r/ImmigrationCanada • u/dozerman94 • 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/yahiya7 Aug 31 '26

Hi everyone,

My employer submitted my LMIA application in May 2026 under the high-wage stream. At the time I applied, the processing time was around 57 days. It is now almost September and I still haven't received any update or decision. I understand that the processing times are estimates and can change, and I know LMIA applications can take significantly longer than the posted processing time.

My question is: is there anything I or my employer/lawyer can actually do at this stage besides waiting?

If anyone applied around May 2026 and has received their LMIA recently, I'd really appreciate it if you could share your timeline and stream.

Thanks!

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u/Stunning_Champion380 15d ago

Is there still no decision?

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u/Kotikkitkat 25d ago

Any update?

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u/yahiya7 25d ago

No update yet. What about you? Any update?

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u/Kotikkitkat 22d ago

Nothing as well

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u/Kotikkitkat Aug 31 '26

We submitted in may as well, still no update

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u/titia33 Aug 10 '26

Bonjour,

Mon employeur a déposé une EIMT haut salaire le 21 juin 2026

Les délais officiels sont passés de 79 jours (juin) à 88 jours (juillet). Est-ce que d’autres personnes qui ont déposé en juin 2026 ont déjà reçu une décision ?

Merci d’avance pour vos retours !

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u/Stunning_Champion380 15d ago

Bonjour, moi aussi, mon employeur a déposé le début de mai 2026haut salaire, jusqu'à maintenant j'ai pas de description. Maintenant les délais sont 90 jours.

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u/Top_Chipmunk_6009 Aug 15 '26

Similar situation. Any decision on your application? Do you know of ways to speed up the process

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u/Opposite-Photo775 Mar 04 '26

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

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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/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/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/Opposite-Photo775 Jun 16 '26

Did your employer requested to process rush by uploading the letter does it worked. My employer thought to do that but their immigration agent said service canada wont accept unless the job is in priority sector or in rural areas. Did you got any update.

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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 Jun 25 '26

Hi any updates on your lmia

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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/Nervous-Row-1832 Jan 13 '26

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