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LMIA application processing time?

Emma92

Full Member
Jun 18, 2017
26
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Hi Everyone,

Just want share my timeline:

LMIA PR support stream ( average processing time 48 days)
NOC: Bookkeeper

Submission date: Nov 1, 2019
File #: Dec 16, 2019
Status: processing

Do anyone have the same timeline and is waiting like me? and do you know when should my employer will receive the interview? and how long the final decision will be made?

Thank you,
 

ValeriaS

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Sep 19, 2019
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Quebec
I am currently in Quebec with OSWP, but I applied for separate documents - my own CAQ and LMIA.
My documents were submitted on December 4th, 2019 and now I am waiting.
I applied under FLMIA (High-wage with NOC 2175 Web developer) and the process should take up to 80 business days.

I am very nervous and I would be happy to discuss timelines or support someone who is also waiting now for CAQ and LMIA + new visa.

How you check that you receive application number? We submited my documents to MIDI with 1 delivery day, but all my paperwork done by lawyer and I don’t have any file numbers.
 

Satinder64

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Jan 8, 2020
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Hi everyone. I applied for work permit with positive LMIA on 9 dec . My file is received at delhi embassy but its more than one month they did not generate my application number. Can someone tell me how much time it takes
 

Emma92

Full Member
Jun 18, 2017
26
7
Hi Everyone,

Just want share my timeline:

LMIA PR support stream ( average processing time 48 days)
NOC: Bookkeeper

Submission date: Nov 1, 2019
File #: Dec 16, 2019
Status: processing

Do anyone have the same timeline and is waiting like me? and do you know when should my employer will receive the interview? and how long the final decision will be made?

Thank you,

Hi Everyone,

My employer did the interview this morning and said that it went well. The officer will send the list of additional questions today to process the application. Hope the final decision will be released soon.
 
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ValeriaS

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Sep 19, 2019
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Quebec
Hi Everyone,

My employer did the interview this morning and said that it went well. The officer will send the list of additional questions today to process the application. Hope the final decision will be released soon.
Fingers crossed
 
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Emma92

Full Member
Jun 18, 2017
26
7
I am currently in Quebec with OSWP, but I applied for separate documents - my own CAQ and LMIA.
My documents were submitted on December 4th, 2019 and now I am waiting.
I applied under FLMIA (High-wage with NOC 2175 Web developer) and the process should take up to 80 business days.

I am very nervous and I would be happy to discuss timelines or support someone who is also waiting now for CAQ and LMIA + new visa.

How you check that you receive application number? We submited my documents to MIDI with 1 delivery day, but all my paperwork done by lawyer and I don’t have any file numbers.
The file # will be sent via mail to your employer directly. Your lawyer can call service Canada to obtain the number if it was issued or you just simply ask your employer if they received any mails from service Canada about your LMIA application. If yes, they will tell you the number, but you can't check the status based on this number. It's just the number so that you know service Canada received your application and is waiting to assign an officer to review it. Hope this helps!
 

ValeriaS

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Sep 19, 2019
580
455
Quebec
The file # will be sent via mail to your employer directly. Your lawyer can call service Canada to obtain the number if it was issued or you just simply ask your employer if they received any mails from service Canada about your LMIA application. If yes, they will tell you the number, but you can't check the status based on this number. It's just the number so that you know service Canada received your application and is waiting to assign an officer to review it. Hope this helps!

Thank you!
My lawyer told me that Canada Service already received my documents. We submitted at December 4th, and I asked her at the beginning of January, so I think CS received my documents around end of Dec.

So for now I just need to wait for call, which my employer will receive. Pretty exhausting.
 

canadavisaQs

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Aug 15, 2019
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The file # will be sent via mail to your employer directly. Your lawyer can call service Canada to obtain the number if it was issued or you just simply ask your employer if they received any mails from service Canada about your LMIA application. If yes, they will tell you the number, but you can't check the status based on this number. It's just the number so that you know service Canada received your application and is waiting to assign an officer to review it. Hope this helps!

Just to add something, with the file number employer can call service Canada and ask if officer has been assigned or not. once officer is assigned, its usually less than 30 days for decision. When i called service Canada, i was told office has been assigned but they didn't provide officers name or any other information. 15 days or so later, i got an email from officer asking if we still need this position and scheduled phone interview
 

Ankit007

Member
May 16, 2019
14
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LMIA Applied in Ontario under NOC - 2174 ( Computer programmers and interactive media )

a) Applied - 25 September 2018
b) Interview - 23 April 2019
c) ESDC asked for review - 17 May 2019
d) Supporting Documents Submitted on - 24 May 2019

No decision or reply received till today :(

Employer has also filed an appeal
Preliminary Hearing = 9 January 2020
Case accepted for further hearing.


Anyone in same situation with such a delay


Regards
 

Emma92

Full Member
Jun 18, 2017
26
7
updating from my application....

The officer called my employer this morning to notice that they made the decision, and it is POSITIVE. She will send over the letter shortly today via email. It is so fast and my employer describes she is such a sweet and very reasonable officer!!

I will update my entry express profile and wait for the next draw next week.!!

below is my timeline:

LMIA PR support
NOC: bookkeeper
Submitted application: NOV 1, 2019
File # letter received: DEC 16, 2019
Interview: JAN 15, 2020
Decision made: JAN 16, 2020 positive LMIA

Total 52 business days compared with 49 days in CIC website for PR support stream,

Good luck to all of you guys!!