On October 10, 2024, 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, this update provides a view of the current average LMIA processing times. It is important to note that the processing times have increased for all streams except the Low-wage stream.
- Global Talent Stream – 9 business days (+2 days)
- Agricultural stream – 15 business days (+1 day)
- Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program – 6 business days
- Permanent Residence Stream – 100 business days (+3 days)
- High-wage Stream – 53 business days (+2 days)
- Low-wage Stream – 51 business days (-2 days)
