natcars254

Hi, just wondering if anyone has any up to date info on the current LMIA processing times - my husbands was submitted early December and is in the high wage stream I believe. Thanks 😊

christmasoompa

Hi, welcome to BE.

I think it's not changed much even with Covid, so figure about 3-4 months.

Good luck, hope you hear soon.

natcars254

ah thanks! Is that 3-4 months just for the LMIA or work permits etc? The guidelines were 35 business days I think but obviously I didn't think it was going to be that quick during COVID. Thanks for replying 🙂

christmasoompa

LMIA's normally. Work permit is about 8-10 weeks as a rough guide, may be quicker at the moment though as so few people are applying for them.

Good luck.

natcars254

Thank you again. Will just try waiting patiently 🙂

ArekDeBoss

I had mine approved in just over 5 weeks. Including some back and forth due to some errors.
got mine 2 weeks ago.
Heard work permit now is 13 weeks wait.
Good luck

natcars254

that's hopeful then - when was yours submitted? I'm just trying to work out a tentative timeline. Thanks

ArekDeBoss

End of November/ beginning of December. Got an approval first days in January.
you should get it soon. Fingers crossed.

natcars254

Oh that makes me feel a lot more hopeful- thank you so much. Don't suppose you know if proof of funds is required for LMIA? Thanks x

ArekDeBoss

I don't thinks so.
I think it's for PR not a work permit. But to be fair it's the employer who does the leg work for LMIA.

natcars254

Yeah the employer have done everything they've needed, my inner control freak is losing it because I can't check on the progress! Just have to wait it out. Thanks for your help x

christmasoompa

No, just for some PR apps. How are you hoping to apply for PR?

natcars254

To be honest I haven't even thought that far along. Hubs will be on a 3 year contract if approved, I don't even know what our options are.

christmasoompa

Ah, ok. If you think you might like to stay permanently I'd suggest you look at it, would be awful to move, spend a small fortune on it, and then not be able to stay. So check you're likely to be eligible before you go would be my advice. There's an eligibility tool on the CIC website you can use as a good starting point - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...nada-tool.html

Not all PR routes will need proof of funds, so it depends on which you apply under.

Good luck.

natcars254

We definitely do want to stay, it's just a bit of a minefield isn't it. We were told that once we had been there for a year we could apply for PR.