Translation and professional preparation expenses should be identified separately from the actual at-risk investment. A document-preparation invoice does not establish a capital contribution.
Keep service receipts out of the capital total unless properly supported
Record the provider, work performed and payer of each preparation charge. Match the investor’s capital record to its actual agreement and transfer rather than relabelling a translation bill as investment in an English summary. Review the qualifying project basis and the current US$1,050,000 or qualifying US$800,000 targeted employment area or infrastructure amount. Statutory adjustments beginning January 1, 2027 follow the petition filing date. If a combined statement uses one financial term for services and capital, preserve the original and request clarification of each amount. Accurate translation explains the obligation; it does not change its legal character.
Add government filing fees per the published schedule, immigration counsel, independent project diligence, accounting work to document the source of funds, and any tax advice on the disposition of Canadian assets. The professional work is substantial: source-of-funds documentation for a family with decades of agricultural history is a long engagement, and the later stage requires evidence that the investment was sustained and the jobs created.