Funding does not itself create eligibility under the official spouse and unmarried-child-under-21 framework. 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.
Separate support from the qualifying relationship
Identify whether the person has an eligible family basis or a different actual proposal needing assessment. No independent route is guaranteed by the sponsor’s payment promise.
Families frequently assume that the familiar pattern — a spouse and unmarried children under twenty-one included as derivatives — applies everywhere. Determine whether the relationship is a valid marriage under the law governing its formation; shared residence, duration, finances, or Canadian benefit terminology cannot create spousal status by themselves. Whether any statutory protection could apply depends on the facts and on the programme's current terms, and it is precisely the kind of question that should be put to a licensed U.S. immigration attorney before a nonrefundable fee is paid for anyone in the household.