Startup Visa Program Timeline

[Hali-2025]

The Canadian Immigration Minister is expected to announce the full details of the new immigration levels and related policy changes today, November 5, 2025, before noon.

Hi @Fiat@fifo,
I see the Immigration level plan for the next coming year 2026 of the Economic class is 239,800. But it doesn't mention the correct quota for our SUV application.
We are looking for the update from your side @Fiat@fifo.
Thanks
Hali

 

[Ash134]

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...pplementary-immigration-levels-2026-2028.html

they reduced the suv 1000 to 500 .

 

[Fiat@fifo]

Hi @Fiat@fifo,
I see the Immigration level plan for the next coming year 2026 of the Economic class is 239,800. But it doesn't mention the correct quota for our SUV application.
We are looking for the update from your side @Fiat@fifo.
Thanks
Hali

Very bad news, just 500

 

[Fiat@fifo]

Very bad news, just 500 for SUV and self employed. So the processing time 100 + years

 

[nonyyy]

I just saw the immigration target for start up visa and its 500. What does that mean for start up. Is this end. Wow.https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...pplementary-immigration-levels-2026-2028.html

 

[JoseRamon]

Did they mention how they will process the 40,000 pending applications with just 500 proceses per year?

 

[Fiat@fifo]

I just saw the immigration target for start up visa and its 500. What does that mean for start up. Is this end. Wow.https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/corporate-initiatives/levels/supplementary-immigration-levels-2026-2028.htm

The 500 is not just for SUVs; it’s also for self-employed individuals.

 

[Fiat@fifo]

Did they mention how they will process the 40,000 pending applications with just 500 proceses per year?

Pending are 43200 plus

Did they mention how they will process the 40,000 pending applications with just 500 proceses per year?

43200 suv + 8600 self employed = 51800 in total /. 500 per year = 103.6 years

 

[nonyyy]

This is essentially ending the start up visa without officially ending it.

The 500 is not just for SUVs; it’s also for self-employed individuals

 

[JoseRamon]

This is essentially ending the start up visa without officially ending it.

I know. At least they should have the decency to tell what’s going on or what are they trying to do with this.

 

[ufarooqi]

Need some help.

We already applied for startup visa around 3 years ago. But our incubator is non priority.

If we get commitment from another priority-incubator/angle-investor, would IRCC consider it i.e. can we update our application with web-form.

 

[Aces]

They just do not want to refund anything. They did it in 2014, so I believe they were not really happy about it after.

 

[JoseRamon]

They just do not want to refund anything. They did it in 2014, so I believe they were not really happy about it after.

They may refund if they havent started your application yet.
If they started processing it, then they will refund you in the case that IRCC cancel or suspend the application

 

[Suvmem]

Hi, I submitted pr in November 2023 and got PAL. Priority DO backs my team. I've been in security check since 4/2025. Do you think we have a chance in 2026?

 

[JoseRamon]

Hi, I submitted pr in November 2023 and got PAL. Priority DO backs my team. I've been in security check since 4/2025. Do you think we have a chance in 2026?

Sadly . No one knows at this point. What is going to happen.