Current LMIA Processing Times
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Current LMIA Processing Times
Still here and still waiting for entry to Canada... my husbands prospective employer reapplied for an LMIA for a temporary work permit (plumber) on the 23rd August. Has anyone else received an LMIA recently and how long did it take? We’ve been trying to emigrate for the last 2.5 years now and I’m ready to give up.
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Re: Current LMIA Processing Times
Still here and still waiting for entry to Canada... my husbands prospective employer reapplied for an LMIA for a temporary work permit (plumber) on the 23rd August. Has anyone else received an LMIA recently and how long did it take? We’ve been trying to emigrate for the last 2.5 years now and I’m ready to give up.
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We are also waiting for one to come back...it was submitted just before lockdown - end of Feb 😫
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Fingers crossed 2021 will be our year 🤞🏼The employers first application was rejected due to not sufficiently advertising nationally but we were not advised as the man dealing with our application left.. everything has been resubmitted and we’ve been assured everything is now in place.
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Our is for a trades application. His employer did the same - made mistakes last year with the advertising so had one rejected. He’s got an immigration lawyer doing it this time so he hopefully doesn’t loose money again and we hear back soon 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻. Just had to pull out of our house sale too because we can’t give timescales for completion...
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Our is for a trades application. His employer did the same - made mistakes last year with the advertising so had one rejected. He’s got an immigration lawyer doing it this time so he hopefully doesn’t loose money again and we hear back soon 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻. Just had to pull out of our house sale too because we can’t give timescales for completion...
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We were contemplating renting somewhere but just thought if anything goes wrong and we don’t get to Canada we would be gutted we sold. Our buyer was initially happy to wait - but then said she had to be in before Christmas so we’ve had to let her go. Our plan was to head over with a TWP initially then put in for PR when we got over there. I thought the LMIA would mean we could apply for PR and TWP in the meantime but I read this week that we can only do that if the employer has applied for a dual intent LMIA?? So we’ll have to check that now 🙁. We were the same - I thought we would be there long before now! It’s so frustrating.
Aww god 2 years ago 😔 surely not much longer now then for yous...hopefully 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Aww god 2 years ago 😔 surely not much longer now then for yous...hopefully 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
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We were contemplating renting somewhere but just thought if anything goes wrong and we don’t get to Canada we would be gutted we sold. Our buyer was initially happy to wait - but then said she had to be in before Christmas so we’ve had to let her go. Our plan was to head over with a TWP initially then put in for PR when we got over there. I thought the LMIA would mean we could apply for PR and TWP in the meantime but I read this week that we can only do that if the employer has applied for a dual intent LMIA?? So we’ll have to check that now 🙁. We were the same - I thought we would be there long before now! It’s so frustrating.
Aww god 2 years ago 😔 surely not much longer now then for yous...hopefully 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Aww god 2 years ago 😔 surely not much longer now then for yous...hopefully 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
I think once you’re out working there our understanding from an immigration consultant was that it becomes much easier to get PR. What province are you applying for? We’ve applied for Ontario. It’s been so long for us, people have stopped asking what’s happening as they’ve assumed we’re staying put now 😂
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Haha I know the feeling - people have stopped asking us too, and it’s only been just over a year when my husband accepted the job. We are applying to BC. Husbands got a job on Vancouver Island. His employer has been told by his lawyer he should be getting an interview over the phone from service Canada at some point in the next month...I’m not sure how they know this or if they are just assuming he will but I’ll let you know if/when we hear back. Just had to apply for high school for my daughter too as god knows what the next 12 months will bring!!
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We were contemplating renting somewhere but just thought if anything goes wrong and we don’t get to Canada we would be gutted we sold. Our buyer was initially happy to wait - but then said she had to be in before Christmas so we’ve had to let her go. Our plan was to head over with a TWP initially then put in for PR when we got over there. I thought the LMIA would mean we could apply for PR and TWP in the meantime but I read this week that we can only do that if the employer has applied for a dual intent LMIA?? So we’ll have to check that now 🙁. We were the same - I thought we would be there long before now! It’s so frustrating.
