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NORTH SAANICH · GOLD CARD FIELD GUIDE

Does calling the payment a donation guarantee a tax deduction?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Tax consequences require individual advice; the label should not be used to promise a particular result.

Keep tax planning separate from eligibility

Confirm the actual programme charges and relevant tax circumstances. A hoped-for deduction is not a government approval condition satisfied by the applicant, nor is it a guaranteed refund of the gift. The nonrefundable processing charge is US$15,000 per person; after vetting when instructed, the principal gift is US$1 million individually or US$2 million corporately. Family additions and continuing corporate conditions are separate.

Private employment promises do not guarantee residence, work permission or timing, and official visa or medical costs are separate from an employer’s relocation estimate. Beyond the headline amounts are the USCIS fee for the immigrant petition under Form G-1055, Department of State fees for consular processing, the medical examination, and professional fees for the category evidence and the tax planning. The defining payment is made by the applicant to the U.S. government after the applicable process; it is not a recoverable enterprise investment and should not be compared to EB-5 capital as if it could generate a return.