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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    It was a typo 2025 is 2000 Yes you are right, 2000 principal applicants could be 500 to 700 projects depending on team size
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Hi Hali The self employed persons program is paused somewhere in 2024 I think till 2027, hence no self employed in 2025, what we are seeing are those from 2024 approvals who are landing in 2025 Second the quota for Fedral Business in 2025 is 2000, SUV is Fedral business, so all 2000 are for...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Thank you, I read somewhere that Medical has to be valid at the time of landing, may be IRCC extended the validity of your medical till August 2026
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    One more clarification, by what date you have to land in Canada, have they given a date
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    What date was your tele-interview, were you informed in advance of this call We are all excited, hence so many questions, bear with us
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Hi, Congratulations Did they inform you of the teleinterview in advance Were the questions sent to all of the team members in writing by IRCC
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    It is not mandatory but for sure it lets you move sooner and your spouse gain Canadian work experience, which strengthens future prospects. I would highly recommend specially since the wait times are more than 4 years now for SUV PR
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Lots of refusals to come, without refusals left, right and centre the processing times cannot be brought down, this is my gut feel, this is the price paid to bring down processing times, I wish we do not pay this price
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    IRCC will see many things like, Business Incorporation - Have you registered your business, Funds committed from the founders as well as Angels or VC’s, any Incubation steps taken even outside of Canada, developing a Minimum Viable Product, Customer Traction and Customer Intent, regular recorded...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    True, I have seen rejections even after this on grounds of Misrepresentation
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    What if all the stages, eligibility, medical, criminality, all stages passed, LOS is valid, have recieved PAL1 and PAL2 issued, yet what reason refusal may come, any idea?
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    I read some where that If your OWP is tied to another application that does require language proof (e.g., PR under Express Entry or SUV), you’ll need valid results for that application — but not for the OWP itself. Since we are talking about WP tied to SUV, in most probability it is required...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Yes, you must retake IELTS if it’s expired by the time you apply for an Open Work Permit (OWP)—IRCC will not accept expired language test
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Thanks for sharing this — it’s very useful in understanding the current slowdown. By the way, can you see what the approval rate is for CIAI (your Angel)? Also, just to confirm — when IRCC reports “number of applications,” it refers to Principal Applicants only, not the total including...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    This is a gold mine of information which we could not have got anywhere, thank you
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Got your point. With ~6 years of inventory, the drop will depend on both approvals and rejections. My sense is higher rejections, the 10-applications-per-DO limit, and Priority DO processing could all accelerate the decline. Let’s see how the numbers play out once decisions start flowing...
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    My gut feel and wild guess is in coming 2-3 months it may increase by another month or two and then it will fall below 40 months, the assumption is that they will clear the 2020 and 2021 backlog in coming 3 months, the decisions may go both ways, approved and not approved to bring down the numbers
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Hi Hali Can I connect with you with a direct message, my email ID is Aleem123@gmail.com
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Wish you good luck Hali, Wish you get your decision and a positive one before your GCMS
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    Startup Visa Program Timeline

    Ah yes, the classic donkey and carrot — except in this case, the carrot is moldy, the stick is broken, and the donkey has already walked halfway across the desert. At some point, it’s not motivation — it’s mockery.