The official FAQ assigns separate amounts to each eligible joining family member: US$15,000 in processing fees and a US$1 million gift, including under corporate sponsorship.
Name the family members in the initial plan
The FAQ addresses a spouse and unmarried children under 21 and directs their inclusion in the initial application to receive the program’s associated processing benefits. Confirm the actual family circumstances and individual requirements. An employer may or may not agree privately to cover these amounts; that agreement does not remove the official per-person structure.
Payment alone is not family residence or work authorization. Hypothetical example: A Trois-Rivières video-game localization company employee expects a spouse and two children to join a corporate Gold Card proposal. Review each person’s relationship evidence, age, inclusion requirements, fees and immigration eligibility separately.
The employer’s willingness to pay family amounts privately does not establish residence or work authority for any relative. The first review should determine who is included in the initial application and what additional evidence or process each person requires. A common failure is assuming the household follows the employee’s corporate benefit automatically.
Keep the applicant’s payment arrangement distinct from the government’s decision and from any dependent’s later activities. The practical decision may be to include eligible family members now, plan a separate process, or postpone commitments until the current official instructions are confirmed.