Startup Visa Program Timeline
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OIC. From my understanding, we must attach form IMM5744E - CONSENT FOR AN ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PERSONAL INFORMATION REQUEST as required by IRCC to request them to release our family's information. If you don't, there will be your information only. I have requested 4 times and all work well with this procedure.
Thanks Hali-2025. Just to be clear, try to send IRCC's link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/economic-classes/start-business/admissibility-final-decision.html
I have a question regarding the pre-arrival process.
Is it a significant step, or more of a formality?
There’s a common belief that pre-arrival is issued only after eligibility and security checks are complete.
Also has anyone accessed the services yet and found them to be helpful?
Is it a significant step, or more of a formality?
There’s a common belief that pre-arrival is issued only after eligibility and security checks are complete.
Also has anyone accessed the services yet and found them to be helpful?
Basically it is a positive sign as i understand the Pre-Arrival Letter (PAL) is normally issued after your eligibility was approved. I have enrolled and felt these innformation provided by those organizations are helpful (my one is YMCA - Next Stop Canada) but not much as expected (maybe i expected too much jkjk). Anyway, it is good to try and congrats for the PAL step.
Thank you so much!
Btw, have you moved to Canada already? I am overjoyed to hear that you got your COPR already!
Keep us updated with the events in your life friend....
Hi,
My team used to request the GCMS notes 2 times... After studying carefully all the details of every note made by the IRCC officers for each team member in the different stages of processing time, here is what I understand and just want to share my experience and also just for your reference only:
1) Eligibility will be started to process after reviewing all submitted docs or receiving all the pending request docs (if needed) such as: the updated POF, PC, travel history, Schedule A,...Otherwise, the Eligibility is still "not started"
2) The medical request will be sent after Eligibility passed. Therefore, if you receive the medical request this means that your Eligibility already passed (except if you did the upfront medical or you also applied for the work permit) => Someone in our forum said that he received the 1st PAL at this stage!
3) Criminality is normally processed in advance after receipt of PC and Biometrics but some cases after medical passed (case by case)
4) The Security check is normally started after medical passed and this step normally takes a very long time let say some months++...case by case!
I hope it is a helpful reference for SUV.
Good luck for all
Hali
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Thank you SUVpr. I've already landed with COPR and I am always happy to contribute and share what I experienced in this long journey with our group. Good luck to all of us!
Very details and helpful. I just want to add one more piece of information about the Security check stage: If everything is normal, IRCC will conduct it very fast eg. 1 - 3 months. However, if anyone has some delay in this stage, the GCMS note/ATIPs request should be carried out asap as it may relate to the Comprehensive Check (C-Check) which will involve of CBSA plus CSIS and the processing time will range from months to years.
Yes it is true, I hope we all get good news soon!