- LPEN
ESDC reported about processing delays of LMIA applications

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the governmental body responsible for the assessment of Labour Market Impact Assessment applications (LMIA) notified the public about processing delays due to a high number of applications. This, in turn, causes delays for processing applications for some streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Current average LMIA processing times: Global Talent Stream - 10 business days
Agricultural stream - 30 business days
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - 15 business days
Permanent residence stream - 40 business days
In-home caregivers - 25 business days
High-wage stream - 85 business days
Low-wage stream - 120 business days
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