Aww god 2 years ago 😔 surely not much longer now then for yous...hopefully 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Aww god 2 years ago 😔 surely not much longer now then for yous...hopefully 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Christmasoompa explains how to assess your points in our wiki: https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Quick...an_Immigration
and for the EE Trades application requirements - see here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ed-trades.html
Is the employer nominating him for BC Provincial Nomination? If so, he could get a work permit that way too, so he could work while the application for Permanent Residency is processed! (either paper based or Express Entry) https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-t...Skilled-Worker
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Haha I know the feeling - people have stopped asking us too, and it’s only been just over a year when my husband accepted the job. We are applying to BC. Husbands got a job on Vancouver Island. His employer has been told by his lawyer he should be getting an interview over the phone from service Canada at some point in the next month...I’m not sure how they know this or if they are just assuming he will but I’ll let you know if/when we hear back. Just had to apply for high school for my daughter too as god knows what the next 12 months will bring!!
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Fingers crossed 2021 will be our year 🤞🏼The employers first application was rejected due to not sufficiently advertising nationally but we were not advised as the man dealing with our application left.. everything has been resubmitted and we’ve been assured everything is now in place.
Our is for a trades application. His employer did the same - made mistakes last year with the advertising so had one rejected. He’s got an immigration lawyer doing it this time so he hopefully doesn’t loose money again and we hear back soon 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻. Just had to pull out of our house sale too because we can’t give timescales for completion...
Best of luck to both of you.
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Have you looked into FSW Trades Express Entry? If you have a valid job offer OR a Certificate of Qualification from the Province you are hoping to go to (and work in) - you would meet the requirements.. you just need to ascertain your points and then gather everything you need and apply and keep your fingers crossed!
Christmasoompa explains how to assess your points in our wiki: https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Quick...an_Immigration
and for the EE Trades application requirements - see here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ed-trades.html
Is the employer nominating him for BC Provincial Nomination? If so, he could get a work permit that way too, so he could work while the application for Permanent Residency is processed! (either paper based or Express Entry) https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-t...Skilled-Worker
Christmasoompa explains how to assess your points in our wiki: https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Quick...an_Immigration
and for the EE Trades application requirements - see here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ed-trades.html
Is the employer nominating him for BC Provincial Nomination? If so, he could get a work permit that way too, so he could work while the application for Permanent Residency is processed! (either paper based or Express Entry) https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-t...Skilled-Worker
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Re: Current LMIA Processing Times
Have you looked into FSW Trades Express Entry? If you have a valid job offer OR a Certificate of Qualification from the Province you are hoping to go to (and work in) - you would meet the requirements.. you just need to ascertain your points and then gather everything you need and apply and keep your fingers crossed!
Christmasoompa explains how to assess your points in our wiki: https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Quick...an_Immigration
and for the EE Trades application requirements - see here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ed-trades.html
Is the employer nominating him for BC Provincial Nomination? If so, he could get a work permit that way too, so he could work while the application for Permanent Residency is processed! (either paper based or Express Entry) https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-t...Skilled-Worker
Christmasoompa explains how to assess your points in our wiki: https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Quick...an_Immigration
and for the EE Trades application requirements - see here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...ed-trades.html
Is the employer nominating him for BC Provincial Nomination? If so, he could get a work permit that way too, so he could work while the application for Permanent Residency is processed! (either paper based or Express Entry) https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-t...Skilled-Worker
Would you rent your house instead? Might be easier and personally I'd always advise you don't sell up if you're only moving on a temporary visa. God forbid, but we've seen so many people over the years move then be made redundant etc, and have to return to the UK. If you rented then you'd have something to return to if needed, and could then sell if/when you get PR.
Best of luck to both of you.
Best of luck to both of you.