The sale documents for his Canadian business, the closing statement, bank records showing proceeds arriving and moving to escrow, and tax returns covering the years the business was built. Loans need the loan agreement and proof of what secures them.
Trace the money from origin to escrow without gaps
Hypothetical example: The officer wants to see a continuous path from lawful origin to the escrow account. For Dwayne the origin is the Logan Lake shop. The file starts with the share or asset sale agreement, the closing statement showing the net proceeds, and the bank statement showing that amount arriving. It continues with statements showing the transfer to the U.S. escrow agent and the escrow agent's confirmation. Behind that sits proof that the shop was legitimately his: incorporation records, several years of tax returns and financial statements showing the business earned what it was later sold for. If he borrows part of the price against his house, add the mortgage agreement and a title search showing the security is the house and not the U.S. shop. If a relative contributes, add a gift letter and the relative's own bank and income records. Gaps in the chain generate requests for evidence and delay; unexplained cash deposits can end the case.
Hypothetical example: Sofia, a Canadian buyer, funds a commercial laundry with proceeds from selling a small software-testing company. Her initial file review should create a table with the sale agreement, closing statement, tax evidence, bank deposits, wire confirmations, and the receiving account. Each row should show the amount and date. A missing link is more important than a lengthy narrative: the record that settles it is usually a contemporaneous bank or closing document, not a later explanation.