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...
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 number...
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 now apply for…
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…
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 improve…
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 businesses…
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 Visa program,...
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 Investor Program (QIIP) will reopen on...
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 years. This new plan...