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Start-Up Visa Intake Suspension and 2026 Replacement
Effective: October 3, 2024 (3-year OWP); April 30, 2024 (10-startup cap per designated entity); December 19, 2025 (intake suspended)
TL;DR
Each designated entity capped at 10 startups/year (820 total); SUV PR target cut to 3,000 (2025) and 2,000 (2026/27); applicants gained 3-year open work permit; new application intake suspended December 19, 2025. Final commitment-certificate submissions accepted until June 30, 2026; new entrepreneur pilot launching 2026.
What changed
- Per-entity cap of 10 startups/year (820 total).
- SUV PR target cut to 3,000 (2025) and 2,000 (2026/27).
- 3-year open work permit for SUV applicants.
- Intake suspended December 19, 2025.
- New entrepreneur pilot launching 2026.
Who is affected
Foreign entrepreneurs and Canadian designated organizations (incubators, VCs, angel groups).
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