The current official principal gift is US$1 million individually or US$2 million corporately, after successful vetting; the nonrefundable processing fee is US$15,000 per person. Family and corporate continuing charges must be added separately.
Compare the entire official structure
Each eligible joining family member has a US$1 million gift and US$15,000 fee. Corporate terms describe 1% annual maintenance and a 5% transfer charge including a new background check. Additional visa-related or medical costs can apply.
Verify current official instructions before payment and separate private services. The larger corporate gift is not a household-inclusive price or a promise that a replacement employee will be approved. Hypothetical example: A Trois-Rivières architecture-firm employee is offered corporate sponsorship while the employer also budgets relocation and legal services.
Prepare a person-by-person ledger separating the official processing fee, the required gift, family amounts, corporate maintenance or transfer charges, medical or visa-related costs and private professional services. The first review should identify the payer and current official trigger for every government amount. A relocation allowance does not reduce the official amount, and a corporate gift is not a household-inclusive price.
The decision is whether the applicant and sponsor understand the current structure before binding private agreements. A frequent error is combining all employer spending into one total and assuming it proves payment compliance. Keep official receipts and private invoices separate, because they answer different questions.