Open Work Permit Announced for Canada Start-Up Visa Program (SUV)
On October 3, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a significant policy change for work permits issued through the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program. The change introduces an open work permit for up to three years for entrepreneurs arriving through the Permanent Residence program. Previously, entrepreneurs applying through the SUV pathway could apply for a work permit valid for [...]
Navigating the Canadian Startup Visa Program: Insights from a Designated Organization Representative
July 8th, 2024 as published on CILA.co Mr. Slava Apel’s article was published on the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CILA) platform. The article discusses significant changes to Canada's Start-up Visa Program (SUVP), which have been prompted by a backlog of applications and concerns about the quality of startup companies being approved. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has reduced [...]
Is Canada Still Accepting Business Immigration?
Date: July 9th, 2024 as published on InvestmentMigrationCouncil.org Canada’s business migration programs, vital for global entrepreneurs and companies, have facilitated innovation and economic growth. On April 29, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced changes to the Start-up Visa Programme to address backlogs and improve processing times. These changes include reducing the number of startups supported by designated organizations [...]
Canada’s BIG change for the Start-Up Visa path starts April 30th
Affective Immediately 📢 April 29th, 2024 changes were announced by the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) to combat thousands of SUV applications in the backlog. Our view on results of the announcement: ✔️1st impact. Limitation on total new cases for Canada in 2024. Old cases are being processed toward yearly 5000 permanent residents goal. ✔️2nd [...]
Startup Visa Services sponsors Canada India International start-up event.
Startup Visa Services sponsors Canada India International start-up event. A GLOBAL INITIATIVE BETWEEN – SCHULICH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND STARTUP INDIA From January 3rd to 9th, The Schulich School of Business and Startup India (Government of India) bring you "Together 2022", a joint Indian and Canadian student entrepreneurship Bootcamp and venture competition creating lasting impact in the Indian Startup ecosystem. [...]
New Immigrants Make Excellent Canadian Entrepreneurs
New Immigrants Make Excellent Canadian Entrepreneurs Each year Canada accepts hundreds of thousands of new immigrants, with the majority of them being economic immigrants. Many economic immigrants come to Canada to start a business, and it turns out new immigrants make excellent Canadian entrepreneurs. Immigrant-owned businesses outperform their Canadian-born counterparts in many crucial aspects. According to a Statistics Canada study, “immigrant-owned [...]
