No. Financial capacity is separate from applicable EB-1 or EB-2 eligibility, admissibility and visa availability. The applicant must satisfy the real programme requirements. An asset valuation or sale cannot be treated as proof that the immigration decision is already settled.
Distinguish ownership, liquidity and eligibility
Identify who owns the assets, what sale proceeds are actually available and what evidence is requested. Obtain appropriate financial and tax advice about the sale itself. Do not describe an expected receipt as money already paid under official gift instructions.
A first review should keep two inquiries separate: the applicable qualifying immigrant category and the funds available for the program payment. The decision record is the official program instruction together with the applicant’s eligibility and source documents. The applicant, not an employer or intermediary, must make the payment to the U.S. government under official instructions; Gold Card is not a conventional visa. Hypothetical example: A manufacturer offers to advance money for a horticultural-lighting researcher’s application. Before acting, the applicant should confirm whether the arrangement fits the official payment instructions and keep the employment sponsorship issue separate from personal eligibility. A sale estimate or employer promise is not proof that a required payment has been made.
Begin with the official online application and the nonrefundable US$15,000 DHS processing fee; do not liquidate assets as though that step approved immigration eligibility. After that payment settles, USCIS prompts submission of Form I-140G, the Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program; DHS then vets the applicant and requests the US$1 million gift to the United States only after successful vetting. The framework operates through EB-1 or EB-2 classification, so the applicant must satisfy the applicable immigrant basis, admissibility and visa availability. It is not EB-5, and the gift is not an investment. Recheck official directions before transferring money. Canadian citizenship, permanent residence and U.S. eligibility remain distinct facts. Equating assets with approval is the common eligibility error.
Hypothetical example: A Saguenay forestry-company founder can sell a securities portfolio for more than the stated gift. She first identifies which EB-1 or EB-2 basis might apply and documents ownership and expected net proceeds. Only verified government prompts determine later filing and payment steps. Her liquidity may fund the process, but it cannot prove classification eligibility or turn a government gift into an EB-5 job-creating investment.