The Backlog Challenges of the Start-Up Visa Program Applications for Permanent Residence in the Light of the Latest Federal Court Ruling in Tousi v. Canada (2025)

• Location/Format:  Live Webinar CPD CCIC Approval in Process (2.5 Hours)
• Presented By:  Ms. Zdenka ACIN, RCIC- IRB (Class L3 - Unrestricted Practice)
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Event Objectives:

Although this course is primarily dedicated to an in-depth analysis of significant backlog challenges of the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program applications for permanent residence (PR) in the light of the latest Federal Court ruling in Tousi v. Canada (2025), in order to better understand those challenges of unreasonable delays of 52 months (processing time as of August 5, 2025), how to navigate them, and what strategies the IRCC is using to mitigate the backlog, a brief historical overview, the requirements, complexity and cumbersome process of SUV - as a part of business category of the Economic Class - will be addressed too. It will be examined how launching of SUV in 2013, as a five-year pilot, attracted global talents - technology entrepreneurs - who have innovative ideas about establishing new business ventures in Canada; what role designated entitles (angel investors, capital ventures, and incubators) play in supporting essential applicant by their commitments, and how the popularity of the pilot (attributed to an opportunity of start-uppers and their families to get permanent residence status regardless of the ultimate success of the business venture) resulted in the IRCC decision to turn the pilot, even before expired, into permanent program in 2017. Furthermore, it will be explained how the recent IRCC policy changes to the SUV program that came into effect on April 30, 2024, introduced cup of 10 complete group applications per designated organizations for each calendar year; how applications will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis; and if the cup is reached, how the IRCC will return the applications, and reimburse the processing fees. It will be also analyzed yet another recent change to the SUV program pertaining to an optional open work permit, with the duration of up to 3 years, which came into effect on October 3, 2024, and it will take place until December 31, 2026, allowing the start-uppers, who apply for PR, to work for any employer, including their own start-up business, unlike the previous employer-specific work permit, valid up to 1 year, which restricted them to work for their own start-up business only. Along with this, the government’s reasons behind an abolishment of the SUV Peer Review process, as of August 24, 2024, will be also discussed to see how the IRCC now solely determines the validity of commitments from designated entities to the SUV applicants.

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