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SAINT-MATHIEU-DE-BELOEIL · GOLD CARD FIELD GUIDE

Do corporate maintenance arrangements replace the separate Gold Card commitments for my family?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. The FAQ separately describes the intended eligible joining spouse and unmarried children under 21, each with US$15,000 and a US$1 million gift and initial inclusion recommended.

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Company administration should identify the real family funding agreement without assuming that the principal’s corporate amount includes every relative. Do not infer that an employee transfer automatically approves a different household.

Eligible children generally must be unmarried and under 21, with applicable CSPA protection assessed individually. Each accompanying spouse and each unmarried child under twenty-one adds a further processing fee and a further one million dollar gift. A 22-year-old falls outside that definition and cannot be added on those terms, so a separate route would be needed for that child. After vetting, the programme seeks a US$1 million gift made to the United States. A corporate sponsor's internal benefits policy is a private arrangement between the sponsor and its own employee, separate from what the government's family terms actually require of each person. Before assuming coverage extends to a relative, ask the employer to state in writing exactly which individuals are included, which charges the employer will pay directly, and which remain the individual family member's own responsibility. Benefit plans differ between employers and can change, so a verbal assurance from one manager is not the same as a documented commitment that survives a reorganization or a change in role. Reviewing that written confirmation alongside the family member's own eligibility avoids a late discovery that a relative was never actually part of the funded arrangement.

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