LMIA Processing Time?!

Old Aug 21st 2014, 1:33 pm
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Originally Posted by emmabarnett
Hi my husband got a job offer in Vancouver as an industrial electrician in June this year.
They submitted the LMIA in June 2014 also. So far its been 9 weeks this week! Anyone have any idea what the processing time is in Vancouver?
The LMIA will be with the BC office and there average provessing time is suppose to be 8 weeks, if it's been 9 weeks it might be best to get your husbands prospective employer to chase them up and see if it can be experdited.

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Old Aug 23rd 2014, 5:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Hants1
Not long really to be honest, compared to some of the stories I've read here. I turned down a position in Edmonton that had an LMO in April. It wasn't right for us as a family. However I got offered a better job in Calgary which is where we wanted to go. This was in June. So currently been waiting 6-7 weeks for the LMIA. Just want to get things moving!!! How long you been waiting?

Sorry I thought you were asking me the question!!!
I went over to Calgary at end of April. Had interview, medical and driving assessment. And been waiting ever since. Can take owt from 2 to 25 weeks I've been told. Been waiting about 15-16 weeks. So hopefully by October we will of heard
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Old Aug 23rd 2014, 6:16 pm
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If it's like my LMO last year that took six months, so I'm hoping you have a quicker response
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Originally Posted by Mikeypm
If it's like my LMO last year that took six months, so I'm hoping you have a quicker response
Least you got it in end lol. Will seen then. October will be 6 months
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Least you got it in end lol. Will seen then. October will be 6 months
I'm having to go through the whole process again though as I only got a one year visa and so need to get an LMIA this year and into the 7th week of the LMIA.
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Originally Posted by Mikeypm
I'm having to go through the whole process again though as I only got a one year visa and so need to get an LMIA this year and into the 7th week of the LMIA.
Oh good luck mikepm, can u get on pnp as soon as you can? I hope you get on time

Also, yes it is just the 7th week of lmias, this is a good point to highlight for us who are waiting, bear in mind it can be 12 weeks guys!

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Oh good luck mikepm, can u get on pnp as soon as you can? I hope you get on time

Also, yes it is just the 7th week of lmias, this is a good point to highlight for us who are waiting, bear in mind it can be 12 weeks guys!
I have an FSW2 app in but yet to hear anything back so hoping the LMIA is through sooner than later
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Anyone heard back on their LMIA yet?
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Originally Posted by Mikeypm
Anyone heard back on their LMIA yet?

Not me, debating whether to ring service canada alberta and ask what are processing times (or expected time for granting lmias) for low wage/high wage lmias are.......feeling quite low today....
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Originally Posted by kate8kate0
Not me, debating whether to ring service canada alberta and ask what are processing times (or expected time for granting lmias) for low wage/high wage lmias are.......feeling quite low today....
It seems the government hyperbole was the new process would streamline things but anything I've yet to hear anyone get an LMIA and it seems that the LMIA is even slower than the LMO process.

I'm getting down as October is fast approaching and I may need to give up my job and change status to visitor
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right well I just rang them, and the guy said 8 weeks from the submission date, that is approximately he said, they are being granted,
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Originally Posted by kate8kate0
right well I just rang them, and the guy said 8 weeks from the submission date, that is approximately he said, they are being granted,
ESDC always underestimates how long their processing times are. A good rule of thumb is to multiply their average processing time by a factor ranging between 1.5 and 2.5. In other words, 12 - 20 weeks, although some can take even longer.
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I still haven't heard regarding mine either, getting nervous!!!!
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ESDC always underestimates how long their processing times are. A good rule of thumb is to multiply their average processing time by a factor ranging between 1.5 and 2.5. In other words, 12 - 20 weeks, although some can take even longer.
Ok. I forgot to ask them how long the processing time if the company gets asked to redo their advertising, does the whole thing start from scratch?
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Originally Posted by kate8kate0
Ok. I forgot to ask them how long the processing time if the company gets asked to redo their advertising, does the whole thing start from scratch?
I'd estimate that it's 8 weeks if that's the case. My employer's LMO was rejected and appealed. He got it exactly 8 weeks later after he corrected whatever mistake he made with the first application. But according to him, it wasn't initially rejected because of advertising, but because of something else. If your employer has to re-advertise, I would guess that you wouldn't have to start from scratch, especially if they haven't given your application an outright rejection yet.
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