Canada Government Says Processing Delays Of LMIAs Affecting Work Permits

07 Aug 2019

Delays in the Processing for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) are remaining, as per the federal government of Canada.

Employment and Social Development Canada shortly known as ESDC, which manages LMIA requests and Canada work permit, has announced average processing times by every category in Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

The times vary from one stream to another stream for the Global Talent Stream it will take 10 business days, and for the low wage stream it will take up to 120 business days.

Anticipated Processing Times of LMIA

An ESDC statement announced: We are presently experiencing a great number of LMIA appeals, which is occurring in higher processing times for a few streams of the Program Temporary Foreign Worker.

It is the second time ESDC has notified the delays of LMIA processing time, after originally announced first warning in October 2018, and the second warning in April 2019.

Officials also advised candidates to assure applications are complete prior to submission and to answer promptly to inquiries for additional information.

Temporary Foreign Worker Program

International workers need to have an authorized employment offer and a work permit prior to arriving in Canada below the TFWP.

Refugees, Immigration, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) work with ESDC to assure international workers do not take jobs for which citizens of Canada or permanent residents of Canada are available.

Canadian employers planning to choose an international worker need to obtain prior approval. It is performed by utilizing the Labour Market Impact Assessment.

Canada newly began the Global Talent Stream, by which LMIA applications are processed in less than two weeks for specific in-demand technology professions.

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