July 22, 2020 – The Canadian federal court dismissed another judicial review application by a start-up visa entrepreneur in the case Truong v. Canada (IMM-5162-19). Ms. Truong, a Vietnamese citizen with a bachelor degree in marketing and management, had acquired…
July 21, 2020 – The immigration officer in charge of deciding on a startup visa application has the discretion to call for a peer review, i.e. a panel formed by members who have the expertise to assess the application, business…
June 8, 2020 – After receiving a commitment certificate and a letter of support from a designated organization (business incubators, venture capital funds or angel investor groups), the foreign entrepreneur can apply for a 12-month work permit. This work permit…
June 5, 2020 – Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) created the Start-Up Visa Program (SUV) in in April 2013 as a pilot project and it became a permanent federal immigration program in 2018. Over its existence, the Canadian Start-Up Visa…
May 29, 2020 – The start-up visa program has the ambition to attract entrepreneurs from all over the world if they wish to develop new innovative ideas in Canada. To facilitate their establishment in Canada, the Canadian government issues permanent…
May 28, 2020 – The Canadian Government does not provide financial support to immigrants settling in Canada with the start-up visa program. The person applying for permanent residence visa under the start-up visa program must prove that he has enough…
May 27, 2020 – Canada aims to attract smart, creative and dynamic entrepreneurs by granting Canadian permanent resident status through the start-up visa program. Entrepreneurs from all over the world are invited to develop their innovative and globally competitive businesses…
May 26, 2020 – After the termination of the federal immigrant investor program, the Canadian government came with a new revamped path for business persons to migrate to Canada: the business start-up visa program, as known as the SUV program….
May 25, 2020 – The applicant’s language capacity has a considerable impact the success of one’s immigration plan. The research “Language Skills and the Social Integration of Canada’s Adult Immigrants” published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy proved…
May 22, 2020 – To qualify for the Start-Up Visa Program and immigrate to Canada, the applicant is required to start a business in Canada. The concept of qualifying business can be defined as follows: At the time a designated…