Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications for various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current average processing times for LMIA applications have decreased for the Global Talent Stream, Agricultural Stream, and High-wage Stream, while they have increased for other programs.

Global Talent Stream - 9 business days (-1 day)
Agricultural Stream - 15 business days (-3 days)
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program - 12 business days (+1 day)
Permanent Residence Stream - 25 business days (+8 days)
Home Caregivers - 29 business days (+4 days)
High-wage Stream - 33 business days (-1 day)

Low-wage Stream - 36 business days.