Under the official terms as checked on September 7, 2026, three nonrefundable US$15,000 processing fees and three US$1 million gifts, plus professional fees, immigrant-stage government fees and the tax cost of raising and giving the money. Re-verify the terms before paying.
Three people means three fees and three gifts, then the tax
Hypothetical example: the owner budgets the individual headline and is surprised that a family of three multiplies it. Under the terms re-verified on September 8, 2026, each joining spouse or unmarried child under 21 adds a nonrefundable processing fee and gift equal to the principal's. Add professional help with the Gold Card application and with any ordinary alternative, immigrant-stage government charges on the USCIS and State Department schedules, medical examinations, and cross-border tax advice.
Then add the cost of raising the money: Canadian tax on dividends from the warehousing company or capital-gains tax on a sale. Once residence is granted, U.S. tax on worldwide income also matters.
Compare that total with an independently available EB-1C or other route, but do not impose the ordinary route's career requirements on the Gold Card. Re-verify the official terms before payment.