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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Still waiting
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Back in 2021, there was no priority/non-priority system for applications. This classification started sometime around mid-2023 or 2024. Your situation is entirely normal - since your application is still relatively new and the processing time from application received and decision is 53 Months.
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    We applied in Sep 2021 and got AOR in August 2023 , almost 2 years . So don't worry
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Before I answer you, I want to make it clear that this is based on logic, general understanding, and available information. Nobody can say with complete certainty, neither fully in favor nor fully against. Refusals in general come in the early stage, which suggests they are usually at the...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Refusals before eligibility - if you got PAL so you are eligible. If applicant is refused after that, it will be on grounds of medical or security........ .
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    53 months
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program Faces Long Wait Times and Rising Refusals
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    PAL1 yes in Feb 2024 , but PAL2 no . not everyone receive two PAL
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    I think we’ve been in the final stage (comprehensive security) since March 2024, and our family’s requirements are all complete.
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    You’re right—it’s at the officer’s discretion: extend the current medical or ask for a new one, depending on their assessment.
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    It’s not necessarily required to request a new medical; the officer can extend the previous one. In our case, our GCMS notes showed an extension through the end of this year (the original medical expired in November 2024).
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Don't understand what do you mean , please clarify more
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Congratulations! This is the first positive news I’ve heard on the forum in over nine months.
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    yes , agree . but I think the refusal before PAL ( on eligibility stage ) .
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Hi Do you know why this drop in approval percentage in 2025, should we worried.