Co-ownership does not itself create derivative eligibility. The actual relationship and individual requirements govern inclusion.
Separate financial ownership from family status
Assess each proposed applicant independently. Each eligible included spouse or unmarried child under 21 adds the published US$1 million gift and US$15,000 processing fee; owning the property does not waive them.
The current official terms, in writing, from the government's own programme materials: the fee per person, the gift amount, who may be included as accompanying family, the classification the case proceeds under, and the payment mechanism. The official program’s current rules control the role of an applicant, any sponsor, and any family member; a private employer cannot convert a relative into an eligible person by paying or promising support. The correct approach is to read the current official programme provisions on family members, note whether additional amounts apply for each person, and confirm what status each family member would receive and what it would permit them to do. Initial inclusion is officially recommended for program benefits; later family plans require current advice rather than an assumption that arriving separately removes the charge. Relationship documents, ages, passports, and each person’s immigration history may affect later steps, so the principal applicant’s action should not be treated as a substitute for every family member’s review.