The qualifying basis concerns the actual U.S. targeted-employment-area or infrastructure case, not the applicant’s Canadian residence.
Identify the relevant location and category
A Canadian postal address is not evidence of the U.S. investment designation.
Qualifying capital placed at risk in a new commercial enterprise, lawfully sourced and traceable; creation of at least ten full-time jobs for qualifying United States workers; the investor's engagement in management or policy formulation; and two years of conditional residence before conditions are removed. A thorough personal funding history does not establish the project's job-creation evidence, and a strong project presentation does not establish the investor's lawful capital, so identify unresolved points on both sides before committing, and confirm current filing requirements directly. An administrative fee paid on top of the capital is a cost; a fee deducted from the capital before it reaches the job-creating enterprise raises the question whether the full qualifying amount was actually invested, and counsel should review that structure. The enterprise also remains a commercial investment: construction delay, market change, borrower default, operational failure, and document gaps can affect the project. The project's job-creation evidence, capital structure, and the investor's own lawful source of funds still need to be independently verified from the actual offering documents and personal records, regardless of how the opportunity was presented.