Startup Visa Program Timeline

[totti2007]

Found this file on stats around Startup Visa Program -- I guess the timeline suggests that the last work permit was processed in Oct 2020. (Implying this as all other types of visa data has been up to date.

Stats of SUV TR & PR: Permanent Resident and Work Permit Application Processing under the Start-up Business Program, 2013-October 2020

Source: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/ad975a26-df23-456a-8ada-756191a23695

can't be true, just not updated

 

[Rakap]

Found this file on stats around Startup Visa Program -- I guess the timeline suggests that the last work permit was processed in Oct 2020. (Implying this as all other types of visa data has been up to date.

Stats of SUV TR & PR: Permanent Resident and Work Permit Application Processing under the Start-up Business Program, 2013-October 2020

Source: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/ad975a26-df23-456a-8ada-756191a23695

Work permits are getting processed at least from India is what I know. WP filed in June 2020 is approved in Sept 2021 for a fellow startup.

But it is lost momentum again - don't know why?

 

[Entrepreneur101]

Work permits are getting processed at least from India is what I know. WP filed in June 2020 is approved in Sept 2021 for a fellow startup.

But it is lost momentum again - don't know why?

The Excel data set is till October 2020 (though the Excel sheet mentions Dec 29, 2020 as the extraction date).

The timeline on this page: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html
indicates that the work permit applications currently being processed are those received between August 8 to August 14, 2021.

If one chooses a) Work Permit, b) Work Permit outside Canada, c) Online and d) YES (for GSS eligibility - I assume MOST SUV WP applicants will qualify for GSS).

My assumption may be inaccurate - I applied toward late August and haven't heard anything. Not sure if the SUV WP applications would qualify to fall in the date range indicated currently - i.e. August 8 - 14, 2021.

 

[totti2007]

The Excel data set is till October 2020 (though the Excel sheet mentions Dec 29, 2020 as the extraction date).

The timeline on this page: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-status.html
indicates that the work permit applications currently being processed are those received between August 8 to August 14, 2021.

If one chooses a) Work Permit, b) Work Permit outside Canada, c) Online and d) YES (for GSS eligibility - I assume MOST SUV WP applicants will qualify for GSS).

My assumption may be inaccurate - I applied toward late August and haven't heard anything. Not sure if the SUV WP applications would qualify to fall in the date range indicated currently - i.e. August 8 - 14, 2021.

SUV applicants are eligible for two-week processing through the Global Skills Strategy?

 

[Entrepreneur101]

SUV applicants are eligible for two-week processing through the Global Skills Strategy?

I don't think there's any application being processed within 2 weeks. But as per parameters as listed here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../permit/temporary/global-skills-strategy.html

for LMIA exempt applicants, seems they are eligible.

 

[Rakap]

Work permit timeline indicated include all other categories of people as well (SOWP, etc). So it is not just applicable to Startup category and also WP is issued by local resident Embassy offices. WP for applications as far as Nov 2020 are not issued. Expecting something to turn around quickly for August 2021 is a little too ambitious - but you may be lucky if you are applying from SEA countries/ countries where there is manpower available and where processing is faster. Wish you luck.

 

[totti2007]

I don't think there's any application being processed within 2 weeks. But as per parameters as listed here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio.../permit/temporary/global-skills-strategy.html

for LMIA exempt applicants, seems they are eligible.

I asked the lawyer and he said SUV applicants are not eligible for GSS

 

[Entrepreneur101]

Work permit timeline indicated include all other categories of people as well (SOWP, etc). So it is not just applicable to Startup category and also WP is issued by local resident Embassy offices. WP for applications as far as Nov 2020 are not issued. Expecting something to turn around quickly for August 2021 is a little too ambitious - but you may be lucky if you are applying from SEA countries/ countries where there is manpower available and where processing is faster. Wish you luck.

You are probably correct. Before applying for a WP I was considering applying for a visitor visa as my SUV venture needs a brief trip to establish accounts etc. - but visitor visas were either not open or processing timelines were in excess of 365 days. Currently processing times for visitor visas from UAE or Pakistan are 34 and 25 days ( https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...vices/application/check-processing-times.html ). If the SUV WP's are not being processed since Nov 2020, I will consider the visitor visa options if they are open.

 

[totti2007]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18eS421boDyBq0dyKRaFtNEj-5agPyHA9wJfLqwPEMiw/edit#gid=0

can someone explain this data?

 

[Rakap]

You are probably correct. Before applying for a WP I was considering applying for a visitor visa as my SUV venture needs a brief trip to establish accounts etc. - but visitor visas were either not open or processing timelines were in excess of 365 days. Currently processing times for visitor visas from UAE or Pakistan are 34 and 25 days ( https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...vices/application/check-processing-times.html ). If the SUV WP's are not being processed since Nov 2020, I will consider the visitor visa options if they are open.

It's a very valid point to apply for a visitor visa. my lawyers said that it may not be approved given the intention is to migrate via SUV.

 

[Rakap]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18eS421boDyBq0dyKRaFtNEj-5agPyHA9wJfLqwPEMiw/edit#gid=0

can someone explain this data?

someone is collecting data for analysing when WP/ PPR are getting issued. Filter by your region and see Column N and you can see an average time line

But am perplexed to see max days to be 299 days - most of us has crossed 365 days of wait

 

[dineshshristi]

Hi Dineshshristi,
Congratulations!
Your Canada Dream has come true! Wish you and all your family members will have a safe landing!
Could you please advise if you submitted your application to CIO in Sydney, Nova Scotia, or somewhere else?
Cheers
Kai

Hello
We submitted at sydney Nova scotia

 

[shjuthani]

Guys i got PPR Yesterday finally!

Can you post timelines in details?

 

[Kai Nemo]

Guys i got PPR Yesterday finally!

Congratulations !!!
All the best for your next coming journey!
Cheers
Kai

 

[totti2007]

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