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SAINT-BASILE-LE-GRAND · GOLD CARD FIELD GUIDE

Does owning a U.S. home establish Gold Card eligibility or permanent residence?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Property ownership does not replace the applicable EB-1 or EB-2 eligibility, admissibility and visa-availability assessment.

Keep ownership and immigration decisions separate

Describe the property accurately if relevant to the official questions. A deed or successful purchase is evidence of that transaction, not a Gold Card approval or permission to relocate permanently.

Assess classification, vetting, admissibility and visa availability alongside the family’s circumstances. The Gold Card route still ends in an immigrant visa or adjustment under EB-1 or EB-2, subject to eligibility, admissibility and an available visa. The regulation governing L-1 provides that pursuing permanent residence does not preclude the beneficiary from obtaining or maintaining L status or being readmitted, which distinguishes L-1 from TN and from most visitor and student classifications. Available funds are not a substitute for the programme’s immigration conditions. Treat the adviser’s address book and the government case record as separate systems. A joint account does not convert a personal application into corporate sponsorship, and citizenship must not be inferred from Canadian permanent residence. Eligibility under the underlying category is assessed by the immigration authorities against that category's own rules. A source document showing available money does not itself prove admissibility, visa availability or approval.

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