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
- Por que muitos canadenses dizem que a imigração está "alta demais" — e o que o plano 2026 realmente muda
Portuguese · news · June 2026
- Plano de Imigração do Canadá 2026-2028: corte de 43% em residentes temporários
Portuguese · work permit · June 2026
- British Columbia Issues 437 Invitations to High Economic Impact Workers…
English · pnp · June 2026
- Quatro novos caminhos de imigração propostos para Ontário em 2026, explicados
Portuguese · pnp · June 2026
- Three steps candidates can take to prepare for the reforms to permanent…
English · express entry · June 2026
- Ontário revoga todas as 9 categorias de imigração do OINP: a reformulação de 2026 explicada
Portuguese · pnp · June 2026
- Canada immigration changes this week: the 2026 roundup
English · news · June 2026
- Immigration lawyers say automation is partly driving a massive Federal…
English · appeals jr · May 2026
- Exclusive: US general meets Cuban military officials at edge of Guantanamo…
English · news · May 2026
- Canada expands access to work permits for spouses of Quebec healthcare…
English · work permit · May 2026
- Work permit wait times are on the rise, latest IRCC data shows
English · study permit · May 2026
- Alberta updates worker expression of interest policy, issues refunds to…
English · news · May 2026
- Apple, Google push for judicial oversight in Canada online safety bill -…
English · news · May 2026
- Trump's redistricting push suffers setbacks in Alabama, South Carolina -…
English · news · May 2026
- Arsenal Vs Burnley Tactical Breakdown Peq (nUwyMr8Asx) - Mshale
English · news · May 2026
- Exclusive: India prepares interim, not final, report as Air India crash…
English · news · May 2026
- Explosions heard in Iran, Mehr says Bandar Abbas situation under control -…
English · news · May 2026
- Cuba publishes names of prisoners granted freedom in amnesty - Reuters
English · news · May 2026
- Bolivia president Paz cuts salary in half as protests grip country -…
English · news · May 2026
- Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources…
English · news · May 2026
- Trump and Warsh's fates are now tied, for better or worse - Reuters
English · news · May 2026
- Canada visa from India 2026 — which visa do you actually need
English · trv eta · May 2026
- Manitoba Issues 96 Letters of Advice to Apply in MPNP Skilled Worker…
English · news · May 2026
- Social Insurance Number: 2026 guide
English · trv eta · May 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.