Work Permit expired on May 25 (sorry). They are trying the LMIA route to see if they can secure another work permit. Yes, they are in semi skilled category (NOC C and D). But if you check the AINP website, their files should have been picked and decision made by now (they are processing mid June files). But that's not the case. So, I can only infer that at this stage AINP worry more about NOC A and B files as compared with C and D.
And I don't think that is a bad strategy. NOC C and D jobs can be easily passed on to Canadians easing out the unemployment situation in Alberta and reducing the backlog that AINP have.