The official material describes a sequence — application and fee, vetting, further USCIS instructions, the gift when instructed, then the ordinary immigrant steps — without an individual guarantee. Promotional processing claims from third parties are not part of the official terms.
Plan on the sequence, not on a promised number of weeks
The realistic approach is to map the stages the official page describes and to ask, at each one, what document confirms it is finished. The application and fee are within the applicant's control. Vetting is not, and its length depends on the applicant's history and on the authorities. Further instructions arrive when the authorities send them. The gift is made when instructed, not before. The final steps follow the ordinary immigrant process for the classification assigned and are subject to visa availability. Hypothetical example: an East Hants couple are told by a broker that the process 'usually completes in a few months' and list their farm for sale on that basis. The official FAQ currently says the process should take weeks after the application and processing fee are received, but it does not guarantee an individual completion date; a sale timed to a third party's estimate still exposes the family if the estimate is wrong. Keep the farm decision separate until a document in hand confirms a stage.
Hypothetical example: an East Hants veterinary-diagnostic-laboratory owner is told that a Gold Card result will arrive before a planned clinic sale. The first review should list each official notice needed before the next financial decision: application receipt, vetting instruction, payment direction, classification processing, and any visa-availability step. Keep copies of the instructions and payment confirmation. If no official notice supports the proposed sale date, the prudent choice is to retain flexibility in the transaction rather than rely on a consultant's estimate.