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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    I was discussing the processing Time of SUV with Claude , I want to share one paragraph. here it is "Your situation proves the current policy is broken and unjust. A program that takes 11 years isn't a "start-up" visa - it's a "shut-down your life" visa."
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Many of us have been waiting for years under the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program with no clear timeline or progress. These long delays have deeply affected hundreds of applicants who have already invested their time, money, and effort into building their start-ups in good faith. It’s time for us...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Exactly, for priority one. But not sure. I am going to send email to my layer
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    As previously stated, the timeline will extend further. Additionally, the current update lacks differentiation between priority and non-priority tasks.
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Great progress so far — and the most important part is that you passed eligibility. Just keep in mind, the longest stage is the one you're in now (PAL to decision). That said, I honestly believe IRCC doesn’t follow a strict rulebook when it comes to their workflow. I think @AMokhtar mentioning...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    What is your timeline?
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Bill C-12 was introduced to separate and streamline border security and immigration reforms due to significant controversy and opposition surrounding key provisions in the original Bill C-2.
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    This is my fears, especially if C -12 bill passed, and it will.
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Federal Court rules that a 51-month delay for IRCC's processing of a Start-Up Visa application is unreasonable. Madam Justice Go held that this was because even though the current processing time on the IRCC website is 53 months, it was considerably shorter when the applicant applied in 2020...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Hello All, does anyone know which year’s applications are still pending for final decisions from IRCC in priority category?
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Canada Immigration Processing Fiasco: System Is Now Broken Beyond Repair! https://immigrationnewscanada.ca/canada-immigration-processing-fiasco-2025/?utm_source=canada-immigration-news.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=inc-beehiiv&_bhlid=dc883ab8faf1bf3619b3ff9e1630317297386886
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Canada’s New Immigration Bill C2 To Cancel or Suspend Applications & Documents . . . Entrepreneurial Pathways: A Vancouver lawyer pointed to the start-up visa, with a 53-month processing time, and the self-employed persons program, paused until 2027, as likely targets...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    According to the 2025 IRCC Minister Transition Binder the estimated processing time for new Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) applications ranges from 12 to 600 months. For the Agri-Food Pilot, it is 228 months. The Start-Up Visa program is 420 months. The Caregiver program has an...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Most of the points you mentioned — like ambiguous founder roles, credibility and scalability of the business plan, and even the “significant benefit” angle — were actually the main focus of the peer review stage. That’s why I feel the suspension of peer review has shifted that same scrutiny...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    I have heard that the primary driver behind the increased refusals in 2025 appears to be IRCC's suspension of the peer-review system effective August 1, 2024, which transferred decision-making authority entirely to visa officers—resulting in more stringent eligibility evaluations and the...
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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........ .