Increased Processing of SUV Work Permit Applications in 2024, but Approval Rate Declines

March 21st 2025 - Since the inception of the Canadian Start-Up Visa (SUV) program, one of its key benefits has been the ability to obtain a work permit, allowing applicants to relocate to Canada and work on their start-ups while their permanent resid...

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New data from IRCC shows a record number of SUV files was processed in 2024

March 6th 2025 - New data obtained by Mandeville & Associates shows that IRCC processed a record number of Start-Up Visa (SUV) applications in 2024, surpassing an already impressive growth in 2023. Statistics obtained from IRCC show that the numb...

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Start-up founders now eligible for 3-year open work permits

October 3rd 2024 – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently made important changes to the work permits available under the Start-up visa program. Under the new rules put in effect on October 3rd, 2024, businesspersons can no…

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10 years later: a review of the Start-up Visa Program

September 9th 2024 – After celebrating a decade of existence in 2023, IRCC completed a new evaluation of the Start-up Visa program.  The evaluation report concludes that the SUV Program is aligned with the Government of Canada priorities, is a …

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Start-up Visa program: Recent Changes

September 4th 2024 – Since April 30th, 2024’s policy change giving a maximum of 10 letters of support to designated organizations per year until the end of 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made other changes to impr…

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Start-up Visa Program: Innovate and obtain the Canadian permanent residence status

February 26th 2024 – The Canadian Start-up Visa program has completed 10 full years of existence since being launched as a pilot program in 2013.  With this program, Canada targets immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to launch…

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2023 Annual Report on Immigration shows increase in Start-Up Visa admissions

November 17th 2023 - The 2023 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, released on November 1st, 2023, offers a compelling portrait of Canada’s immigration landscape for the year 2022. The report specifically highlights the success of the Start-Up...

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The Québec Immigrant Investor Program is set to reopen on January 1st 2024

November 17th 2023 - On November 8th, 2023, Québec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) published new regulations modifying the rules for economic immigration programs. These new regulations confirm that the Québec Immigrant...

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Canada’s Immigration Levels Plans for 2024-2026 maintain high targets for the Start-up Visa

November 3rd 2023 - On November 1st, The Honourable Marc Miller, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), presented the Immigration Levels Plan for 2024-2026, which lays out Canada’s immigration targets for the next three ye...

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Canada’s Minister of Immigration announces sweeping changes to the temporary work permit conditions of the Start-Up Visa Program

June 30th 2023 - Earlier this week, Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, spoke at Collision 2023 and introduced Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy, an ambitious new plan to attract and retain top talent in te...

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