Highlights: Increase in the number of LMIA Applications in 2023
- There has been an increase in the number of employers who want to hire experienced workers this year in Western Canada.
- The Statistics given by Employment and Social Development Canada disclosed that there has been an increase in the number of LMIA applications by 39% in the year 2023 compared to 2022.
- Western Canada has received 83% more applications.
- There is a delay in processing time because of many LMIA work visa applications received.
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The processing time of LMIA work visa applications
Yukon is the only territory that received fewer applications this year. Nunavut was the highest of all territories that received LMIA applications, that is 535.7. After this, Northwest Territories with 115.6, Manitoba with 103.3, and Saskatchewan with 103.2.
There is a delay in processing time because of many LMIA work visa applications received. According to Federal data, Alberta takes the way for more LMIA processing time in Canada, but this is because the province has less number of applications in priority processing streams. Alberta stands first with delay in processing time, Manitoba takes 53 days, NWT takes 50.3 days, and Saskatchewan takes 46.7 days.
In the recent report given by CBC, the LMIA applications for Alberta are in agriculture and recurring agriculture worker streams, when compared to 11 percent for Ontario and 18 percent for Quebec.
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Recognized Employer Pilot (REP)
TFW program was launched in 2022, where LMIA applications are forwarded to other territories from high-demand territories. The Recognized Employer Pilot was launched in August with the following benefits:
REP is a three-year pilot; employers are offered a smooth approach:
- Access the TFWP regularly to fill demand positions from the REP job list
- Those who meet the highest standards for working and living conditions and worker protection
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REP will also provide:
- Simpler and easier access to labor for employers and
- More flexibility for the Canadian labor market
Employers undergo difficult upfront assessments to decide their eligibility. Employers may be eligible if:
- In the past 5 years, they should have received at least 3 positive LMIA decisions to hire TWFs for positions on the REP occupations list.
- They should meet good living conditions, the highest working conditions, and better worker protection standards.
- They should agree to bond to the regular TFWP requirements
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