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LMIA application processing time?

prashanthbv

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Jun 23, 2014
364
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Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
5241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-08-2016
AOR Received.
11-08-2015
Thats ridiculous man. Sorry to hear that
 

britinvancouver

Hero Member
Sep 13, 2014
217
6
Vancouver, BC
Category........
NOC Code......
1242
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
15-07-2015
Passport Req..
22-09-2015
LANDED..........
07-10-2015
jaybakerca said:
FAX?!

ITS TWO THOUSAND AND F******G FOURTEEN!
Indeed! Sorry jaybakerca - hopefully you'll hear something soon
 

jaybakerca

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Jul 30, 2014
337
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britinvancouver said:
Indeed! Sorry jaybakerca - hopefully you'll hear something soon
[/quote

Yep, a month of not working now and as of today, i am no closer to going back to work than i was a month ago.

I should have just done what everyone else is doing on IEC and continued to work.
 

jaybakerca

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Jul 30, 2014
337
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I am going to have my employer call every week for an update.


i suggest anyone who has submitted forms a month or so ago and still not heard anything (case number, payment)

get your employer to call them and chase up on it or it may take alot longer than anticipated.
 

kik4

Full Member
Sep 20, 2014
35
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Does anyone got rewarded with 10-day speed service for NOC code that classifies as skilled trade.
my NOC 7311 - 30$/hour?
 

minimee

Star Member
Oct 2, 2014
85
1
Hi all,

My husband('s company) applied for LMIA mid August (can't remember exact day but between 11th to 15th, I think..) and we still didin't get the result... SC asked for the documents which was missing (because of the FAX probrem) about 2 weeks ago, and since then, nothing moves forward. His company is calling there 2-3 times a week and their answer is always "we're working on it"... It is a skilled trade job so it should be done within 10 days!!!

By the way, are you all from Alberta? We are in Ontario...

@ kik4
As I wrote above, my husband's job is skilled trade (I think NOC 7301) and we are waiting almonst 2 month now...
 

joolery

Hero Member
Aug 13, 2014
441
118
Calgary
Category........
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-08-2014
AOR Received.
19-11-2014
Med's Request
12-01-2016
Med's Done....
29-01-2016
Passport Req..
Decision Made - 29-02-2016 (Visa Exempt)
VISA ISSUED...
04-03-2016
LANDED..........
18-03-2016
minimee said:
Hi all,

My husband('s company) applied for LMIA mid August (can't remember exact day but between 11th to 15th, I think..) and we still didin't get the result... SC asked for the documents which was missing (because of the FAX probrem) about 2 weeks ago, and since then, nothing moves forward. His company is calling there 2-3 times a week and their answer is always "we're working on it"... It is a skilled trade job so it should be done within 10 days!!!

By the way, are you all from Alberta? We are in Ontario...

@ kik4
As I wrote above, my husband's job is skilled trade (I think NOC 7301) and we are waiting almonst 2 month now...
I'm in the top 10% of wage earners in Alberta and should also benefit from the 10 day processing, but it's been almost a month now.
 

kik4

Full Member
Sep 20, 2014
35
0
My company's immigration lawyer said he was dealing with 2-3 changes that service canada has made in past 2 weeks, now he will send application with new forms. He also changed noc code from 2243 wage 27$ to 7311 wage 30$ to be granted with 10-days speed service. I presume he was talking with SC and got approval for that. There is no need of advertising again for that noc change.
 

anarsoul

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Jul 12, 2014
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joolery said:
I'm in the top 10% of wage earners in Alberta and should also benefit from the 10 day processing, but it's been almost a month now.
I'm in BC top 10%, but it's almost 15 weeks. However, my employer applied a day before LMIA changes were announced, and their lawyer said I'm not eligible for 10-day processing, because application will be processed according to old rules.
 

jaybakerca

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Jul 30, 2014
337
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joolery said:
I'm in the top 10% of wage earners in Alberta and should also benefit from the 10 day processing, but it's been almost a month now.

Do you have a case number/has your employer been charged the $1000 fee?
 

joolery

Hero Member
Aug 13, 2014
441
118
Calgary
Category........
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-08-2014
AOR Received.
19-11-2014
Med's Request
12-01-2016
Med's Done....
29-01-2016
Passport Req..
Decision Made - 29-02-2016 (Visa Exempt)
VISA ISSUED...
04-03-2016
LANDED..........
18-03-2016
jaybakerca said:
Do you have a case number/has your employer been charged the $1000 fee?
Just had a chat with HR; nope, no file number yet. They said that they updated the forms a couple of weeks ago in relation to that change and that my documents are all up to date and complete (sounds like my company has an advisor they use to keep up to date on changes/etc).

They also said there's another guy in the company who has been waiting since end of July, yet recently there was another that was processed within 6 weeks.

Another interesting note, they have had one rejection on LMIA yet previously never had rejections with LMO.
 

jaybakerca

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Jul 30, 2014
337
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Yeah, there doesn't seem to be a time
Frame for anyone really, each case is assessed individually.

I've seen them processed in 13 days. 3 weeks, a month. And so on and so on.

Lots of contributing factors though that can change how long your application takes.

Just got to keep on waiting!
 

jaybakerca

Hero Member
Jul 30, 2014
337
9
-UPDATE.

My application is now underway, my employer spoke to SC on monday, re-submitted the new up to date forms that were required with the new changes..


I'm still going to get my employer to call them every monday for an update as i still dont trust them.
 

britinvancouver

Hero Member
Sep 13, 2014
217
6
Vancouver, BC
Category........
NOC Code......
1242
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
15-07-2015
Passport Req..
22-09-2015
LANDED..........
07-10-2015
jaybakerca said:
-UPDATE.

My application is now underway, my employer spoke to SC on monday, re-submitted the new up to date forms that were required with the new changes..


I'm still going to get my employer to call them every monday for an update as i still dont trust them.
GOOD LUCK!! They made you send the forms from September 18th or did you just choose to do that yourselves?