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CAP-ACADIE · E-2 FIELD GUIDE

What if the appraisal becomes outdated before closing?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

Review whether the asset facts and transaction still match the evidence used.

Keep the actual acquisition current

Identify material condition or scope changes. Do not assume the earlier value guarantees the business’s present capacity or the immigration outcome.

Identify who has authority to change closing and release conditions, then confirm the applicable consular or status process for the specific applicant, keeping a proposed opening date separate from an anticipated government decision. Settle ownership and control, then sign a purchase agreement with the price in escrow contingent on the outcome, then assemble the source-of-funds and financial evidence, then apply. Once the investor is satisfied with the business terms, document a transaction structure that shows the required commercial commitment and the conditions under which funds are released or lost. Obtain an executed amendment, verify that any closing conditions have occurred, update the ownership ledger and resolutions, and align the business plan with the operative governance terms. The funding trail runs from origin to destination in dated steps: savings history, an asset sale, a gift or loan with its own paperwork, then the transfers, the closing statement, escrow instructions, and receipts. Some structures may allow a proposed investment to be assessed while a sale is still completing, but the sequencing needs review rather than an assumption that one must fully close before the other can proceed.