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| Field | 🇨🇦CanadaCanada Start-up Visa in 2026: Program Paused and Legacy Applicant Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada (CA) |
| Route | Canada Start-up Visa in 2026: Program Paused and Legacy Applicant Guide |
| Route family | Startup / founder |
| Route type | startup |
| Summary | Current status of Canada's federal Start-up Visa after the June 30, 2026 pause, including legacy applicants and the not-yet-launched High Impact Start-up Pilot. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | PausedSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Startup founder, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | IRCC stopped accepting new optional Start-Up Visa work-permit applications on 19 December 2025, except eligible in-Canada extensions; this is not an open new work-permit route.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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