Canada to Replace Start-Up Visa With High-Impact Route
Slava Apel
September 10, 2026
Slava Apel on IRCC’s new vocabulary: Elite entrepreneurs, high impact, and a 2026 federal business admissions target of 500.
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What May Be Happening Inside Your Start-Up Visa Files: New Clues From IRCC’s Own ATIP Records
Slava Apel
September 3, 2026
Access to Information releases suggest IRCC weighs Start-Up Visa applicants as a group, and that Commitment Certificates lock in early
Why Global Mobility Advice Should Never Have a Single Point of Failure
Slava Apel
August 15, 2026
Building a client’s mobility plan around one program, one project, or one firm is a design flaw, not a preference, argues Slava Apel.
Canada Ended the Start-Up Visa, It Did Not End Entrepreneur Immigration
Slava Apel
February 24, 2026
Slava Apel argues the SUV’s flaws killed it, but Canada’s entrepreneur immigration model is being rebuilt, not abandoned.
Canada SUV on Track for Record 6,500 Approvals in 2024, But Backlog Still Exceeds 10,000
Slava Apel
January 23, 2025
57% of Startup Visa applications await eligibility review as Canada ramps up processing speed, clearing 5,633 cases in 2024
7 Reasons Behind 89% of Startup Visa Rejections
Slava Apel
October 27, 2024
Seven reasons account for 89% of startup visa rejections, with over half failing on basic program requirements alone.
8 in 10 Canada Startup Visa Approvals Come From One Designated Organisation Type
Slava Apel
April 11, 2024
Do angel groups, VC funds, or incubators have the highest Canada SUV approval rates? Slava Apel’s FOIA data answer the question decisively.