On September 11, 2024, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) mis à jour the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, this update provides a view of the current average LMIA processing times. It is important to note that the processing times have decreased for all streams except the Permanent Residence stream.
- Global Talent Stream - 7 jours ouvrables (-1 jour)
- Agricultural stream – 14 business days (-5 days)
- Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program – 6 business days (-1 day)
- Permanent Residence Stream – 97 business days (+12 days)
- High-wage Stream – 51 business days (-1 day)
- Low-wage Stream – 53 business days (-4 days)
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