✦ Client Advisory: Understanding the LMIA Process By: Norilyn Nov 27,2025 We want to provide you with an honest update on the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process. While our applications are prepared with care, compliance, and strong supporting evidence, it is important to understand how decisions are made. LMIA process has become less about the strength of the application on paper and more about the discretion of the officer reviewing it. • Policy tightening: In recent years, Service

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Ottawa updated processing times for LMIA streams On November 6, 2025, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current average LMIA processing time has increased across all streams. Global Talent Stream - 10 business days ( 2 days) Agricultural stream – 16 business days ( 3 days) Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - 11 busin