130. Despite section 128, an adult referred to in paragraph a, b or c of section 21 of the Regulation respecting the selection of foreign nationals (chapter I-0.2, r. 4), whose certificate was issued in connection with the processing of a permanent resident application outside Canada, is deemed to own, for a period of 90 days from the day of the adult’s arrival in Canada, an amount of liquid assets that may not be less than the amount prescribed in accordance with the financial self-sufficiency factor in Schedule A to that Regulation and that is applicable on the date the contract relating to financial self-sufficiency is signed.
An adult referred to in subsection 75(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/2002-227), other than a skilled worker referred to in subsection 76(1)(b)(ii), made pursuant to subsections 12(2) and 14(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27), is deemed to own, for a period of 90 days from the day of the adult’s arrival in Canada, an amount of liquid assets that may not be less than the amount prescribed in accordance with the first paragraph and that is applicable on the visa issue date.
The liquid asset exclusions in sections 131 to 141, 163 and 164 do not apply to the amount of liquid assets that an adult is deemed to own pursuant to this section.