Immigration applicants for this Canadian program need to wait 52 months for a decision

Immigration July 10, 2026 12:04 AM

Vartika Manasvi, a serial startup entrepreneur from India, was an entrepreneur in residence at Nvidia in San Francisco and got her permanent residence in Canada under the Start-up Visa Program in 2019

Nicholas Keung is a Toronto-based reporter covering immigration for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @nkeung.

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