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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    1. The intake for the self-employed program is paused, but it seems they still process applications from the past (and the backlog is huge). Based on the stats above, it appears they process one self-employed applicant for every two startup visa applicants. Therefore, the actual quota for the...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Okay, I figured it out. The H1 2025 report from IRCC is about admissions, not approvals. These are the numbers of people approved in 2024 who landed in 2025. So, I guess the annual quota still hasn't been met.
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    What do you guys think about this H1 2025 report from IRCC https://www.ircc.canada.ca/opendata-donneesouvertes/data/EN_ODP-PR-ProvImmCat.xlsx The data doesn't match what was previously shared in https://meurrensonimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/SUV-Stats.pdf The new report states...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    That also surprised me, but maybe the second PAL in 2025 was due to an action initiated in 2024 before the prioritization changes took place. Like maybe they initiated the security check in 2024, the security agencies returned the 'passed' status in 2025, it led to the PAL2, but an officer still...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Yes, the annual quota increase is the only option. I guess we all need to ask our DOs (especially the priority ones: tech network incubators, angel groups, VCs) if they have any lobbying resources to influence the annual quota. Even if it will not happen this year, can still significantly speed...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Yes, this data is a bit confusing. - Eligible applicants should be those who have received their pre-arrival letters (PALs). That's crazy that there are ~8,000 PAL holders who haven't received their PRs yet. The major spike in the PAL inventory (from ~2,000 to ~8000) happened during 2024. They...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Right now, there are 10 priority incubators, they will bring in 100 startups per year, it should be ~500 PRs including families, the rest of the 1000 PR target will be taken by applicants from angel groups and VCs (who are also prioritized). So yes, non-priority applicants' processing is in fact...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Unfortunately, based on the https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/supplementary-immigration-levels-2025-2027.html 2000 is the total number of PRs. As far as I know, processing backlog is smaller than 29,000, but considering that the targets are set to be ~1,000...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Those are PRs to be issued, so they include all co-founders and their family members. I guess 2000 PRs can be something around 500 startups or so
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Yes, you absolutely should. It is very likely that you are just stuck at the security check stage. I've heard that for some nationalities (like Iran or China) and backgrounds (any affiliation with the military), the security check could take more than 1 year, while normally it takes just 2-3...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Did you request the fresh GCMS notes? Did the last notes contain the 'Security: Passed'?
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    1. Since you got the PAL in mid-February 2025, I guess your Designated Organization is in the priority list, right? 2. Did all of your co-founders get the PAL?