Canada is making it easier for international entrepreneurs to launch their startups here, with an exciting new update to the Start-Up Visa (SUV) Program: the introduction of open work permits valid for up to 3 years! 🚀

📝This update is a game changer for startup founders, allowing greater flexibility while they wait for their permanent residence applications to be processed. 😀👍

🔹 Start-Up Visa applicants can now apply for an open work permit that allows them to live and work anywhere in Canada.
🔹 Spouses of applicants can apply for their own open work permits, and dependents can apply for study permits.
🔹 If you applied before October 3, 2024, you applied for an employer-specific work permit. you need to submit a new application and pay the fees.