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blah · Joined: 08 May 2003 Location: Ulsan, Korea

I want to open a joint bank account with my wife. I went to a local bank with a Korean co-worker the other day, and was told that Koreans don't use join accounts (?). Does anyone know of a bank that will allow us to open a joint account showing both our names, and issuing two ATM cards? As part of my wife's process of immigrating to Canada, we need to show such documentation as evidence of our relationship history.

kimcheeking · Guest

Korean banks don't do that. I asked my wife about that 3 years ago. Your history should be well documented by things such as a wedding and afidavits from family & friends.

If you have a child that will go a long way as well.

Holyjoe · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: Away for a cuppa

No joint accounts (in name, anyway) but you can get accounts with more than 1 cash card.
My wife is finalising all the stuff related to the account today.

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

hmm did you get married?

Marriage License should be enough...maybe they think she is a "green card seeker?"

I guess the longer you wait to go back after you married, the better it looks, or if you have a kid together, that is probably all that is needed to show you are not going to fraud the Gov't. IE she isnt just a "green card seeker".

blah · Joined: 08 May 2003 Location: Ulsan, Korea

I have been researching Immigration Canada policies for over a year now. I have filled out all the forms (about 70 pages), spoken with CIC people, etc. And I participate on three Immigration Canada forums. Unfortunately, being married does not guarentee anything -- nor does having a child. Yes, there are many types of evidence accepted, But the "best" include financial statements such as joint bank accounts, and bill stubs with both names included on them. It's not logical, It's Canadian government decision making. For them It's not about love and family. It's about money. But thanks for the replies. It's just one less piece of evidence. No huge deal.

anae · Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: cowtown

Blah,

We never had a joint account, joint bills or anything when we applied to get my husband landed status in 2000. All of the stuff about letters, phone records, photographs etc. they never even asked for and we were never interviewed. I think if you have been married for any length of time in Korea, they won't give it a second thought.