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LMIA application processing time?

jaybakerca

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Jul 30, 2014
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prashanthbv said:
Oh thats interesting, can we do that? I mean cross the border and get the work permit ? Than applying for a restoration n stuff?
I'm from a visa exempt country so im pretty sure i take my passport and my lmia and my documents to the border, show them everything and they issue the work permit.
 

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:
Faxed it over after the phone conversation.
Oh that is awesome. My timelines (with your resubmission) are almost the same as yours. What I would give for approved LMIA this week (my current WP expires next week). Hopefully I will see you at the border :)
 

prashanthbv

Hero Member
Jun 23, 2014
364
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
5241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-08-2016
AOR Received.
11-08-2015
jaybakerca said:
LMIA approved.

SC called my employer today to just go through a couple of follow up questions.

Mainly to do with why a certain person wasnt considered for the position.

The reason my employer gave satisifed the VO and granted my lmia.

So my timeline for those wondering.


August 12th - Original forms submitted.
September 12th - Original forms never recieved, resubmitted.
October 3 - Payment taken and file number given on same day.
November 11th - LMIA approved.

The wait is finally over.

Thats not bad at all this time. Technically took 6 weeks from the time payment was taken. Someone is working finally. Lol
 

prashanthbv

Hero Member
Jun 23, 2014
364
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
5241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-08-2016
AOR Received.
11-08-2015
ScottoCanada said:
We filed out LMIA on the 29th July and still waiting. TORTURE

Which province and NOC? Did u get the file number at least?
 

Salil2013

Star Member
Nov 21, 2013
80
6
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
jaybakerca said:
LMIA approved.

SC called my employer today to just go through a couple of follow up questions.

Mainly to do with why a certain person wasnt considered for the position.

The reason my employer gave satisifed the VO and granted my lmia.

So my timeline for those wondering.


August 12th - Original forms submitted.
September 12th - Original forms never recieved, resubmitted.
October 3 - Payment taken and file number given on same day.
November 11th - LMIA approved.

The wait is finally over.


Jay Congratulations man ! ! I hope everyone will get LMIA
 

ScottoCanada

Member
Oct 28, 2014
15
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
prashanthbv said:
Which province and NOC? Did u get the file number at least?
Lawyers are dealing with it, and I am going through my HR person to go through the lawyers, and she doesn't want to harass them further, but she said that there has been no decision and we are still waiting to hear back. I assume they have a file number by now it has been so many months? I am in Manitoba
 

helpless_guy

Star Member
Oct 28, 2014
51
0
Montreal Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Montreal Canada
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22nd September
VISA ISSUED...
DENIED
hey guys,

its good to see so many people getting positive response.

NOC CODE: 2171
wages: 33$/hr
Province: Quebec (Montreal)
LMIA filed: 23rd September
File number recieved: 24th September
Current status: Employer contacted Emploi-Quebec who informed they're awaiting information from Service Canada.

Don't know how much more time is it going to take. Already been 8 weeks and still no positive outcome :(
 

Salil2013

Star Member
Nov 21, 2013
80
6
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
helpless_guy said:
hey guys,

its good to see so many people getting positive response.

NOC CODE: 2171
wages: 33$/hr
Province: Quebec (Montreal)
LMIA filed: 23rd September
File number recieved: 24th September
Current status: Employer contacted Emploi-Quebec who informed they're awaiting information from Service Canada.

Don't know how much more time is it going to take. Already been 8 weeks and still no positive outcome :(

mine is same date and but different noc code, still waiting
 

helpless_guy

Star Member
Oct 28, 2014
51
0
Montreal Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Montreal Canada
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22nd September
VISA ISSUED...
DENIED
are you based in quebec too ?
 

helpless_guy

Star Member
Oct 28, 2014
51
0
Montreal Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Montreal Canada
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22nd September
VISA ISSUED...
DENIED
bro its better in Ontorio since you'd require approval only from the Federal government and not the provincial government. In my case I need approvals from both. With my case they had asked to re-submit the forms on 23rd October and as i see it takes 8 weeks from there. Fortunately my employer is very helpful and is regularly following-up with ERDC per my instructions. hope we get a decision soon :D
 

calgarypr

Star Member
Jun 5, 2014
110
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-07-2014
AOR Received.
28-10-2014
IELTS Request
with application
File Transfer...
23-02-2015
Med's Request
03-03-2015
Med's Done....
11-03-2015
VISA ISSUED...
03-04-2015
LANDED..........
12-04-2015
Does anyone know if it has any influence on LMIA decision if I leave Canada in middle of the process? My current work permit expired and I have to leave until new one is issued and the process is already started.
Tnx.
 

johnny123

Hero Member
Aug 18, 2012
625
18
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
0621
AOR Received.
18-10-2016
Med's Done....
10-12-2016 passed
Passport Req..
25-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
13-02-2017
LANDED..........
19-04-2017
jaybakerca said:
LMIA approved.

SC called my employer today to just go through a couple of follow up questions.

Mainly to do with why a certain person wasnt considered for the position.

The reason my employer gave satisifed the VO and granted my lmia.

So my timeline for those wondering.


August 12th - Original forms submitted.
September 12th - Original forms never recieved, resubmitted.
October 3 - Payment taken and file number given on same day.
November 11th - LMIA approved.

The wait is finally over.
Wow, congrats jay!! We all had fingers crossed. Is this the only call they gave to your employer? What did they say, why a certain person wasn't considered for the position? Cheers