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LMIA timeline

PAKMD

Newbie
Jun 26, 2017
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Good morning everyone,

I am physician moving to Canada. My LMIA was filed end April. On may 12th I received an email from my employer asking for my personal information (DOB, citizenship etc) but I havent heard back anything since then.
I have emailed my employer for an update today but havent heard back yet. I am really worried at this time. The Job I applied for was posted on National job board for ~6 months but is not posted anymore (I guess thats good--Dunno)
Is there anything I can do to expedite the process. I dont want to bother my employer too much but at the same time I feel like it is important to get updates.
Any advice/encouragement will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,221
23,054
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
There's nothing you can do to expedite the process.

LMIAs can easily take 2-4 months to process. So not much you can do but wait.

Good luck.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,221
23,054
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Just to add - your employer has to continue advertising the job through at least one advertisement stream until the LMIA is fully processed. So hopefully they posted the job to more than just one job board (and still have the job posting up).
 

PAKMD

Newbie
Jun 26, 2017
9
0
OK. My employer has moved foreign physicians to Canada in the past and did sound very familiar with the process hence I am hopeful he has. How successful are LMIAs for physicians in general. Also do you know what other job boards are considered by ESDC.

Best Regards. Thank you for answering my questions. This is a new process for me and any input is welcome
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,221
23,054
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010