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LMIA taking so long

harlyon22

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Apr 17, 2021
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I got a Job as a frontend developer in BC.
The company submitted an LMIA application since January 2024. up till today it still says queued for assessment.
is this normal?
 
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Naturgrl

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Apr 5, 2020
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I got a Job as a frontend developer in BC.
The company submitted an LMIA application since Jan 8th 2023. up till today it still says queued for assessment.
is this normal?
It can take weeks and months. Standard processing is probably around 3 months. Has employer followed up with EDSC? Are you in Canada and still need to apply for a closed work permit?
 

harlyon22

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Apr 17, 2021
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It can take weeks and months. Standard processing is probably around 3 months. Has employer followed up with EDSC? Are you in Canada and still need to apply for a closed work permit?
I am not yet in Canada. Employer has tried to contact them by emails but no reply

through phone calls but wait times are hectic
 

80457Fu11Y

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May 5, 2024
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I got a Job as a frontend developer in BC.
The company submitted an LMIA application since January 2024. up till today it still says queued for assessment.
is this normal?
has your LMIA been approved?
I'm in similar situation. I applied for LMIA Global Talent Stream (which has a 2 week processing time) on April 19th and it's still not approved.
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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has your LMIA been approved?
I'm in similar situation. I applied for LMIA Global Talent Stream (which has a 2 week processing time) on April 19th and it's still not approved.
2 weeks is rarely met. Faster than general processing but could take months.