites are not clear regarding my 2 specific questions. Still waiting to get their answers.

Was wondering on getting a non-O in Canada as cheaper than converting an Exemption into a Retirement extension (Samui Immigration Office)

And I'm aware that some Embassies do NOT provide affidavit, hence my question specifically for Canadians.