The investment structure, the lawful source and path of the capital, the applicable at-risk requirement, and qualifying job creation all need to be established. The reduced capital threshold depends on the project's own qualifying circumstances, not the investor's preference. The investor must also engage in management or policy formulation.
Assess the project's evidence and the investor's evidence together
Confirm which petition route applies and what each part of the record is actually meant to prove. A complete personal funding history does not establish the project's job-creation evidence, and a polished project presentation does not establish the investor's lawful capital. Identify unresolved points early and confirm current capital thresholds and filing requirements against the official instructions for the actual filing.
Test the required investment amount, lawful source, commercial risk, and job model as separate gates. The first review should produce a document plan for every gate and identify whether the project’s job allocation is sufficient for the investor. Hypothetical example: a Québec owner of a commercial laundry wants to invest proceeds from selling the business into a regional-centre project.
The sale contract proves only one part of the story; tax records, deposits, conversion records, and the project documents must also show lawful origin, the path of capital, risk, and the planned jobs. A promising project does not cure a weak source record.