Startup Visa Program Timeline
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Note : "Priority ends when files are opened, meaning that the priority is to expedite opening files and not leave them on the shelf for years. Once a file is opened, priority files become equal to non-priority files."
Do you think asking for Global Note is useful ?as we are exceeding 48 months in coming weeks
as far as i heard from another applicant in this forum, Unfortunately, it will not help speed up the process. we may have another experience, let's see!!
Wow. 41 months is insane. We're completing 30 months and getting crazy.
Do you think that requesting the ATIP ( if you didn't ) and/or requesting the MP ( some Member of Parliament ) support couldn't help?
I know some success cases in different programs where requesting MP support helps a lot, in at least one of the cases the PR was approved 1 week later.
We applied in Ago/22, received the AOR March/24 and our last update was June/24. Until there nothing.
My consulting could check the status that the Background Check is advanced but what is advanced counting in months and years !?
Do you think that requesting the ATIP ( if you didn't ) and/or requesting the MP ( some Member of Parliament ) support couldn't help?
I know some success cases in different programs where requesting MP support helps a lot, in at least one of the cases the PR was approved 1 week later.
We applied in Ago/22, received the AOR March/24 and our last update was June/24. Until there nothing.
My consulting could check the status that the Background Check is advanced but what is advanced counting in months and years !?
We know some cases passed over 50 months (with C-check for background/Security screening) so it is a patient game!
"While I'm not familiar with what MTA stands for in this context, I can share some information about recent changes to the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program. The program has undergone several reforms recently, with mixed impacts on applicants:
Positive changes:
1. Work permit relaxation: The program now grants work permits to all applicants, not just those considered essential. This is a significant benefit for the all team.
Restrictive changes:
1. LOS limitations: Every incubator or Angel Investor are now restricted to granting only 10 Letters of Support (LOS), down from an unlimited number previously. This change aims to reduce backlogs and encourage choices that are more selective by incubators.
2. Application caps: IRCC has introduced annual limits on SUV applications:
- 2025: 2,000 applications
- 2026: 1,000 applications
- 2027: 1,000 applications
3. There also many other changes you can goggle to see details.
These caps will likely make the program more competitive.
Regarding IRCC requirements, while I haven't heard specific concerns about the program no longer meeting them, the changes and the Immigration Advisor's comment about multiple rejections suggest that the criteria for approval may have become more stringent. It's possible that what was previously acceptable may no longer meet current standards.
MTA>>>Manitoba Technology Accelerator, did you receive LOS from them can you give some details about MTA concerns
Any idea about the estimated time between the ADR 3 and the PAL?
I saw in the tracker that some people got the final decision one to two months after the ADR. Is it realistic?
The tracker https://myimmitracker.com/en/ca/trackers/startup-visa-program-tracker
I saw in the tracker that some people got the final decision one to two months after the ADR. Is it realistic?
The tracker https://myimmitracker.com/en/ca/trackers/startup-visa-program-tracker
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