Lucas Pereira
Reporter
Beat: Business immigration + start-up visa
Languages: Portuguese, English
About
Lucas Pereira reports on Canada's business immigration programs — the federal Start-up Visa, the self-employed persons program, and provincial entrepreneur streams. Files in Portuguese and English.
Editorial standards
Articles by Lucas Pereira are sourced from canada.ca and other primary references. AI tooling supports research, fact cross-checking, and copy editing under editorial oversight; substance, structure, and source verification remain with the named editor. Procedural and YMYL articles are additionally reviewed by CICC-registered RCICs or by Canadian lawyers in good standing.
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Recent articles by Lucas Pereira
- Provincial nominees receive invitations in first Express Entry draw since May
English · express entry · June 2026
- British Columbia extends over 270 invitations to high economic impact candidates in latest draw
English · pnp · June 2026
- Super visa Canadá 2026: requisitos de seguro, renda e aplicação
Portuguese · trv eta · June 2026
- eTA ou visto de visitante 2026: qual você precisa de acordo com seu passaporte
Portuguese · trv eta · June 2026
- FP PEQ 15 SETTINGS - Walkthrough Singapore (woUEE7m9tp) - Mshale
English · news · June 2026
- Canada changes evidence requirements for citizenship-by-descent applicants - The Economic Times
English · citizenship · June 2026
- Renovação do cartão de PR: como viajar enquanto espera em 2026
Portuguese · pr maintenance · June 2026
- IRCC pauses processing some citizenship by descent cases as department…
English · citizenship · June 2026
- Lower immigration leads to lower Canadian population growth: StatCan - CP24
English · news · June 2026
- IRCC updates crisis-response processing instructions - Law360 Canada
English · news · June 2026
- IRCC’s total application backlog drops to lowest level since July 2025 -…
English · news · June 2026
- Thousands sought Canadian citizenship. Some are now under review - USA…
English · citizenship · June 2026
- Patrocínio de cônjuges: qual é mais rápido, no exterior ou no interior, em 2026?
Portuguese · family sponsorship · June 2026
- Express Entry Draws Paused: No New Round Since May 28, 2026
English · express entry · June 2026
- Canada asks new citizens to hand back their citizenship certificates
English · citizenship · June 2026
- Oinp Streams Revoked: 2026 guide
English · pnp · June 2026
- Economic permanent resident applicants see drop in processing times
English · pnp · June 2026
- Express Entry police certificates by country: 2026 quick guide
English · express entry · June 2026
- Employer-specific vs open work permit 2026: when each applies
English · work permit · June 2026
- Ontario Ends OINP Streams Ahead of Program Redesign - Clark Hill
English · news · June 2026
- Sorteios Express Entry francófonos: quem se qualifica em 2026
Portuguese · express entry · June 2026
- Canadian citizenship card vs certificate 2026 — which one you need
English · citizenship · June 2026
- Como trazer os pais para o Canadá em 2026: PGP ou Super Visa
Portuguese · family sponsorship · June 2026
- Little Canada in America: How Bill C-3 is restoring Canadian citizenship…
English · citizenship · June 2026
- O que acontece com as candidaturas OINP em andamento após a revogação de Ontário em 2026
Portuguese · pnp · June 2026
- O que as mudanças na imigração do Canadá para 2026 significam para candidatos indianos
Portuguese · country guide · June 2026
- Mudanças na imigração canadense esta semana: resumo de 2026
Portuguese · news · June 2026
- Por que a imigração de americanos para o Canadá está aumentando em 2026
Portuguese · country guide · June 2026
- Previsões de sorteios Express Entry junho 2026 e tendências CRS
Portuguese · express entry · June 2026
- Por que muitos canadenses dizem que a imigração está "alta demais" — e o que o plano 2026 realmente muda
Portuguese · news · June 2026
Lucas Pereira writes for IRCC.com, an independent Canadian-immigration news and reference site. IRCC.com is not affiliated with the Government of Canada.