Temporary travel permission and eligible family immigration are separate matters.
Review the actual family plan
Each included eligible spouse or child has the published additional US$1 million gift and US$15,000 nonrefundable processing requirement, including corporate cases. Eligible children generally must be unmarried and under 21, subject to applicable CSPA review; a visitor visa does not waive those conditions.
Choose the family members seeking inclusion, then gather identity, relationship, travel, and status evidence for each. Temporary visitor classification held by a spouse permits only its authorized activities; it neither grants residence nor substitutes for derivative processing. Published terms require another US$1 million gift plus a nonrefundable US$15,000 charge for each qualifying dependent, even when the principal applies corporately. Review a child’s unmarried status, age under 21, and any CSPA issue individually. Do not equate Canadian residence with citizenship. Confirm the government’s family and payment directions again before transferring funds. Gold Card runs through EB-1 or EB-2 classification, never EB-5.
Hypothetical example: A ceramic artist in Rivière-Éternité considers applying with a spouse who holds a valid visitor visa and an unmarried university-age child. The family gathers records, reviews the child’s age individually, and budgets each published gift and processing payment rather than assuming one principal payment covers everyone. The spouse uses the visitor visa only for permissible travel, not as a substitute petition. They begin with the online applications and DHS charges, wait for their processing-fee payments to settle and USCIS Form I-140G prompts, complete vetting, and send no gift until officially requested.