The Start-Up Visa (SUV) program has seen an influx of foreign nationals starting businesses in Canada since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). So far this year, 465 new permanent residents have come to Canada through the SUV program. If current trends continue, 620 entrepreneurs will have been welcomed to the country by the end of the year. This would allow 235 new permanent residents to come to Canada, which is more than 61 percent higher than the 385 who came in 2021.
