IRCC updates its backlog data monthly, providing insights into processing times and delays.

While the IRCC processing times are standard, ensuring your application is complete and accurate can help avoid further delays.

A backlog indicates that your application might take longer than usual to be processed, extending beyond the standard timelines provided by IRCC.

Consulting with an immigration service like Value Visa can provide you with strategies and steps to potentially mitigate these delays.

Applicants can check their application status online through the IRCC website using their application ID number using the appropriate portal.

Employers should review their hiring practices to ensure they align with the new requirements, including broader local recruitment efforts and faster action post-LMIA approval. Consulting with immigration experts like Value Visa can also help navigate these changes effectively.

The reduction in LMIA validity from twelve to six months means that employers must complete the hiring process more quickly after receiving a positive LMIA. This ensures that the labor market conditions at the time of the LMIA application still accurately reflect the need for a foreign worker.

Industries not specifically mentioned in the Road Map will follow the general guidelines of the TFWP, which now include stricter assessments and reduced LMIA validity periods to encourage hiring within Canada.

Starting May 2024, the validity of LMIAs will be reduced from twelve months to six months. Additionally, except for the construction and health care sectors, industries listed under the 2022 Workforce Solutions Road Map will see a reduction in the percentage of their workforce that can be hired under the low-wage stream of the TFWP from 30% to 20%.

Employers must first attempt to fill job vacancies with Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and now also asylum claimants holding valid work permits. They need to prove these efforts in their LMIA application.

A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is an evaluation conducted by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to assess the impact of hiring a foreign worker on the Canadian labor market. A positive LMIA indicates that there is no Canadian available to fill the job, thus allowing an employer to hire a foreign worker.

Yes, employers can still hire foreign workers for low-wage positions, but the percentage of foreign workers they can employ has been reduced in most industries. Employers must also demonstrate more comprehensive efforts to recruit locally, including considering asylum seekers with valid work permits.

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