Definitely. What we see as very successful in the global talent stream are the referral partners. Something we recommend for the start-up visa program is to allow incubators, venture capitalists and others in the ecosystem to be more integrated into the process.
As it currently stands, IRCC is reviewing all the applications. With respect to the IRCC, they do many things very well, but understanding how business works, what innovation looks like and what will succeed are not always top on the list. Having private sectors come in and work with them will take a bit off the plate of the IRCC, combined with our other recommendations of temporary residency and moving that path forward to help reduce the burden on the system.
