On July 9, 2026, 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 average LMIA processing time has decreased for all streams except the High-wage and Low-wage streams. Global Talent Stream - 9 business days (-1 day) Agricultural stream – 22 business days Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - 9 business days (-2 da

On August 5, 2025, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact...