Canada's Start-up Visa

Re:Canada's Start-up Visa by goatforce5 on Monday July 22, 2013 @02:21PM (#6085503)

FWIW my Permanent Residency came in way faster than the time that was published at the time.

The estimate is based on "processing time from receipt of application to final decision for 80% of cases".

The rather excellent British Expats (not just for Brits!) forum users keep track of the various processing times of Canadian immigration applications.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=33

British Expats forums is a great resource for anyone trying to move within the English speaking world.

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Re:Canada's Start-up Visa by querulous on Monday July 22, 2013 @07:48PM (#6087279)

I got my PR in months but I've been waiting for citizenship now for 2.5 years

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Re:Canada's Start-up Visa by halostatue on Monday July 22, 2013 @10:24PM (#6087818)

…that's disquieting and disturbing to read. I had not realized that the Harper government had been that bad to immigration and citizenship. (I assumed it was bad because it's Harper, but I didn't know it was that bad.)

I got my citizenship about ten years ago (I only know because I'm on my third passport), about six months after applying and taking the test. I had been resident for just under four years at the time.

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Re:Canada's Start-up Visa by mjn on Tuesday July 23, 2013 @09:07PM (#6093935)

The official average wait time is currently 25 months, from what I can find, if you are in the "routine" category (35 months if you aren't): http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/cit-pr...

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Re:Canada's Start-up Visa by bvi on Monday July 22, 2013 @11:05PM (#6087996)

Through which category did you get your PR?

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