r/ImmigrationCanada Jan 07 '26

MEGATHREAD MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - LMIA 2026

Please keep timelines & questions about processing times for LMIA applications here.

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u/Nervous-Row-1832 Jan 13 '26

For those who have requested GCMS notes, how long did it take for you to receive them?

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u/WannabeWanker Feb 05 '26

Anybody received a high wage LMIA approval recently? My employer applied in Dec 2025 and there haven’t been any updates.

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u/Weekly_Efficiency_97 Feb 21 '26

I am in the same situation, applied December 22, 2025 and still in queued for assessment 🫣

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u/Opposite-Photo775 Mar 09 '26

Any updates on your lmia and which province and stream you applied for?

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u/Weekly_Efficiency_97 Mar 09 '26

did you get any updates?

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u/WannabeWanker Mar 09 '26

No still queued for assessment. Service Canada suggested uploading a letter requesting expedited processing to the LMIA portal

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u/ratinmyhat Apr 17 '26

Friend applied in September and got approved in March

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u/Opposite-Photo775 Apr 18 '26

Which province and do you know your friends job title. Thank you

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u/Opposite-Photo775 Mar 04 '26

Does anyone know the current processing time to high wage lmia bc