Read the general investor planning overview
An E-2 funding review should explain both the lawful source and path of funds and their qualifying commitment to the enterprise. For a Foothills County applicant, an asset sale can be part of that account, but its headline price should not substitute for the actual receipts, obligations and investment terms.
Identify the applicant’s share
Hypothetical example: a jointly owned asset is sold with part of the price deferred. Record ownership, the payment terms and the amount actually received by or made available to the applicant. Explain any distribution or transfer between owners. A valuation and a future instalment are different from money already available.
Follow the intermediate accounts
Connect the source records to receipts, conversions and the enterprise transfer. Explain material deductions or borrowed amounts. Loans secured by the investor’s personal non-enterprise assets, such as a home, and personal unsecured borrowing may count. Debt secured by enterprise assets does not count, even with additional personal collateral. Present the actual documents for assessment rather than categorically including or excluding all loans.
Read the commitment and operating plan together
Review escrow and closing conditions, control rights and resources left for the real business. Substantiality is relative to the enterprise, without one universal minimum. Nonmarginality and treaty nationality remain separate questions. A complete bank trail is valuable evidence but cannot replace the rest of the E-2 requirements. The investment must be substantial relative to the business, committed and at risk. At least 50% treaty-national ownership must establish enterprise nationality, with at least 50% ownership or other qualifying operational control supporting the investor’s development and direction. Nonmarginality means capacity beyond a minimal family living or a significant economic contribution, with future capacity generally realizable within five years. The investor must intend to depart when E status ends; Canadian citizens generally require an E visa.
What else is on your mind?
Is there one minimum investment that guarantees E-2 eligibility?Is holding money or owning an asset enough for E-2?Editorial source review: 2026-09-07. General preparation guidance, not an individual assessment.