Training is one fact in the operating plan, not the full investor test.
Assess the actual enterprise and commitment
Explain the applicant’s own ownership, direction, capital and nonmarginal business capacity. A training certificate cannot replace those conditions or guarantee that the franchise will perform as forecast.
Use the training certificate as evidence of preparation, then test every investor element with separate records. Confirm the applicant and enterprise have treaty-country nationality, and document ownership showing at least 50 percent or another basis for operational control. Trace lawful funds into expenditures or commitments that are irrevocable and genuinely at risk. Compare the amount invested with the real cost of establishing the particular business to assess substantiality. Contracts, premises, licences, supplier arrangements, and operating plans should show a real enterprise capable of more than marginal support. The investor must be positioned to develop and direct it. E-2 remains temporary and supplies no direct route to a green card, regardless of franchise training.
Hypothetical example: A Canadian citizen in Rivière-Éternité completes instruction for a mobile bicycle-repair franchise. Before applying, he documents full ownership, personal savings transferred to the enterprise, a vehicle purchase, franchise rights, insurance, and signed supplier commitments. A detailed operating projection explains how the venture can grow beyond supporting only his household. He also identifies the decisions he will control. The completion certificate supports readiness to use the system; it does not stand in for nationality, at-risk capital, substantial commitment, or a functioning commercial plan.