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Canada business visa success rate for Surinamese citizens

In the UK — the only government that publishes visa outcomes broken down by both nationality and visa type — 81.2% of Surinamese business visa applications were approved, down from 86.4% a year earlier, across 223 decisions in the year to March 2026. For Surinamese business applicants that is the only approval rate on record anywhere. Canada does not publish business decisions by nationality, so no Canada-specific rate exists for Suriname — and any site quoting one is estimating. Where Suriname does have published rates, they run at 85.7% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 87.9% across 21,197 Schengen short-stay decisions in 2025 — a wider picture of how Surinamese applications are treated, though neither is a business-visa figure. What Canada does document is the decision itself: officers assess whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit, and the biggest single lever is a credible invitation and ties. The estimator below weighs your own finances, ties, travel history and refusal record instead.

Last reviewed July 2026 per our editorial standards.

How likely is a business visa to Canada for Surinamese citizens? Officers focus on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. A typical applicant sees roughly 78%, and the biggest single lever is a credible invitation and ties. Published approval rates for Suriname run at 85.7% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 87.9% on Schengen short-stay applications in 2025.

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Where Suriname sits in the official data

Two governments publish visa outcomes broken down by country. Neither predicts an individual decision, but together they show how Surinamese applicants fare relative to everyone else, and which of the destinations we cover currently refuses the fewest applications from Suriname.

UK business visas — year to March 2026

The UK is the only government that publishes outcomes by nationality and visa type, so it is the one place a business-visa figure for Suriname actually exists. 18.8% of Surinamese business applications were refused across 223 decisions , against 13.6% the year before. Different country, different rules — a reference point, not your odds here.

US visitor visas — FY2025

A 14.3% adjusted refusal rate places Suriname 48th of 199 nationalities the State Department publishes — a lower refusal rate than 76% of them. The median nationality sits at 31.8%, so Suriname is 17.5 points below it.

Schengen short-stay visas — 2025

Across all Schengen consulates in Suriname, 12.1% of short-stay applications were not issued — 56th of 127 countries with a meaningful application volume, and 3.5 points below the 15.6% median.

Schengen short-stay applications lodged in Suriname in 2025, by issuing state. All rows use the European Commission's methodology, so they are comparable with each other — the US figure is computed differently and is shown separately above.
DestinationRefusedIssuedDecided
France5.8%94.2%342
the Netherlands12.2%87.8%20,855

Among Schengen states, applications lodged in Suriname were refused least often by France at 5.8% and most often by the Netherlands at 12.2% — a gap of 6.4 points on a like-for-like basis. That gap reflects who applies where as much as how strictly each state decides, so it is a starting point for choosing a main destination, not a ranking of leniency. You must still apply to the state where you will spend the most nights.

Demand and outcome moved together for Suriname between 2024 and 2025. Schengen consulates there decided 21,197 short-stay applications, against 20,411 the year before — up 3.9% — while the refusal rate went from 16.9% to 12.1%. That easing meant roughly 1,011 more applicants were issued a visa than 2024's rate would have produced.

Sources: U.S. Department of State — Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality and European Commission — Schengen short-stay visa statistics for consulates . Schengen figures are grouped by the country an application was lodged in, not by passport.

What actually moves the needle

A clear invitation and business purpose

This is the heart of business decisions for Canada. Make it concrete and documented rather than assumed.

A stable employer and role at home

Officers weigh this alongside everything else — gather clear evidence before you apply.

Funds and ties that show you will return

Officers weigh this alongside everything else — gather clear evidence before you apply.

Context for Suriname applicants

Published approval rates for Suriname run at 85.7% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 87.9% on Schengen short-stay applications in 2025. Your personal profile matters far more than any nationality-level pattern, so focus on the levers above.

Avoid the common pitfall

The most frequent reason this route fails is a weak invitation or unclear ties to your home employer. Address it directly and you remove the biggest doubt.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an official Canada business visa success rate for Surinamese citizens?

Not one we currently carry. We only print a rate when we hold the publisher's own figure for this nationality and this visa category, and we do not hold one for Canada business visas. The figure shown on this page is a modelled estimate built from published route-level data and your answers — we label it as such rather than presenting it as a government statistic. What you can act on is the documented requirement set below, which is what the decision actually turns on.

What matters most for a Canada business visa?

Officers focus on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. In practice the single biggest lever is a credible invitation and ties, so make that part of your application as strong and well-documented as possible.

Does a previous visa refusal affect my chances?

Yes. A prior refusal weighs on new applications until its underlying reason is addressed. Find out exactly why you were refused, fix what caused it, and clearly show what is different this time.

Is this a guarantee of approval?

No. GetVisaOdds is an educational planning tool, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Only a consular or immigration officer can decide your application. We show approximate odds and the reasons behind them so you can prepare better.

Is my information private?

Completely. The estimate runs entirely in your browser. Your answers are never sent to a server or stored — there is no sign-up and nothing to leak.

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