Not by balance alone. Establish lawful source, ownership and the actual at-risk investment, together with the applicable job requirements.
Explain whose funds are being invested
Identify each account holder’s rights and the arrangement authorizing the proposed use. Current general thresholds are US$1,050,000 or the qualifying US$800,000 amount, with adjustment beginning January 1, 2027; at least ten qualifying full-time jobs per investor are also required. Do not assume account access alone establishes unrestricted ownership or that meeting a dollar figure resolves project and source requirements.
A first review should produce a short eligibility map that marks facts already proved, facts needing a primary record, and facts that cannot be solved by a job title. The review must account for capital that remains at risk, the required job creation, and the later conditional-residence stage. A projected return or a successful first petition does not eliminate the evidence needed after conditional residence begins. Hypothetical example: a restorer of vintage radios combines an inheritance, a business sale, and a secured loan without separating the records.
The decision is to resolve any missing eligibility fact before presenting the role as settled.