Ask what administrative or subscription charges the project levies separately from the qualifying capital, and budget for filing charges, professional fees and a long relocation.
Separate the investment from the fees
Where an investment is made through a pooled project, administrative or subscription charges are set by the project and are separate from the qualifying capital, so ask for them itemised and in writing before committing. Government filing charges are published in the fee schedule and should be confirmed as each stage is reached. Professional costs are substantial, because source-of-funds documentation is a long engagement and the later petition requires evidence that the investment was sustained and the jobs created.
Add the ordinary costs of a relocation that unfolds over years, including maintaining Canadian obligations in the meantime. Ask for the full picture in one document rather than assembling it from conversations. Hypothetical example: a modular-classroom manufacturer is presented as an investor project with a subscription charge, legal fees, and separate capital contribution.
The first review should produce an itemized outlay table identifying qualifying capital, administrative charges, government fees, document retrieval, tax advice, and expected costs during the conditional period. The subscription agreement settles the project charges; the official fee schedule settles government items. Obtain both before comparing projects.
What goes wrong is calling all money paid ‘the investment’ even though some charges do not count toward the required capital and cannot create jobs. A realistic decision includes source-document work and future condition-removal evidence, not only the first payment requested by the project.