On March 20, 2025, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current average LMIA processing times have increased for all streams except the Agricultural Stream and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program.
• Global Talent Stream – 13 business days (+6 days)
• Agricultural stream – 17 business days (-5 days)
• Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program – 9 business days (-5 days)
• Permanent residence Stream – 163 business days (+7 days)
• High-wage Stream – 72 business days (+4 days)
• Low-wage Stream – 81 business days (+5 days)
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