The employee’s current US$2 million corporate gift does not absorb family additions. The intended eligible spouse and unmarried children under 21 should be included initially.
Budget the actual accompanying household
Each eligible joining relative adds US$15,000 processing and a US$1 million gift, including under corporate sponsorship. Their individual eligibility still needs review; the consulting or employment arrangement alone does not grant family status.
Each included person’s identity information and eligibility need their own accurate record. The official page describes separate amounts for each accompanying family member. The official programme materials are the source for family terms. Temporary travel permission and eligible family immigration are separate matters. A payment arrangement does not guarantee a common outcome for the household. The structure is per person, and it does not distinguish between an adult spouse and a young child. Children generally must be unmarried and under 21, with any CSPA protection assessed individually. Confirm who is the principal, which relatives may be included, and whether the stated amount belongs to a personal or corporate principal. A working relationship described informally as consulting, contracting, or employment can carry different terms depending on how the sponsoring organization actually structures it, and that structure matters for what the sponsor is willing or able to fund for a family member. Revisiting the family inclusion decision whenever the underlying relationship changes, rather than relying on an earlier conversation, keeps the household's plan aligned with what the sponsor currently agrees to cover. Asking the sponsor to confirm the current relationship and its funding commitment in writing avoids a mismatch discovered only after a family member's own steps are already underway.