LMIA application processing time?

[playtheman]

oh okay but this is what it says on cic website
Streams for High-wage or Low-wage Positions
Employers are required to use the median hourly wages by province/territory to know which Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) requirements they have to meet. The wage being offered along with the location for the position, will determine if the employers need to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the stream for high-wage or low-wage positions, each with their own requirements.

Employers offering a wage to a temporary foreign worker that is:

Below the provincial/territorial median hourly wage will be subject to all of the requirements of the Stream for Low-wage Positions;
At or above the provincial/territorial median hourly wage will be subject to all of the requirements of the Stream for High-wage Positions.

It just says above the provincial median. If it was only per postition then anyone who works an 12 dollar an hr job would be high wage if their position had a median of 11 dollars an hr. But 12hr isnt high wage when set against the provincial median of 25 hr.

But i may be wrong if someone can clarify?

 

[diaswrd]

We have applied on august the 4th. Time frames for brazillian applicants are around 11 weeks.

Oh, so the 10 weeks estimation is real. Please post here or DM me when you get your WP so we can compare our timelines.
Valeu mano/mina.

 

[pliscki]

Oh, so the 10 weeks estimation is real. Please post here or DM me when you get your WP so we can compare our timelines.
Valeu mano/mina.

For sure.

BTW, the correct processing times for Brazil is 9 weeks not 11.

I'm a "mano" ;D

 

[Rkahlon]

Hi,

Employers are required to use the median hourly wages by province/territory to know which Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) requirements they have to meet. The wage being offered along with the location for the position, will determine if the employers need to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the stream for high-wage or low-wage positions, each with their own requirements.

Employers offering a wage to a temporary foreign worker that is:

Below the provincial/territorial median hourly wage will be subject to all of the requirements of the Stream for Low-wage Positions;
At or above the provincial/territorial median hourly wage will be subject to all of the requirements of the Stream for High-wage Positions.
You can check the provincial median wages here: http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/foreign_workers/hire/service_tables.page#tbl-2

Thank Sandra... my employer has applied for lmia n next week they hopefully will get file no.. now my wait has started...

 

[faith99]

Hi i have applied LMIA in retail sales supervisor from alberta in may end.... I got my file number on july 11.........Does any one have an idea when shall my employer get an interview call.... because i am on implied status right now ? then i will be on restoration period till december....? or do i need to apply for visitor visa ? your answer would be very helpful to me... thanx guys

 

[immshunli]

My employer sent out the application on Aug 22nd, it is for dual intent LMIA. My work location is in Toronto. Hopefully we could get a positive result soon! I heard right now average processing speed for ESDC St John is one to two months for LMIA.

 

[patelsandip21]

The later is free while the former has a $1000 fee. Dual intent LMIA, if positive,will enable the applicant to apply for a work permit while waiting for their PR. I believe only an employer is able to apply as only they can provide all the documents required.

Thanks for your reply, I am asking coz my employer wants to apply for LMIA for me. So I thought I can get some advice from someone who had done so.

 

[patelsandip21]

oh okay but this is what it says on cic website
Streams for High-wage or Low-wage Positions
Employers are required to use the median hourly wages by province/territory to know which Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) requirements they have to meet. The wage being offered along with the location for the position, will determine if the employers need to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) under the stream for high-wage or low-wage positions, each with their own requirements.

Employers offering a wage to a temporary foreign worker that is:

Below the provincial/territorial median hourly wage will be subject to all of the requirements of the Stream for Low-wage Positions;
At or above the provincial/territorial median hourly wage will be subject to all of the requirements of the Stream for High-wage Positions.

Does that means, high and low wage positions have different requirements for advertisement? My current position pay is above median wage of area but below province's median wage.

 

[Rimplegill29]

Hey guys
Please tell me anyone get positive lmia those applied in June 2016 for noc 6311 (food service supervisor).
I am too much worried about my lmia.

 

[fastfood]

Possibly but ive seen some people say it has to be above the median provincial wage as well as the jobs median.

Median wage in alberta is like 25hr

I agree with you Playtheman.

 

[fastfood]

It just says above the provincial median. If it was only per postition then anyone who works an 12 dollar an hr job would be high wage if their position had a median of 11 dollars an hr. But 12hr isnt high wage when set against the provincial median of 25 hr.

But i may be wrong if someone can clarify?

Exactly looking at this my NOC 6311 median wage is $13 in Manitoba. But I will still fall under Lower wages coz Provincial median wages are $19 something.

 

[fastfood]

Hey guys
Please tell me anyone get positive lmia those applied in June 2016 for noc 6311 (food service supervisor).
I am too much worried about my lmia.

I have same NOC gill sahab but yet to file LMIA. Is yours is DUAL lmia n if yes, which province?

 

[Sam6191]

Hey guys, i could be wrong but i read somewhere on cic site that first go with the territory wage if your area doesnt have one go with provincial median wage if that also not then go with national wage database, that is the reason i guess they insist so much for job bank cause it gives us the territorial median for the particular occupation or NOC.
But As I mentioned It could be wrong , but my employer applied for a lmia the median wage was $23.14 they applied for high wage and it got approved as the median wage for alberta was $25,this was my main concern and that was why i started researching and believing that median wage of your territory is the loop hole that we all are missing.

 

[Rimplegill29]

I have same NOC gill sahab but yet to file LMIA. Is yours is DUAL lmia n if yes, which province?


It's a daul lmia for British Columbia

 

[sandra02]

Hi,

It is clear here:
Employers offering a wage to a temporary foreign worker that is:
•Below the provincial/territorial median hourly wage will be subject to all of the requirements of the Stream for Low-wage Positions;
•At or above the provincial/territorial median hourly wage will be subject to all of the requirements of the Stream for High-wage Positions.
You have to check only here:http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/foreign_workers/hire/service_tables.page#tbl-2
In Alberta it must be above $25.38.

Hey guys, i could be wrong but i read somewhere on cic site that first go with the territory wage if your area doesnt have one go with provincial median wage if that also not then go with national wage database, that is the reason i guess they insist so much for job bank cause it gives us the territorial median for the particular occupation or NOC.
But As I mentioned It could be wrong , but my employer applied for a lmia the median wage was $23.14 they applied for high wage and it got approved as the median wage for alberta was $25,this was my main concern and that was why i started researching and believing that median wage of your territory is the loop hole that we all are missing.