Just wondering, is this renewal of the work permit inside or outside Canada?
Is your startup making revenue, you have created any jobs?
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Just wondering, is this renewal of the work permit inside or outside Canada?
Is your startup making revenue, you have created any jobs?
Guys just saw that the minister has formally responded to the petition, but do you guys think something would change, or does anyone has any little bit of information how things are progressing with IRCC
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7158
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7158
No new information then what is already known. If you are not inside Canada. and with a non-priority incubator, you will wait for as long as it takes. A couple of people also went to court to get IRCC to process their files quickly, but those cases were also dismissed. Sorry.
We applied for BI CTN SUV in September 2025 and the changes came to effect after that. Eventhough the PR application was submitted file number has not been issued yet. What would be our chances of getting prioritised ?
We applied for BI CTN SUV in September 2025 and the changes came to effect after that. Eventhough the PR application was submitted file number has not been issued yet. What would be our chances of getting prioritised ? Has anyone received official updates from IRCC regarding BI CTN application time line?
Guys, we've came forward as together and started this collective effort to show IRCC what is the impact Startup Visa can do the sinking Canadian economy. We're also approaching different Member of Parliaments, Incubators, Venture Capitalists to collectively fight for the cause. I request all members of this forum to come forward and show how much economic impact your startup have already made or going to make in future and what Canada is losing because of their delays.
Link - https://www.suvimpact.ca/
If you've any questions or anything, please join us on WhatsApp group and we'll be happy to clarify any questions and provide required proofs how we're using the data and which MPs we've approached so far and how they're responding for this cause.
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Link - https://www.suvimpact.ca/
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Internal IRCC Emails Explain Why More Than 28,000 Start-Up Visa Applications Remain Unprocessed
Internal IRCC emails obtained through an Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) request provide new insight into the significant processing backlog affecting the Start-Up Visa (SUV) Program.
According to a February 6, 2026 internal email, IRCC reported that there were more than 28,000 "unpromoted" SUV applications and that the Permanent Economic Immigration Unit was developing measures to reduce the SUV inventory.
Another internal email explains why many applications remain unpromoted:
Before COVID-19, complete SUV applications were generally promoted for processing on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis after passing the completeness check.
Since 2020, changing priorities, operational challenges, and limited resources have led to a growing backlog.
Since 2024, IRCC has prioritized certain SUV applications based on program priorities rather than processing all files strictly in FIFO order.
The emails indicate that IRCC already had sufficient promoted inventory to meet admission targets, reducing the need to promote additional applications for processing.
Resource reductions, including budget-related staffing cuts in 2025, also contributed to delays.
These documents are internal IRCC communications, not an official policy announcement. However, they provide valuable context for applicants who have experienced prolonged periods without movement on their SUV applications and indicate that IRCC was actively considering measures to reduce the backlog.
Source: Internal IRCC emails released through an ATIP request and shared by immigration lawyer Steven Meurrens.
Internal IRCC emails obtained through an Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) request provide new insight into the significant processing backlog affecting the Start-Up Visa (SUV) Program.
According to a February 6, 2026 internal email, IRCC reported that there were more than 28,000 "unpromoted" SUV applications and that the Permanent Economic Immigration Unit was developing measures to reduce the SUV inventory.
Another internal email explains why many applications remain unpromoted:
Before COVID-19, complete SUV applications were generally promoted for processing on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis after passing the completeness check.
Since 2020, changing priorities, operational challenges, and limited resources have led to a growing backlog.
Since 2024, IRCC has prioritized certain SUV applications based on program priorities rather than processing all files strictly in FIFO order.
The emails indicate that IRCC already had sufficient promoted inventory to meet admission targets, reducing the need to promote additional applications for processing.
Resource reductions, including budget-related staffing cuts in 2025, also contributed to delays.
These documents are internal IRCC communications, not an official policy announcement. However, they provide valuable context for applicants who have experienced prolonged periods without movement on their SUV applications and indicate that IRCC was actively considering measures to reduce the backlog.
Source: Internal IRCC emails released through an ATIP request and shared by immigration lawyer Steven Meurrens.
Processing times can vary depending on your application, country, and the current immigration workload. It's best to check the official immigration website for the latest processing times or hear from applicants who have recently completed the program.
Canada Now Has 1.5 Million Immigration Files Pending Decisions
https://immigrationnewscanada.ca/ca...hlid=d0a9e07eba89e0a982efbbc4d67945f7851665b7
https://immigrationnewscanada.ca/ca...hlid=d0a9e07eba89e0a982efbbc4d67945f7851665b7
Hi, My timeline for SUV;
Applied : July 2023,
Medical: Dec 2023
PAL: April 2024:
Re Medical: February 2025
Open Work permit: Applied: January 2025
Open Work permit rejection: May 2026 (Reason- Not required to be in Canada for the business progress).
No update from that time.
Now we are in 3rd category, SUV PAL received but no work permit and outside Canada.
What can we expect next and when?
Applied : July 2023,
Medical: Dec 2023
PAL: April 2024:
Re Medical: February 2025
Open Work permit: Applied: January 2025
Open Work permit rejection: May 2026 (Reason- Not required to be in Canada for the business progress).
No update from that time.
Now we are in 3rd category, SUV PAL received but no work permit and outside Canada.
What can we expect next and when?
Based on the information you shared, and considering the current SUV processing trends—especially the limited annual quota allocated to the program—I think the only realistic expectation is a long wait. Unfortunately, many applicants, including myself, are in the same situation.
One thing that stands out in your timeline is that it seems very unusual to have applied in July 2023 and received your medical request in December 2023. That timeline is much faster than what most applicants have experienced.
Are you sure you applied in July 2023? Is it possible that July 2023 was your AOR date rather than your application submission date? Normally, it takes well over a year to receive an AOR after applying, and once the AOR is issued, the subsequent stages often move relatively more quickly.
Thanks, Application was filled in July 2023, quickly received the Letter of support, the medical request in March 2024 (not dec 2023), and the PAL was issued in April 2024, in fact we also thought that our file is on some steroids and so we expected the COPR on or before Q4 2025 and planned everything accordingly, afterwards everything went upside down and we are still waiting for the result , only change was second medical request in February 2025 and the refusal of open work permit after more than a years wait.