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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROCKWOOD · L-1B FIELD GUIDE

Does a paid placement agreement prove financial ability for a new office?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Not automatically. Examine the actual resources and terms supporting employee pay and the start of business.

Identify what the payment establishes

A contract value may differ from available funds or completed receipts. Keep operational evidence separate from a general promise of customer revenue.

Identify what internal records already exist and what needs to be gathered or reconstructed, and separate that preparation work from government filing fees and any optional processing services. Ask what the adviser's scope covers if the disclosure boundary forces a rewrite, and what happens if counsel concludes the intended placement raises an offsite issue that changes the plan before anything is filed. For customer-site work, budget time to review control provisions because labour-for-hire placement is not cured by paying an expedited charge. Keep training costs separate from current government fees and professional review, and avoid spending on credentials that do not explain the actual special or advanced knowledge. Evidence should answer the actual standard rather than add expensive material that does not explain the knowledge claim. Budget translation only for a defined business or evidence purpose, and distinguish it from government charges and professional immigration work.