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NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE · GOLD CARD FIELD GUIDE

Does corporate sponsorship include my spouse automatically?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No automatic inclusion follows from the company letter. Intended eligible family should be identified initially, with the additional amounts and individual conditions. Current official terms add a US$15,000 processing fee and US$1,000,000 gift for each eligible joining spouse or unmarried child under 21, including corporate cases; confirm individual eligibility and the operative instructions.

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A private benefits category does not establish the official family relationship or case steps.

Employment-based immigrant categories ordinarily allow a spouse and unmarried children under 21 to immigrate as derivatives of the principal on a single petition, with only their own visa and medical fees to pay. Successful family applicants receive the privileges of the Gold Card framework, which currently results in lawful permanent resident status through EB-1 or EB-2 subject to eligibility, admissibility and visa availability. Where the child’s age sits close to the limit or has changed during processing, have any applicable statutory age-protection rules assessed individually before anyone concludes either that the child qualifies or that they have aged out. Identity and civil records, immigration and travel history, the material supporting the eligibility theory, and each family member's own records are four different groups answering four different questions.