Employment and Social Development Canada updated processing times for LMIA applications On November 7, 2023, 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 centers, the current average LMIA processing times have increased only for the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and High-wage and Low-wage Streams. Global Talent Stream - 9 business days Agricultural stream - 11 business days Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - 8 business days (+2 days) Permanent residence Stream - 57 business days (-1 day) In-home caregivers - 20 business days (-5 days) High-wage Stream - 44 business days (+4 days) Low-wage Stream - 49 business days (+4 days) LMIA process with Employment and Social Development Canada Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) determines whether hiring a foreign national will have a positive or neutral impact on the C
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