Startup Visa Program Timeline

[vini_SUV]

if we applied before for a work permit, can we apply for a visitor visa?

Yes. I had to apply for an extension for my Visitor Visa to maintain status while inside Canada before my WP was approved. Also, the Work Permit is not a visa per se. You still need a Visitor Visa or eTA to travel to Canada. When you get your Work Permit your visa is also emitted. I don't see problems here.

 

[totti2007]

Yes. I had to apply for an extension for my Visitor Visa to maintain status while inside Canada before my WP was approved. Also, the Work Permit is not a visa per se. You still need a Visitor Visa or eTA to travel to Canada. When you get your Work Permit your visa is also emitted. I don't see problems here.

I asked some SUV applicants and they said not possible after submitting for WP, applying for visitor visa, I am confused

 

[Murtaza Zaidi]

cool thanks for the reply,

do u need investment from venture capitalist/angel and also get accepted to an incubator?

Hi, I need Investment from Venture Capitalist. If you can please through me to one of them.

 

[Rakap]

Hi all, wish you all season greetings and a happy 2022!!!
Did anyone seeing any movement in these holiday time in their files? Please share your experience. I hope come Jan 2022 - we all see some moment atleast issue of PR file numbers happens.

 

[leoyang0930]

applied in Sep 2020, hopefully 2022 is our turn

 

[SUV_Unicorn_Potential]

Hi all, wish you all season greetings and a happy 2022!!!
Did anyone seeing any movement in these holiday time in their files? Please share your experience. I hope come Jan 2022 - we all see some moment atleast issue of PR file numbers happens.

Nothing for me.

Application sent: 14th April 2020
Application received: 17th April 2020
Temp file number: Jan 2021 (in reality it was issued about 3 months earlier)
Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR) and permanent file number: 21st April 2021

..... nothing since.

I do have valid biometrics already and already passed my medical exam. They didn't request a medical exam - I sent them my previous medical exam number that I did in 2019 and they accepted it as part of this public policy exemption.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/public-policy-extended-medical-exam.html

 

[SUV_Unicorn_Potential]

If anyone of you qualify for the medical exam exemption, contact IRCC directly via the webform and tell them when you did the exam and also indicate your medical exam number ( I think it's called a IME no. )

Don't rely on IRCC to automatically waive the medical exam for you! Reach out to them.

When I did this, within 2-3 days, my application status changed to passed medical exam.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/public-policy-extended-medical-exam.html

 

[Rakap]

applied in Sep 2020, hopefully 2022 is our turn

Happy to hear back from @SUV_Unicorn_Potential and @leoyang0930 . Hoping to see your files move this month so we are picked up next. We all have been hovering in this process since 2019 till now (3 years is a long time now).

We have also done upfront medical in April 2021 and have applied for WP since Nov 2020. Hoping for something to move atleast some permanent file number - for some relief. With Omicron panic I hope countries don't shut borders again to pile on our frustrations.

 

[moh122]

Anyone applied on or after May 2020 and received AOR?

 

[anveshj]

Lead times can vary considerably from manufacturer to manufacturer or even from one model to the next. Recent studies estimate an average lead time of 10-12 weeks if we have to factory order your new car.

192.168.0.1

 

[Enterprenuer702]

Happy New Year to everyone hope this year will bring happiness with good news from IRCC and we will get updates and results also anyone got work permit in 2021 ?

 

[manupmathew]

Anyone applied on or after May 2020 and received AOR?

Application received: 28th Sept 2020
Temp file number: 04th Jan 2021

 

[mamad611]

I hope this new year brings us the best news and obtains PR through IRCC, also I saw processing time for SUV in PR decreased to 30 months!

 

[vini_SUV]

Hi everyone,

I had one idea to help track the timelines. I created a Google Form that collects information about the application and outputs it to a Google Spreadsheet. This way, we can see where others are and see updates. No information is collected other than your responses. I also added one section for the SUV Work Permit. You can access and fill the form in the following URL:

https://forms.gle/Uc4KbRQZkPLeTrTk8

The outputs of the form are stored in the following URL:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rqe0Yn05aybYCWjcjhx5usF8rS2Tr7qlgSnYC6T0r6I/edit?usp=sharing

I've filled it with my information already and would be awesome if others would join me.

 

[moh122]

Processing time is now 30 months. Hopefully we will hear great news very soon.