Startup Visa Program Timeline
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I completely concur with @JoseRamon’s statement that no one knows, and I’m at a loss for words.
No, you will have to withdraw your previous application…and submit a new application
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I understand, but why ? Is there any guarantee that the prioritized group will outperform the non-priority group in practice, especially starting from scratch?
Do you know what our real problem is? We don’t have a voice that truly represents us. We’ve never learned how to make our voice loud enough to be heard.
There are 43,200 of us in the Start-up Visa community — main applicants, dependants and more than 8000 of self employed . That’s not a small number; that’s a movement waiting to happen.
We need to come together, organize, and speak as one. We can start by sharing our stories and raising awareness on social media. When we speak collectively, they’ll have no choice but to listen.
There are 43,200 of us in the Start-up Visa community — main applicants, dependants and more than 8000 of self employed . That’s not a small number; that’s a movement waiting to happen.
We need to come together, organize, and speak as one. We can start by sharing our stories and raising awareness on social media. When we speak collectively, they’ll have no choice but to listen.
Just look at what the provinces achieve through the PNP. When the federal government sharply cut overall PNP admissions in 2025, provinces like Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland & Labrador organized, built coalitions, and advocated forcefully for their interests. Alberta, for instance, demonstrated the economic need for immigrants and presented data to back their request; after months of lobbying, their PNP quota was raised by more than 1,500 spots mid-year—despite national-level cuts. Their leaders met directly with federal officials, coordinated with business groups, and leveraged the media to apply pressure until Ottawa relented.
But it is not a verifiable through any official source.There is no official information from IRCC or any reliable news outlet to support this claim. It seems to be a rumour.
A panic state among us as a SUV applicants is understandable as many of us have already invested substantial time and money into it.
It was observed yesterday that IRCC updated the processing times for the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program, reflecting a further increase in expected waiting periods following the recently announced quota reductions. What is both striking and troubling, however, is the sudden surge in the backlog by 600 cases, pushing the total to 43,800 applicants. If IRCC is indeed contemplating mass cancellations, it is perplexing that the program remains open to new applicants. Equally baffling is how prospective candidates continue to submit applications despite the profound uncertainty surrounding the program’s future.
Right, that's crazy. And if you choose that you applied in Jan 2025 in the 'Check our current processing times' tool, it will show a total backlog of 43,800 people, with 36,400 people ahead of you. This means that 43800 - 36,400 = 7,400 people managed to apply in 2025, despite the 10-startup cap per designated organization that was introduced in April 2024. How is that even possible?
Right now, there are 47+22+6 = 75 DOs. Even if they all maxed out their caps for 2025 (not very likely, some DOs are not active at all), then it is 7400/75 DOs/10 startups = 9.9 applications per startup (which looks ~3 times higher than the numbers that I've seen before).
Right now, there are 47+22+6 = 75 DOs. Even if they all maxed out their caps for 2025 (not very likely, some DOs are not active at all), then it is 7400/75 DOs/10 startups = 9.9 applications per startup (which looks ~3 times higher than the numbers that I've seen before).
The 10 years+ waiting time does not make sense at all.
If you think about it, 43,600 * $2,300 application fee is roughly 100M income to the government, not to mention the investment amout that each project brings into Canada. If the government refuses to make significant improvements on SUV program, I will be very disappointed. We acted in good faith but it is very sad to be treated this way.
If you think about it, 43,600 * $2,300 application fee is roughly 100M income to the government, not to mention the investment amout that each project brings into Canada. If the government refuses to make significant improvements on SUV program, I will be very disappointed. We acted in good faith but it is very sad to be treated this way.