Originally formed to target investment projects in the motion picture and television industry, the Los Angeles Film Regional Center was approved by the USCIS on March 24, 2008. In an effort to broaden the scope of eligible projects for the EB-5 program in the Los Angeles area, CanAm submitted an application that was approved by the USCIS on November 19, 2009 to expand the target industries to include transportation, agriculture, alternative energy, and technology, in addition to film.
To date, the Los Angeles County Regional Center has raised over $432.5 million.